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  • Wheelspinner
    Wheelspinner Posts: 6,677
    itboffin wrote:
    .... but you know zipp mmmm

    For someone quoting Rule 42 in their sig, you are getting awfully close to a stereotypical triantelope set-up. Cervelo and Zipp? What next? "Aero" water bottles no doubt... :P
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  • SteppenHerring
    SteppenHerring Posts: 720
    I notice you've covered up the mudguard and rack mounting points on the rear dropouts. If you've got it, flaunt it.
  • okgo
    okgo Posts: 4,368
    Looks better in the blue I reckon.

    Odd the price slash on these, they look lovely built up. Couldn't trust those stays myself, though ;)
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Wheelspinner wrote:
    itboffin wrote:
    .... but you know zipp mmmm

    For someone quoting Rule 42 in their sig, you are getting awfully close to a stereotypical triantelope set-up. Cervelo and Zipp? What next? "Aero" water bottles no doubt... :P

    Easy now let's not rush into something we can't pull out from
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  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,336
    okgo wrote:
    Looks better in the blue I reckon.

    Odd the price slash on these, they look lovely built up. Couldn't trust those stays myself, though ;)

    I seem to remember from a review that they are mostly there to provide a fixing point for the rear brake, the chainstays doing all the work.
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  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    rjsterry wrote:
    okgo wrote:
    Looks better in the blue I reckon.

    Odd the price slash on these, they look lovely built up. Couldn't trust those stays myself, though ;)

    I seem to remember from a review that they are mostly there to provide a fixing point for the rear brake, the chainstays doing all the work.

    True dat. Many years ago,after the R3 came out, one of Cervelo's engineers popped up on Slowtwitch and announced that you saw through the seat stays and the bike would be unaffected. Shortly afterwards Gerard Vrooman popped up and said something to the effect of "don't saw thought your frisking seat stays!".
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  • SimonAH
    SimonAH Posts: 3,730
    Fukc me, I thought my parts bin was well stocked. ITB, please mention me in your will.
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    After a good look in the box today nice discovered issues

    1. No crown race washer by design, so bearings sitting on raw carbon
    2. You need to glue the press fit BB30 bottom bracket
    3. Some sort of metal insert voodoo is needed for the fork

    Tomorrow I will be calling the lbs for an estimate
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  • Wrath Rob
    Wrath Rob Posts: 2,918
    Is that for an estimate to fix the damage you'll have caused by attempting to DIY?
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  • pitchshifter
    pitchshifter Posts: 1,476
    The metal sleeve insert for the fork isn't necessary if you want to use an expander opposed to the star nut. That's really for the weight weenies though, I'd rather have the insert for peace of mind.

    Make sure the steerer is cut to length first though!
  • UndercoverElephant
    UndercoverElephant Posts: 5,796
    itboffin wrote:
    After a good look in the box today nice discovered issues

    1. No crown race washer by design, so bearings sitting on raw carbon
    2. You need to glue the press fit BB30 bottom bracket
    3. Some sort of metal insert voodoo is needed for the fork

    Tomorrow I will be calling the lbs for an estimate

    Cervelos use the BBRight system, which may need a special adapter to use a BB30 bottom bracket. That adapter isn't generally glue. :lol:
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  • petemadoc
    petemadoc Posts: 2,331
    itboffin wrote:
    After a good look in the box today nice discovered issues

    1. No crown race washer by design, so bearings sitting on raw carbon
    2. You need to glue the press fit BB30 bottom bracket
    3. Some sort of metal insert voodoo is needed for the fork

    Tomorrow I will be calling the lbs for an estimate

    WTF? No crown race! Glue! Voodoo inserts!! Sounds fishy

    What's up with just a normal expander plug thingy and why on Earth would the bearings need to be glued in?

    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/deda-expander-bung/

    I used this Deda expander because it seems to have double the contact area compared to most. Saying that I rode the same bike with one half the size for 6 months with no problems so not exactly sure why I changed it, peace of mind I guess.
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Well mock me you might but here's some cervelo facts

    The fork does indeed not have a crown race spacer its built-in to the carbon - eek
    And yes the glue kit provided is to glue the bbright cups and the metal insert into the forks.
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    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    Glue? I Canyon't believe it.
  • rubertoe
    rubertoe Posts: 3,994
    Il Principe wrote:
    Glue? I Canyon't believe it.

    not UHU to.
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  • petemadoc
    petemadoc Posts: 2,331
    itboffin wrote:
    Well mock me you might but here's some cervelo facts

    The fork does indeed not have a crown race spacer its built-in to the carbon - eek
    And yes the glue kit provided is to glue the bbright cups and the metal insert into the forks.

    built in fork crown race, ok fair enough

    But glue on the BB? What do you do when you need to change the bearings? And surely you don't glue that metal fork thing, or have I misread this?

    I appreciate that Cervelo have done way more research on these subjects than me, I mean WTF do I know?
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Its threadlock type stuff
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    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    itboffin wrote:
    Its threadlock type stuff

    Oh yeah, 'cos that sh1t is reliable. At least we know why Cervelo's are so light. I wonder if the frame'll hold up under your not inconsiderable bulk?

    ROFL
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,313
    Il Principe wrote:
    itboffin wrote:
    Its threadlock type stuff

    Oh yeah, 'cos that sh1t is reliable. At least we know why Cervelo's are so light. I wonder if the frame'll hold up under your not inconsiderable bulk?

    ROFL


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  • dhope
    dhope Posts: 6,699
    TailWindHome wrote:
    Il Principe wrote:
    itboffin wrote:
    Its threadlock type stuff

    Oh yeah, 'cos that sh1t is reliable. At least we know why Cervelo's are so light. I wonder if the frame'll hold up under your not inconsiderable bulk?

    ROFL


    He's going to come to a sticky end.
    Puns already? Uhu joker.
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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,313
    dhope wrote:
    TailWindHome wrote:
    Il Principe wrote:
    itboffin wrote:
    Its threadlock type stuff

    Oh yeah, 'cos that sh1t is reliable. At least we know why Cervelo's are so light. I wonder if the frame'll hold up under your not inconsiderable bulk?

    ROFL


    He's going to come to a sticky end.
    Puns already? Uhu joker.


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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    he was clearly stuck for a rebuttal
  • Paul E
    Paul E Posts: 2,052
    That all sound like a right pain the arrse...
  • walkingbootweather
    walkingbootweather Posts: 2,443
    Glue puns? Coriordans's 'ad hes i've yet to contribute.
    Nobody told me we had a communication problem
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Il Principe wrote:
    itboffin wrote:
    Its threadlock type stuff

    Oh yeah, 'cos that sh1t is reliable. At least we know why Cervelo's are so light. I wonder if the frame'll hold up under your not inconsiderable bulk?

    ROFL

    Ah but you wouldnt know what yours is made of seeing as it comes from the LBS ready to ride :wink:

    Have you checked that's its actually carbon?
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • Paul E
    Paul E Posts: 2,052
    Old copies of the Daily Mail and some cow gum is my bet
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Paul E wrote:
    Old copies of the Daily Mail and some cow gum is my bet

    Aye
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • UndercoverElephant
    UndercoverElephant Posts: 5,796
    walkingbootweather wrote:
    Glue puns? Coriordans's 'ad hes i've yet to contribute.
    At last, a pun-fest with a use for a dead horse which isn't just flogging it.
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  • Paul E
    Paul E Posts: 2,052
    I see no one is sticking with this
  • walkingbootweather
    walkingbootweather Posts: 2,443
    Paul E wrote:
    I see no one is sticking with this (glue puns) [stic]

    To do so might be seen as slightly tacky...
    Nobody told me we had a communication problem

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