New Kit thread

jgsi

Just lush


As I am keeping my Cannondale for another season, this is phase 1 of 'action bling'.

Reane_Machine

Almost a shame to put tape on that hot piece of metal.

jgsi

Reane_Machine wrote:

Almost a shame to put tape on that hot piece of metal.

I won't 8) .. stopping the tape just after the hoods.. I might even have to ride gloveless

philwint

very pretty

zakstory

I want zisss Very nice mate, good decision re the bar tape enjoi!

smidsy

Reane_Machine wrote:

Almost a shame to put tape on that hot piece of CARBON.

FTFY

jgsi

This thread is for anyone who has lavished a bit of tlc on not just their partner on this day to post up
Pictures of red roses probably not .. but Lizardskins .... I could be tempted to put red on instead of my usual pref for black.

ShutUpLegs

I feel a bit sick, a pair of hudz and some latex tubes arrived today. Was hoping for some Cervelo 2013 bidons.

ShutUpLegs

JGSI wrote:

Just lush


As I am keeping my Cannondale for another season, this is phase 1 of 'action bling'.

Forgot to say, seriously nice.

jgsi

I did forget to say thank you PBK for a serious 150 quid off list price

pride4ever

Nice, always wondered though why the Pro's dont use integrated handlebars, well a few do but the vast majority dont.

diddle001

very nice

crescent

pride4ever wrote:

Nice, always wondered though why the Pro's dont use integrated handlebars, well a few do but the vast majority dont.

I'm sure I remember reading somewhere (I think it was Rob Penn's book about building a bike) that one of a pro's worst fears is handlebars breaking. Consequently, a lot of them prefer alloy for their bars and stems in case they have an "off" and there is undetected damage somewhere on the carbon bars that comes back to haunt them during a fast descent for instance. Apparently, alloy is less prone to this behaviour, not necessarily stronger but more likely to show up damage immediately instead of failing suddenly at a later time. Seems strange when practically everything else is made out of carbon.
I may have dreamt this, I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm talking bolleux. :oops:

crescent

Oh yes, very nice handlebars, by the way .

supermurph09

Crescent wrote:

pride4ever wrote:

Nice, always wondered though why the Pro's dont use integrated handlebars, well a few do but the vast majority dont.

Consequently, a lot of them prefer alloy for their bars and stems in case they have an "off" and there is undetected damage somewhere on the carbon bars that comes back to haunt them during a fast descent for instance. Apparently, alloy is less prone to this behaviour, not necessarily stronger but more likely to show up damage immediately instead of failing suddenly at a later time. Seems strange when practically everything else is made out of carbon:

Its my understanding that Carbon is stronger when the forces are applied in the designed direction?? Although I base this more on what I have heard about F1 cars!!

Fantastic bars!

smidsy

The reason stated by Crescent is indeed based on some truth, well at least I have read the same thing.

Makes sense to me. In motorcycle racing there are several examples of wheels collapsing and these have always suffered hidden damage from previous incidents.

Essentially without x-rayng the part you never know if there is internal damaged that can not be seen.

Aluminium bars would tend to either break (or somehow visibly be damage) there and then or be OK.

thegreatdivide

Bloody lovely those!

The curve on the tops is the same as the non integrated Evo Curve bars - really comfy.

jgsi

Aha.. YouTube has its uses... found 2 plastic clips in the box, no instructions as to what they are for.
They are there to keep cable routing neat along the top after the shifters so as to do without bar tape, and only tape up to the shifters.

rolf_f

pride4ever wrote:

Nice, always wondered though why the Pro's dont use integrated handlebars, well a few do but the vast majority dont.

I think there's actually no real advantage to the integrated ones aside from looks if you like them like that but plenty of disadvantages.

1) if they break, you've broken stem and bar; therefore more expensive
2) less adjustable - you'd need to have a lot more in stock to cover all your teams needs - particularly if an injured rider decided he wanted a more upright position for a bit
3) normally they weigh more than separates; the Ritcheys weigh 353 g and retail at £424 (rather more than JGSI paid!!). Instead you can get eg a 3T Ltd carbon bar at 180g for £260 list and a 3T Team stem in alloy weighing 120g for £70 list - ie total weight 300g and total price £330. Saving nearly £100 retail and over 50g in weight.
4) you might prefer alloy anyway as more likely to survive a crash in rideable condition.

snickwell

pride4ever wrote:

Nice, always wondered though why the Pro's dont use integrated handlebars, well a few do but the vast majority dont.

I believe it's because in an absolute jam, you can still ride on with repaired (think gaffa...) alloy bars and stem, whereas carbon bars are simply an unknown (and therefore not safe) after a crash. Plus, alloy setups tend to allow for greater customisation.