Hivemind - new bike cost

Ben6899

If not black, then I was thinking these:

http://www.fizik.it/en/accessories/bartapes/Bar-Tape/br/

http://www.racycles.com/products/detail/27757

But I will probably bottle it and go for black!

gabriel959

I have seen a Starley in the flesh (with orange logos and Sram Apex) and they look like great bikes. The wheels I am not so sure. The chap that came with us for a club ride had the basic Meteor wheels and he broke one spoke during the ride if I recall correctly and had to call for a ride back home. I am sure the wheels are ok but the Novatech ultralight hubs do not get great reviews by some of the wheelbuilders here (ugo) and the rims I assume will be Kinlin rims which are cheap for a reason. I am not saying they are a bad wheel, and he might just have been unlucky but I would get some better wheels if it was me (like Velocity A23 or H Plus Sons Archetypes with a decent hub like a Dura Ace). I know you will end up spending another £150 or £200 but you will have a proper good set of hoops there.

Ben6899

Starley Meteor 24/24 C

All alloy lightweight training clincher wheelset. Built by hand using CN aero 494 spokes - silver - 20 front x 24 rear. Starley lightweight hubs 20h front and 24h rear. Build includes rim tape, innertubes and Schwalbe Durano tyres, lightweight quick releases (100g pr), brake pads and wheelbags. SRAM/Shimaino compatible (Campag. by order). Weight restriction - 115kg (116kg Plus built to order). 1700g excluding quick releases, tyres and tubes.

Starley Meteor Race 24/24 C

All alloy lightweight climbing clincher wheelset. Built by hand using Sapim CxRay spokes - silver - 20 front x 24 rear. Novatec lightweight race hubs - A291SB front and F482SB rear. Build includes rim tape, innertubes and Schwalbe Ultremo tyres, lightweight quick releases (100g pr), brake pads and wheelbags. SRAM/Shimaino compatible (Campag. by order). Weight restriction - 115kg (116kg Plus built to order).

I am currently going for the Meteor Race. I weigh 70kg.

jzed

itboffin wrote:

Cervelo R5 VWD from Slane for £1750

Linky please - I need a new commuter.

itboffin

JZed wrote:

itboffin wrote:

Cervelo R5 VWD from Slane for £1750

Linky please - I need a new commuter.

i'll be riding a cannondale supersix evo with di2 and deep carbon rims (perhaps) on monday, in the Mallorca mountains 8)

Ben6899

Deposit put down today. I went for Fulcrum Quattro wheels, same price as the Starley Race wheels.

rolf_f

Ben6899 wrote:

I'm going to the dealer this Saturday to fill out the order form. Part of that form filling is deciding the colours. I am leaving the frame/fork matte black, losing all of the swishes and swooshes and going for the brand/model lettering in dark red outline with no fill colour. I toyed with the idea of dark red saddle and tape, but I think I'll stick with black.

What do we all think to the colour scheme? I appreciate it's totally subjective.

No, please don't unless you love a bike for five minutes and then don't give a damn. If you have a bike with a gloss finish, and you scratch it, you can polish the scratch out. If you have a matt finish, you are stuck with it. Polishing will just give you a shiny patch. I have one of those on my head so I'm not putting up with them on my bikes too!

Besides, matt black was looking dated a year ago! Gloss will look better and people won't mistake the bike for a Ribble Stealth!

Ben6899

Trust me, it won't be mistaken for a Ribble Stealth.