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  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,350
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  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,345
    Pinno wrote:
    I understand. Personally, the motives are peace and quiet, freedom and on the odd occasion i'm feeling good, attacking a PB. You only need a basic computer for that.
    You need more weaponry than that. :lol:
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
    Veronese68 wrote:
    PB is the most sensible person on here.
  • rollemynot
    rollemynot Posts: 436
    Topic change... but wet and cold related...

    Equilibrium Disk 20 just landed, no pedals and work this weekend makes me sad
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,345
    Rollemynot wrote:
    Topic change... but wet and cold related...

    Equilibrium Disk 20 just landed, no pedals and work this weekend makes me sad
    Pedals can come off other bikes.
    Watch your hands though!
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
    Veronese68 wrote:
    PB is the most sensible person on here.
  • rollemynot
    rollemynot Posts: 436
    PBlakeney wrote:
    Rollemynot wrote:
    Topic change... but wet and cold related...

    Equilibrium Disk 20 just landed, no pedals and work this weekend makes me sad
    Pedals can come off other bikes.
    Watch your hands though!

    Current crank side pedal held in by a helicoil - best not remove it....

    New pedals picked up from Halfords, so fitted and tested tonight :-)

    35565796743_c136b2b6b1_b.jpgreceived_1448669288551851 by rollemynot, on Flickr
  • bendertherobot
    bendertherobot Posts: 11,684
    Big fan of Sungod so have some pacebreaker coming to review.

    https://www.sungod.co/shop/custom/paceb ... pes_Rwhite

    I've been wearing their custom casual model for over a year and they're bloody great. High hopes.
    My blog: http://www.roubaixcycling.cc (kit reviews and other musings)
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  • bendertherobot
    bendertherobot Posts: 11,684
    Rollemynot wrote:
    Topic change... but wet and cold related...

    Equilibrium Disk 20 just landed, no pedals and work this weekend makes me sad

    All the cool kids have one of these.
    My blog: http://www.roubaixcycling.cc (kit reviews and other musings)
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  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,350
    bendertherobot wrote:
    Big fan of Sungod so have some pacebreaker coming to review.

    https://www.sungod.co/shop/custom/paceb ... pes_Rwhite

    I've been wearing their custom casual model for over a year and they're bloody great. High hopes.
    #

    I just got a pair of Crivit sports glasses from Lidl today. They come with 3 sets of lenses and a pouch. Yellow, clear and dark (mirror finish). Been wearing them all day and they're ace. Really do cut out the glare.
    £3.99 !
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  • bendertherobot
    bendertherobot Posts: 11,684
    https://roubaixcycling.cc/2017/08/24/cr ... ixie-case/
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  • Garry H
    Garry H Posts: 6,639
    bendertherobot wrote:
    https://roubaixcycling.cc/2017/08/24/crime-and-punishment-redux-that-fixie-case/
    Away with your balanced views and actual knowledge!

    Good piece, very well written.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,350
    I got a 3rd of the way through. I'll read chapters 15 to 28 tomorrow and 29 to 44 on Sunday.
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  • letap73
    letap73 Posts: 1,608
    Great to see another law piece on your blog - they definitely make your blog stand out.
    Looking forward to reading it.
  • bendertherobot
    bendertherobot Posts: 11,684
    Ta. Surprisingly it takes me far less time to write those. Mind I only start them when the structure is in my head.
    My blog: http://www.roubaixcycling.cc (kit reviews and other musings)
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  • ayjaycee
    ayjaycee Posts: 1,277
    bendertherobot wrote:
    Big fan of Sungod so have some pacebreaker coming to review.

    https://www.sungod.co/shop/custom/paceb ... pes_Rwhite

    I've been wearing their custom casual model for over a year and they're bloody great. High hopes.

    I've never heard of them before but they do look interesting. I'm in the market for another pair of cycling sunnies to add to the collection and will now wait for your review - particularly interested in how the optics compare to any other make that you have personal experience of. I'm a big fan of Rudy Project and IMHO their lenses hold their own against Oakleys which I dislike as a brand for reasons that I won't bore you with now. If the Sungods come close, they will be a contender.
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  • ayjaycee
    ayjaycee Posts: 1,277
    PS. Thanks for the very well balanced comments on the 'Alliston Case'.
    Cannondale Synapse Carbon Ultegra
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    Specialized Allez Elite (Frame/Forks for sale)
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  • bendertherobot
    bendertherobot Posts: 11,684
    ayjaycee wrote:
    bendertherobot wrote:
    Big fan of Sungod so have some pacebreaker coming to review.

    https://www.sungod.co/shop/custom/paceb ... pes_Rwhite

    I've been wearing their custom casual model for over a year and they're bloody great. High hopes.

    I've never heard of them before but they do look interesting. I'm in the market for another pair of cycling sunnies to add to the collection and will now wait for your review - particularly interested in how the optics compare to any other make that you have personal experience of. I'm a big fan of Rudy Project and IMHO their lenses hold their own against Oakleys which I dislike as a brand for reasons that I won't bore you with now. If the Sungods come close, they will be a contender.

    I've had the Renegade for a year. Don't really look after them, chuck them in the drawer, they stand up to some punishment. I take way more care of cycling glasses so, provided the lenses are up there and fit is good, they look like a winner. Clear lens is £20, so will be picking that up too.
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  • rollemynot
    rollemynot Posts: 436
    bendertherobot wrote:
    Rollemynot wrote:
    Topic change... but wet and cold related...

    Equilibrium Disk 20 just landed, no pedals and work this weekend makes me sad

    All the cool kids have one of these.

    Hey BTR

    Confused by your super commuter review... would you size up for mud guards for my bike? I assume you made do with existing guards.
  • Hanners
    Hanners Posts: 260
    With winter on the way I need to get some new tights, I normally go for bibs and warmers but this year fancy a pair of bibs, any recommendations?
    At the mo I'm leaning towards the DHB roubaix but are there others worth considering
    Thanks
  • bendertherobot
    bendertherobot Posts: 11,684
    Rollemynot wrote:
    bendertherobot wrote:
    Rollemynot wrote:
    Topic change... but wet and cold related...

    Equilibrium Disk 20 just landed, no pedals and work this weekend makes me sad

    All the cool kids have one of these.

    Hey BTR

    Confused by your super commuter review... would you size up for mud guards for my bike? I assume you made do with existing guards.

    Size up the guards? No, I have the SKS 35's. With 25c tyres. No space for 28 with the SKS35 and I doubt I'd get the SKS 45 on there.
    My blog: http://www.roubaixcycling.cc (kit reviews and other musings)
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  • rollemynot
    rollemynot Posts: 436
    bendertherobot wrote:
    Rollemynot wrote:
    bendertherobot wrote:
    Rollemynot wrote:
    Topic change... but wet and cold related...

    Equilibrium Disk 20 just landed, no pedals and work this weekend makes me sad

    All the cool kids have one of these.

    Hey BTR

    Confused by your super commuter review... would you size up for mud guards for my bike? I assume you made do with existing guards.

    Size up the guards? No, I have the SKS 35's. With 25c tyres. No space for 28 with the SKS35 and I doubt I'd get the SKS 45 on there.

    So if I keep the Challenge PR 28's on I have no guard option?
  • bendertherobot
    bendertherobot Posts: 11,684
    Rollemynot wrote:
    bendertherobot wrote:
    Rollemynot wrote:
    bendertherobot wrote:
    Rollemynot wrote:
    Topic change... but wet and cold related...

    Equilibrium Disk 20 just landed, no pedals and work this weekend makes me sad

    All the cool kids have one of these.

    Hey BTR

    Confused by your super commuter review... would you size up for mud guards for my bike? I assume you made do with existing guards.

    Size up the guards? No, I have the SKS 35's. With 25c tyres. No space for 28 with the SKS35 and I doubt I'd get the SKS 45 on there.

    So if I keep the Challenge PR 28's on I have no guard option?

    Someone else said they got 28's on with the 35SKS. There are still plenty of other options, some 40mm width ones for example. Just not SKS chromoplastic. Think there may be other 40mm SKS ones too.
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  • Garry H
    Garry H Posts: 6,639
    Bluemels
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,350
    Garry H wrote:
    Bluemels

    For frames without eyelets?
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  • bendertherobot
    bendertherobot Posts: 11,684
    https://goo.gl/photos/5jVTs23uvZNVxixz8

    Sungod album there. Initial impressions are excellent. As good as Oakley for sure.
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  • ayjaycee
    ayjaycee Posts: 1,277
    Just what I wanted to hear - look forward to the full review.
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  • bendertherobot
    bendertherobot Posts: 11,684
    Shan't be too long. There will be inevitable comparison with Oakley which is both fair and unfair to Sungod. Aside from a tiny tolerance issue along the lens/nose interface which does nothing at all in relation to performance, I'd say they are a steal. They don't come with a capsule case (you can buy that separately) but then the relevant Oakley model is £100 more.
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  • bendertherobot
    bendertherobot Posts: 11,684
    https://roubaixcycling.cc/2017/09/03/su ... he-sungod/
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  • ayjaycee
    ayjaycee Posts: 1,277
    Bender, Another great review - many thanks. I suspect they will be on the shopping list in the very near future.
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  • bendertherobot
    bendertherobot Posts: 11,684
    Would a code be of assistance? I may have one go live from midday tomorrow. Social media only though. Don't think here counts.

    So, keep an eye on:

    https://www.facebook.com/roubaixcycling1/?ref=bookmarks

    and

    https://twitter.com/roubaixcc
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  • Garry H
    Garry H Posts: 6,639
    Pinno wrote:
    Garry H wrote:
    Bluemels

    For frames without eyelets?

    No.

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