2017 Gear

jimmythecuckoo

Lazer add a new frame to their range with the Walter...

Odd name... look nice though









The Frank look more like and off bike addition... but are also nice.

jscl

I like Lazer, a lot... but you'd just buy Oakley instead.

lostboysaint

So I'm the only person that thinks that if that Colnago had a different name on the downtube it would getting ridiculed.

It's horrible. And with a truly shite paintjob.

dish_dash

lostboysaint wrote:

So I'm the only person that thinks that if that Colnago had a different name on the downtube it would getting ridiculed.

It's horrible. And with a truly shite paintjob.

Nah... I tend to agree with you.

dav1d1

Them lazer's look a lot like the jawbreakers

Paul 8v

Nah. The head tube entry for the cables is horrid. The stem to head tube junction looks terrible and the paint job looks like the sort of result you would get if a Chinese sweat shop tried to copy the Colnago master paint job. All in all, not great

buckmulligan

I think that about most Colnagos these days, well past their prime.

rick_chasey

http://www.bikeradar.com/road/gear/cate ... iew-50706/

Pross

Every year I find myself less and less impressed by the new bikes. When I can finally justify a new one I'll be having a chat with my club mate to do me one of his hand built frames http://www.sturdycycles.co.uk/

kleinstroker

Kask Koo $239

kleinstroker

Silca seatpack

kleinstroker

LVL Hydration Monitor

oldbazza

kleinstroker wrote:

Silca seatpack

That is nice. Not outragous at £45 either

http://www.alwaysriding.co.uk/for-the-r ... t-bag.html

buckmulligan

Silca make decent stuff, but the whole tool-roll concept is a bit shonky IMO. Sticking a Boa dial on it is hardly a technical revolution worthy of charging two or three-times more than the competition. The Lezyne Roll-Caddy and the (frankly excellent) Lezyne Road-Caddy are both <£15.

Omar Little

I wouldnt fancy having a boa wire sitting on carbon saddle rails rubbing away.

philbar72

Omar Little wrote:

I wouldnt fancy having a boa wire sitting on carbon saddle rails rubbing away.

exactly. good idea otherwise. £45 is far too much.

Paul 8v

Leyzene caddy sack for me. That way it goes in the jersey pocket and doesn't spoil the look of the bike

jimmythecuckoo

kleinstroker wrote:

Kask Koo $239

Want!

rick_chasey

Paul 8v wrote:

Leyzene caddy sack for me. That way it goes in the jersey pocket and doesn't spoil the look of the bike

You are a Jacque Anquetil wannabe AICMFP

craigus89

That Colnago is horrific. Why do bike manufacturers generally seem to be making their frames with weird shapes and bulging junctions. Obviously sells but looks crap IMO.

kleinstroker

New Rapha socks?

Paul 8v

Rick Chasey wrote:

Paul 8v wrote:

Leyzene caddy sack for me. That way it goes in the jersey pocket and doesn't spoil the look of the bike

You are a Jacque Anquetil wannabe AICMFP

Haha, I'd not seen that story before! Jacque probably wouldn't have been a fan of the saddle pack either :-)

dav1d1

New Rapha helmet developed with Giro £230

dish_dash

You mean Giro helmet rebranded with a mark up...

gweeds

Same RRP as the regular MIPS Synthe

Richmond Racer 2

kleinstroker wrote:

New Rapha socks?

I rate those -1.5/10

rick_chasey

Gweeds wrote:

Same RRP as the regular MIPS Synthe

So I'm in the market for a road helmet as we speak.

WTF is MIPS and why is it so much pricier?

gweeds

Rick Chasey wrote:

Gweeds wrote:

Same RRP as the regular MIPS Synthe

So I'm in the market for a road helmet as we speak.

WTF is MIPS and why is it so much pricier?

From their blurb:

MIPS IS A REVOLUTIONARY TECHNOLOGY THAT LETS THE HELMET SLIDE RELATIVE TO THE HEAD, ADDING MORE PROTECTION AGAINST ROTATIONAL VIOLENCE TO THE BRAIN CAUSED BY ANGLED IMPACTS. TO IDENTIFY THE NEW GENERATION OF HELMETS, LOOK FOR THE LITTLE YELLOW MIPS LOGO.

MOST HELMETS ARE TESTED ONLY BY DROPPING THEM VERTICALLY ONTO A FLAT SURFACE. MIPS TECHNOLOGY IS THE HARD-EARNED RESULT OF OVER 19 YEARS OF STUDIES AND TESTING BY SOME OF THE WORLD’S LEADING RESEARCHERS AND BRAIN SURGEONS. BECAUSE WHEN YOU FALL, YOUR HEAD USUALLY HITS THE GROUND AT AN ANGLE, CREATING A ROTATIONAL FORCE THAT LEADS TO STRAIN IN THE BRAIN. WITH THE MIPS LOW FRICTION LAYER INSIDE, THE HELMET CAN ABSORB MORE OF THAT ROTATIONAL VIOLENCE, ADDING BETTER PROTECTION THAN HELMETS NOT EQUIPPED WITH MIPS.

dinyull

Dav1d1 wrote:

New Rapha helmet developed with Giro £230

The Foray MIPS can be had for about £60, looks similar to a synthe and is something stupid like 20g heavier.

ddraver

I think MIPS is a great idea - not saying you have to buy that one in particular, but any MIPS helmet is a good option. The Foray is on my list for sure.