Tuesday's late start
oxoman
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Morning from Manc land, more brain stretching today on course hopefully beer tonight to dull the pain.
Too many bikes according to Mrs O.
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oxoman
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oxoman
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oxoman
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Mmmm - race bike wheels for £500? Wife has offered to get me some for my birthday next month.
TLW, lots of choices, clinchers, tubeless or tubular?
Easty commuter
Tripster AT
Tubular Carbonzone deep rim 60s. Light, work really well, look cool, lots left over in the budget for some nice tubs and some cheap ho 'n' blow.
As an aside, Hound walked, now having a late brekkie before starting to pack to go away. Grey outside so not missing much really.
De Sisti wrote:
This is one of the silliest threads I've come across.
Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour
In the car again today as delivering the invalid to work and then collecting her to deliver her to the dentist later. Good job really as the bike is still in bits as swapping tyres and refitting mudguards got extended into a bit more than that last night. Need to finish it and then visit the old dear tonight.
You can't mow the lawns tonight TLW, the grass is too wet. ;-)
Wheels would have to be tubeless surely. I'm going to have to build myself up another set of wheels shortly. Got the hubs, just need to decide on rims and spokes. No rush as I have to build the frame up yet. I quite like the funky offset rims I put on the Cotic. Really should use that bike more.
Signed the offer to switch jobs this morning, less than two weeks of dealing with customers. Then it's my turn to be the customer and hopefully right a few wrongs by applying some thought. This probably means less time posting shite on here as I might actually be buy rather than cruising on autopilot.
Is it time for lunch yet?
Marin Nail Trail
Cotic Solaris
sunny/hazy here, back to jersey weather
early bail i think
that might take a while, i'd use a lawn mower if I was you!
relatively unspectacular day here, it has finally stopped raining after about 4 days of seemingly constant rain no matter where I was (I did go to wales so I suppose I only have myself to blame!)
for the rest of the week i'm going to test the limits of "business casual" dress code, exciting times!
May have to adjust my attitude - have been trying to pi$$ off as many people as possible to ensure my contract is not extended on the current terms.
Meanwhile.... arrived back from work in midst of a downpour, so the leisurely stroll pre-dinner around the lake postponed, and drinks were had instead.
congrats on the new role - hope all goes well.
De Sisti wrote:
This is one of the silliest threads I've come across.
Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour
Deep sections are not so versatile.
I presume you have 11 speed, so compatibility is no issue?
I have a set of Dura Ace c35's, they are sumptuous wheels - available as tubular or clinchers. Though they are really pure climbing wheels. When they die, I will go straight back out and buy another pair, I love them so much. Carbon wheels with aluminium braking tracks, so no need to buy Carbon brake pads.
So, on that front I would opt for a more all round hoop - C40's or C50's. The C40's will TT, hill climb and sprint.
Alternatively, Campag Eurus. Those hubs are so smooth. On the occasional club run, I can be free wheeling whilst others are pedalling. When somebody told me that before I bought them, I dismissed it as waffle but he was right. I have never had to true either wheel sets.
Jobs didid. Some more silly jobs to do but the sky is looking a little too dull for liking.
Laters.
Yes they are. Especially disc braked ones. I ride them all year, all weathers. Maybe if you're 55kg wet through, you might get pushed about a bit in a heavy crosswind. However, a slightly cross tailwind and your wheels turn into actual sails, and you can pretend you're a pro, all souplesse and flat back and an apparently effortless 50 kph plus.
Whom whom whom whom whom whoooooossssh. That's the sound of me whomming past on my deep sections while you all trail in my wake on your noiseless box rims.
You are not in Scotland or hilly Shropshire so that means a) you don't get winds like we do and b) you don't really have hills in London. And yes, I weigh 64kg's.
Besides, deep sections for £500?! What sort of cheap junk do you ride?
H3 forgot to add the sound of giggling as people look at Pinno's bike with its square wheels as compared to H3's rocking deep rim machine.
"Oh, look, that funny man is riding a bicycle from the 1970s"
De Sisti wrote:
This is one of the silliest threads I've come across.
Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour
Whom. Whoosh. Maybe not for 500 notes though.
I find baggy clothing does a good job when there's a tail wind. Not that there was one today and I felt slightly slowed down by last nights free plonk. The rest of today will be similar to this morning - i.e. dealing with idiots. At least I've got some food down me now to give me the energy.
Congrats on the new job V.
Bruiser
Panzer
Commuter
"I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
Here's an old, old photo of Yates and Thibault. From the 70's I think, riding square wheels.
What planet are you on?
Dura Ace C40's for Pinot, here described in this ancient video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kX0Ex27N3Y
Marin Nail Trail
Cotic Solaris
Zero whomwhomwhom for your buck though. Which is very important for my vanity wheels.
I've never wished I had lighter wheels whilst gurning my way up one of London & the SE's many alpine climbs (some are as much as 2% for at least 400m). I have wished that I was lighter, fitter or had a lower gear available, I've even toyed with tossing a water bottle. But I've never thought of my wheels. Maybe that's my problem.
Marin Nail Trail
Cotic Solaris
Look how H3 speeds along, carefree in the knowledge that his deep rims are mega cool.
Whom whom whom whom whom whom whooooooooooooossssshhhh go the wheels.....................
De Sisti wrote:
This is one of the silliest threads I've come across.
Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour
Thibault is on 60s there. Not squares like yours.
Even bloke in the video said that people were going to start to move onto 60s for climbing.
Whom whom whom whom whom whom whoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooosh
De Sisti wrote:
This is one of the silliest threads I've come across.
Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour
Not even now. Though maybe I'll go and climb it when I get me some climbing wheels. Another one of those bucket list climbs to tick off. Alpe d'huez, Tourmalet, Ventoux, Balham Hill, and now Col du Hampton Hill.
£6 cash so you don't have to declare it on your tax return.
De Sisti wrote:
This is one of the silliest threads I've come across.
Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour
Yer, Peanut's wheels look a lot like mine there. In fact, Peanut looks a lot like me in that picture. My daughter likes Peanut, she also likes me. Peanut and I have never been seen in the same room. I'll leave you to connect les dots...
There's is/was a super curry house Windmill Road(?).
PS. I cannot stand that whoom whoom whoom. What a frikkin racket. Can't hear the birds singing.
you'd better film or strava it or we won't believe you've done it.
be a brilliant way to annoy the clubbies.
whom whom whom whom whoooooooossshhhh past your house 234,731 times non stop as some bloke Everests past your house.
De Sisti wrote:
This is one of the silliest threads I've come across.
Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour
De Sisti wrote:
This is one of the silliest threads I've come across.
Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour
I have little doubt that sitting in car parks so frequently, is doing you any good whatsoever.
A mid section wheel is more an all round wheel to be honest. The deep sections are more those calm summer days where your not fussed on climbs just the blatting between coffee shops.
I picked up a set of DT Swiss Tricons about the same weight as Pinnos just no where near as fancy, but perfect for all round use. the 66's will be the fancy speedy summer wheels.
Easty commuter
Tripster AT