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  • Clem_Snide
    Clem_Snide Posts: 11,736
    buckshee said:
    Still currently on the lookout for a new bike, not easy during lockdown. 

    I’ve always ridden shimano 105 (plus a couple of times ultegra) but a couple of the bikes I’ve been looking at have SRAM force 22. 

    Anyone on here had experience of riding both? Probably being mad being concerned about the ease of use when swapping but curious to know other’s opinions. 
    My old Cannondale Evo Supersix had SRAM Rival on it. It was the double click shifters where Up and down shifts are on the same button. Took a while to get used to, but I ended up liking it.

    I found SRAM shifting stayed smooth for longer than Shimano 105, but when it did need adjusting it was a bugger to get it smooth again and usually ended up in the local shop.

    Just buy something with Di2 and it all becomes irrelevant anyway. On the rare occasion that the shifting goes wonky and its not time for a new cassette/chain, you plug the bike into your laptop, launch the e-tube program and it realigns everything for you.
  • RickAddick
    RickAddick Posts: 1,198
    EastStand said:
    I’ve got the RC 520 and I love it. Best thing about it (other than the mad value for money) is the tyre clearance. I’ve got big boy 35mm tyres on mine now, basically turning it into a gravel bike. If I put 25mm on it it’s a road bike again. 


    100% bike-porn!
  • Baldybonce
    Baldybonce Posts: 9,640
    Not my cup of tea but an interesting rebuild of Lawsons Bicyclette. With bling Hope components.
  • EastStand
    EastStand Posts: 4,109
    Has anyone used these products: https://www.tru-tension.co.uk/product-category/cycling/ ? 

    Particularly interested in the chain spray. I've got the parktool chain cleaner which works really well, but it's a bit of a faff. Also does nothing for the cassette or the crankset.  
  • jamescafc
    jamescafc Posts: 1,831
    I just saw Mercedes produce their own road bikes. Anyone had a look at these?

    Bottas posted a picture of his new bike on Instagram but looks like that’s a limited edition model they have produced. 

    https://www.f1authentics.com/bikes/n-mercedes-amg-petronas-v11-road-bikes/?cookies_accepted=Y
  • Leroy Ambrose
    Leroy Ambrose Posts: 14,435
    edited March 2021
    jamescafc said:
    I just saw Mercedes produce their own road bikes. Anyone had a look at these?

    Bottas posted a picture of his new bike on Instagram but looks like that’s a limited edition model they have produced. 

    https://www.f1authentics.com/bikes/n-mercedes-amg-petronas-v11-road-bikes/?cookies_accepted=Y
    That just looks like every other motoring/bike industry tie up. Looks like a generic shitty carbon frame with a trick paint job, pair of zipps with some flash decals on and a proper average SRAM groupset for the best part of five and a half grand. You're basically paying two grand over the odds for it. 
  • Cordoban Addick
    Cordoban Addick Posts: 5,448
    Unfortunately still going with Evans but they have 4 bikes in the laterite range with the only difference really being the drive train, I think the more expensive ones have a better paint job but can't see anything else different. To recap I want a good etry level road bike, live on the edge of Dartmoor so gears are essential for hills.

    So in short I have the following options.

    1. Pinnacle Laterite 1 - Torney drive train  £400
    2.  "              "         2 - Claris                    £500
    3.   "             "         3 - Sora                      £600
    4.   "             "         4 - 105 (R7000)          £725

    I had decided on the Sora but tempted by the 105, I am buying via cyclescheme so price I pay will be 25 - 40% less, I have ordered a £800 voucher so any money left will go toward extras, priority being SLR pedals and shoes.

    I am 55 and not slim but have cycled for years on a 24 gear Tourer, what one do I go for?


  • Huskaris
    Huskaris Posts: 9,844
    edited April 2021
    105. Anything better than 105 is mostly weight saving and mostly not worth it. But 105 is the benchmark of quality. 

    Basically, if you can afford 105, always go 105. 
  • Leroy Ambrose
    Leroy Ambrose Posts: 14,435
    edited April 2021
    Huskaris said:
    105. Anything better than 105 is weight saving and not worth it. But 105 is the benchmark of quality. 

    Basically, if you can afford 105, always go 105. 
    This

    Sort of... 😏

    There's a benefit to Ultegra over 105, but it's only for racing (faster gear changes, more responsive etc). There's no benefit to Dura-Ace other than weight (and it's made out of cheese, so needs replacing much more frequently than Ultegra). 

    At the budget end, the difference between 105 and anything below it is like the change between running in trainers and running in clogs
  • Cordoban Addick
    Cordoban Addick Posts: 5,448
    edited April 2021
    Cheers @Leroy Ambrose and @Huskaris, from reading this thread you two are more 'pro' weekenders than 'am', whislt I am more 'am' than 'pro'. But I am hugely tempted by the 105 and will use your advice to justify (to myself) the 'upgrade' in drivetrain.

    Impressed that it only took four minutes to get good advice!
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  • Huskaris
    Huskaris Posts: 9,844
    Cordoban Addick said:
    Cheers @Leroy Ambrose and @Huskaris, from reading this thread you two are more 'pro' weekenders than 'am', whislt I am more 'am' than 'pro'. But I am hugely tempted by the 105 and will use your advice to justify (to myself) the 'upgrade' in drivetrain.

    Impressed that it only took four minutes to get good advice!
    Well there's nothing to bloody well watch on TV!
  • Leroy Ambrose
    Leroy Ambrose Posts: 14,435
    Tour of Turkey is on. Its been shortened to 72km. Its flat. I'm surprised I responded as slowly as I did, tbh 😏
  • Cordoban Addick
    Cordoban Addick Posts: 5,448
    Leroy Ambrose said:
    Tour of Turkey is on. Its been shortened to 72km. Its flat. I'm surprised I responded as slowly as I did, tbh 😏
    Need to lose some kilos to get your speed back up.
  • iainment
    iainment Posts: 8,036
    I put a new saddle on my bike today! Can’t begin to say how pleased I am. Bike maintenance and fettling really intimidates me. I spend ages worrying that I’ll fuck it up before doing any job on the bike. Often with the result I do fuck it up. The minor things I do are celebrated by me disproportionately.
  • Leroy Ambrose
    Leroy Ambrose Posts: 14,435
    Cordoban Addick said:
    Leroy Ambrose said:
    Tour of Turkey is on. Its been shortened to 72km. Its flat. I'm surprised I responded as slowly as I did, tbh 😏
    Need to lose some kilos to get your speed back up.
    🤣🤣🤣

    I respond quick enough on a sprint... To the caf 😏
  • Clem_Snide
    Clem_Snide Posts: 11,736
    edited April 2021
    I am selling my winter bike if anyone is after a bargain.

    Just don't use it enough to warrant keeping it.

    Giant Defy 2 Advanced -Size ML (5ft 9ins to 6ft)

    Full Carbon and full 105 drive train.
    Upgraded Fizik Aliante R3 saddle
    Schwalbe Durano Plus Tyres 700x28 (less than 50 miles on them)
    SKS Raceblade Mudguards
    2x Bottle Cages
    Cable Disc Brakes with Giant Semi Aero Wheels
    Shimano SPD Pedals
    Brand new bar tape
    Recently Serviced

    Had a few cosmetic blemishes but nothing major. Relaxed geometry is aimed at endurance riding rather than aggressive racing. Very forgiving on my 46 year old back.

    The Wahoo Mount and Saddle Bag are not included in the sale and will be removed.

    Collection only from Eltham. I have it advertised elsewhere for £750 but will take £700 from a lifer.
  • Red_in_SE8
    Red_in_SE8 Posts: 5,961
    Spoiler alert Tour of Turkey










    Cavendish is back.....
  • colthe3rd
    colthe3rd Posts: 8,486
    Clem I hope you don't cross chain like that when you're riding.
  • GlenPonder
    GlenPonder Posts: 20
    Red_in_SE8 said:
    Spoiler alert Tour of Turkey










    Cavendish is back.....
    Great stuff, I was hoping that there would be at least one more win for Cav, let's see where his form might take him this year! 
  • Clem_Snide
    Clem_Snide Posts: 11,736
    colthe3rd said:
    Clem I hope you don't cross chain like that when you're riding.

    No, looking at adverts I have seen that seems to be the presentation style at present!

    Regardless, it has sold in the last 20mins so no longer available.


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  • Leroy Ambrose
    Leroy Ambrose Posts: 14,435
    I know it's only the Tour of Turkey, but Phillipsen is a pretty good scalp at the moment and the acceleration to get past him was mint. He isn't there yet... And he won't go to the tour because Bennett is an absolute class apart right now - but that's really encouraging.
  • colthe3rd
    colthe3rd Posts: 8,486
    Clem_Snide said:
    colthe3rd said:
    Clem I hope you don't cross chain like that when you're riding.

    No, looking at adverts I have seen that seems to be the presentation style at present!

    Regardless, it has sold in the last 20mins so no longer available.


    I always thought the official rules for bike pics were biggy smalls?
  • Leroy Ambrose
    Leroy Ambrose Posts: 14,435
    colthe3rd said:
    Clem_Snide said:
    colthe3rd said:
    Clem I hope you don't cross chain like that when you're riding.

    No, looking at adverts I have seen that seems to be the presentation style at present!

    Regardless, it has sold in the last 20mins so no longer available.


    I always thought the official rules for bike pics were biggy smalls?
    Since you should aim to be in 53x11 at all times, that is correct. 😏
  • Baldybonce
    Baldybonce Posts: 9,640
    Leroy Ambrose said:
    colthe3rd said:
    Clem_Snide said:
    colthe3rd said:
    Clem I hope you don't cross chain like that when you're riding.

    No, looking at adverts I have seen that seems to be the presentation style at present!

    Regardless, it has sold in the last 20mins so no longer available.


    I always thought the official rules for bike pics were biggy smalls?
    Since you should aim to be in 53x11 at all times, that is correct. 😏
    Indeed
  • Cordoban Addick
    Cordoban Addick Posts: 5,448
    Leroy Ambrose said:
    Cordoban Addick said:
    Leroy Ambrose said:
    Tour of Turkey is on. Its been shortened to 72km. Its flat. I'm surprised I responded as slowly as I did, tbh 😏
    Need to lose some kilos to get your speed back up.
    🤣🤣🤣

    I respond quick enough on a sprint... To the caf 😏
    Thing is I am sure you are stick thin, which I am far from.

    Always think of Higos con Miel when I talk to you (I could murder a jar of them).
  • Leroy Ambrose
    Leroy Ambrose Posts: 14,435
    Cordoban Addick said:
    Leroy Ambrose said:
    Cordoban Addick said:
    Leroy Ambrose said:
    Tour of Turkey is on. Its been shortened to 72km. Its flat. I'm surprised I responded as slowly as I did, tbh 😏
    Need to lose some kilos to get your speed back up.
    🤣🤣🤣

    I respond quick enough on a sprint... To the caf 😏
    Thing is I am sure you are stick thin, which I am far from.

    Always think of Higos con Miel when I talk to you (I could murder a jar of them).
    OMG - I had a massive craving for figs last week. You know when you can literally almost taste them and you feel like you're salivating? 🤣

    Instead I had to make do with (almost) the last of the ron miel from last time I went to see my mum in January last year. Can't believe it's lasted as long as it has - funnily enough, I hardly drank at all during lockdown because I didn't want to get fat. That stuff is the one thing that could make me an alky...

    How come you're on the edge of Darrmoor and not in Cordoba? 
  • Cordoban Addick
    Cordoban Addick Posts: 5,448
    Moved back about 10 years ago for family reasons.

    Still have the house in Spain (Zuheros) and the aim is one day to have the best of both worlds and slowly eat my own body weight in figs and sheeps cheese.
  • Cordoban Addick
    Cordoban Addick Posts: 5,448
    And some proper olives of course.
  • Leroy Ambrose
    Leroy Ambrose Posts: 14,435
    It'll be the jamon iberico that gets me. Pretty sure when I stop bike racing I'll end up with a connery within three years 😏
  • Cordoban Addick
    Cordoban Addick Posts: 5,448
    Leroy Ambrose said:
    It'll be the jamon iberico that gets me. Pretty sure when I stop bike racing I'll end up with a connery within three years 😏
    You can't stop then. I do walking football now, you could take up walking cycling!

    Being a veggie the Jamon doesn't bother me, in Cordoba the speciality jamon dish is Flamenquin which is basically jamon made more fattening.

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