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Yikes! It is - I must've missed it?! That's the one I now want then! Thanks for pointing that out.
The Tubus Airy is expensive but it's impressively sturdy and light. I got mine from Rose in Germany which was far cheaper than I could find it in the UK. You won't fit much on the top though as it's very narrow. And although the ortleib back roller panniers aren't supposed to fit, they do
Fantastic - thanks bitasuite that was my next question and thanks for the tip about Rose! But just to check - you have enough clearance on the Tripster with this rack and back rollers (worth checking before buying the expensive rack I feel).
Sorry I don't ride a Tripster but I'm almost certain that it'll be fine
You know that Rose don't have any tubus titanium racks in stock till about 5 months time......
Took the Tripster away with me to Northumberland instead of the race bike. I did intend to do a bit of offroading as well as some road rides, but apparently it was a family holiday, so I only got out twice - once in a hail storm. 🙄
This was on a 120k ride at the top of the 100 Climbs No. 156 - High Knowes. Sadly no KOM, as it was straight into the teeth of a stiff headwind. 👿
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She's a great bike for a long day in the saddle.
.. I've just ordered a set of Archetypes on Novatec hubs from Spokesman in 'none more black' configuration. Really interested to see how the tripster works out as a 'pure' road bike as it's ticked everything else off admirably.
Nice photo matts.
My first post to this epic thread - my new frame arrived Friday 🙂 It is the most beautiful thing I have ever owned - just wiating for a couple of parts to arrive and hopefully will get to ride it at the weekend.
Really interested to see how the tripster works out as a 'pure' road bike as it's ticked everything else off admirably.
Well, [disc brakes not withstanding] I'm not sure i'd ride it in a crit. 😉 However, the low BB and slack head angle make it super stable at speed, so descending on some steep and badly surfaced descents was really confidence inspiring. The discs are a real boon in that department as well (though I did have one startling moment when I grabbed a bit too much rear brake and ended up a bit sideways 😯 ). I was running with Open Pave 25s, which on Pacenti SL25 rims come up at a measured 27mm.
It's reasonably light as well. My race bike is about 7.3kg, and while the Tripster is over 8.5 as pictured above, it never felt heavy. I reckon I could've had the KOM on High Knowes without the headwind, it nearly blew me to a stop at one point. 😆
Nice photo matts.
Thanks. 🙂
I'm a recent member of the Tripster club too, and I can vouch for it being utterly brilliant.
One major disappointment is the brakes, however. Has anyone else found the TRP Spyres spongy, noisy, and ineffective? They've been tweaked in the shop twice, but they're still awful. I'm considering upgrading. Am I alone in this?
I'm also not keen on the Spyres, I get loads of squealing from the fronts if there's any humidity or rain.
I'm thinking of upgrading to Shimano hydraulics.
Welcome newbie tripster owners 😀
Has anyone else found the TRP Spyres spongy, noisy, and ineffective?
Not in the slightest, ask around and find someone/bike shop who can set them up correctly, when i ran mine with drop levers/sti's i could do rolling stops on the front wheel, i now run them with Paul Love Levers due to changing over to Jones loops and they're every bit as good.
So how many stw'rs do we now have in the tripster club?, must be a fair amount.
Has anyone else found the TRP Spyres spongy, noisy, and ineffective?
They aren't XT hydros, but it might be worth a rotor clean and pad swap to something soft before jumping too far. It's not a cheap option to upgrade....
Well, [disc brakes not withstanding] I'm not sure i'd ride it in a crit.
No danger of that 🙂
Yeah - they cleaned the pads and rotors in the shop last time I was in. Still horrible. I used to have Avid BB5s on a different bike, and they were way better than these. Must be the set up. Anyway, it's in the workshop with a trusted mechanic as we speak, so we'll see how it goes. I got the impression he wasn't a fan either.
But, on the plus side - it's by some distance the nicest bike I've ever ridden. Its ability to maintain speed is insane - my average speeds (not that I'm a Strava nut) have gone up by about 1.5 - 2mph on long rides. And it feels like way less effort. I don't know how they've done it. I haven't had chance to ride it off road yet (it's got 28mm Continental Grand Prix at the mo) but I'm looking forward to that. And it's going to get me from Land's End to JOG in September.
Make sure the cable runs into the correct side of the caliper bolt..
They can be a bit squeally in the wet tho..
I used to have Avid BB5s on a different bike, and they were way better than these. Must be the set up. Anyway, it's in the workshop with a trusted mechanic as we speak, so we'll see how it goes. I got the impression he wasn't a fan either.
think that mechanic needs to consider a career change...
BB5s better than the spyres !!!
Still interested in a Tripster if anyone is considering selling.
think that mechanic needs to consider a career change...
BB5s better than the spyres !!!
That's not what I said. I said that I found them better. And they were.
I have hit a bit of a problem with my tripster 🙁
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Ha! 😆
I've entered the ballot for a place in the 3 peaks. I might need some of that. 
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How about some of these to mount the flask further up the seat tube?
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/elite/vip-bottle-cage-clamps-ec035478
The Spyres on mine took a while to bed in and a few tweaks of the barrel adjusters to get right but now I've nailed it they are superb.
Curto80 - how long is a while to bed in please? Anyone running shimano hydraulic (r685) shifters/calipers?
I'm not trying to arsey regarding some bike shop mechanics and their incorrect set-up of cable pull brakes but for every individual lever, cable, caliper set up there is a sweet spot to be found if you want firm but progressive stopping power, usually this will involve setting up the actuation arm of the caliper with the correct angle of cable attachment angle so that a minimal pull of the brake lever will produce the maximum amount of pad travel with the minimal expenditure of effort involved.
My spyres set up for my Paul love levers is different from how I set up my ultegra levers and also my bro's 105 levers.
started to ride Leah (my tripster) to work, and it's like lightning with roadie tyres on instead of cx tyres. really fancying long days out on it this summer.
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Having only last week got a sleeping bag small enough to fit between the drops this weekend I took mine on it's first bivvy trip in and around the surrey hills. Did lots of the usual MTB trails fully loaded too, abba zabba, blind terror, barry's, summer madness, it's a capable fun bike for sure!
I've just done my first 100 mile day on the road with my Tripster. Very comfortable and looks after you very well, ironing out the road buzz nicely. Pretty speedy for a bike which isn't designed solely for the road (running vittoria open paves) You can feel the weight a little going uphill compared to a carbon lightweight, but it feels really secure and planted on the descents. Well impressed.
Anyone in south Leicestershire/north Warwickshire area got a 51 or 54cm Tripstet that they would be kind enough to let me try for size?
Pretty please.
Anyone know of any shops with a 54cm in stock? I ordered one this morning from Freeborn because their website said they had one in stock, but it turns out they don't. I've tried fatbirds and it seems I just missed out, they were waiting for a customer to try their last one out for size this afternoon and it fitted, so she bought it 🙁
Richard at Lovevelo in Derby has a 54 as their demo bike, could be worth a call for a demo ride Luddite
Theres a fully built 54cm in Prologue in Harrogate, last time I looked it had all nice things on it and was up for £2300
Anybody know how big a tyre you can actually get in the carbon fork? Mtb tyre?
I reckon you'd get a 1.75 Smart Sam in the front. I don't think it'd clear the chainstays out back though.
38c WTB nano race fits
That's small fry I was hoping we'll into the 50s
Thanks. I've emailed Lovevelo and Prologue. I've been following this thread for a while but have been travelling and was waiting until I was back before ordering. I'm sure I saw more than one shop with stock a couple of weeks ago, but now they all seem to have gone, I'm kicking myself. I've ordered one from Freeborn but it's 4-6 weeks, so hoping to find one in stock somewhere. I'm NW Leics, so Lovevelo is fairly local, going to see if I can get a demo to make sure I'm ordering the right size (according to Kinesis, at 5'7", it's the right size for me, but a couple of people on here have made me a bit worried about sizing). I'm a bit unsure about drops, so a demo will help me decide if I want to go for drops or an alternative.
I am 5ft 10 on a 54 with 110 stem and online seatpost.
If your legs are long and/or you are not going to use it much offroad then it might be ok, as it is supposed to have a shorter stem. But for offroad it might be a bit tall?
I am in Surrey if you are near and want to try mine.
I have 40c roots but I think the clearance with 50s would be right and any mud would start grinding the carbon forks away.
40 is very nice though.
Susie, I am 5'10 and I found the 54 was about bank on (not sure what stem size though) - If you are in the market Lovevelo will do a bike fit for the price, so worth travelling if you can
I'm 5' 8" and have a 54cm, wish I'd got a 51cm now, the front end is quite high. Would gladly swap for a 51cm if anybody wants to go the other way?
Thanks. I do have long legs. I'm not planning on any technical offroad, but sustrans routes and as many dirt tracks as possible to avoid roads. I'm quite tempted to do what Somafunk has done and put a Jones bar on it, I just need to have a go on my partner's Spaceframe and see how I like the hand position. Prologue have still got the 54 and will sell it frame only, but its £150 more. Waiting for Lovevelo to reply.
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Looks nice llatsni.
What seat post is that if you don't mind me asking?
Also, are the calipers hydraulic, Shram, or another brand?
llatsni - may I ask if you're running tubeless and what's the tyre and what width? Thanks.
If you have long legs then the 54 might be OK - and probably better for running with a shorter stem.
I seem to remember from that video with Dom that he had in mind something like a 70mm stem, and as the HA is slack I can see that this is probably true - I found the 110mm stem a bit slow for me until I put the 40c tires on it.
and if you go drops get salsa cowbells...