To the OP… you wanted our opinions…If your racing and have that budget get a frame from a manufacturer with Uk contact or one like hongfu,otherwise stick to alloy.. I understand you’re not taking a sale away from cervelo but if its not about it being a cervelo why not get a nude frame?

At the end of the day you’re welcome to do you please,however dental work is a lot more expensive than a carbon frame replacement….

stay safe all

Personally I think this is not ethically right,In the way supporting companies who make bikes to look like bikes from companies that have spent years building reputations and design etc.When playing with complex shapes as with the above frame you need a reasonable degree of knowledge of working with carbon.
As someone asipiring to be in the industry and getting my foot in the door,selling and using counterfeit goods isnt on.

Im thinking petrol based on the type of driving I do

Yeah shorts are like saddles some are cheap and sh*t and some are Not… Id go for Morvelo shorts if I was You they have pads similar to your assos ones and fit is as good…

Im looking for the same service, a frame box with to switz but all ive seen is super expensive!

Because they are totally pointless

Haha I am NOT epilating! I want one of those put on your face ,wiggle around and then have smooth face jobbies.

beat this…

fantastic event,looking forward to results

sweet,Got the oil… can always ask a friend if im really struggling

looking for 38-26 or similar

Ive given it a wiggle…

BUMP

21.4lbs

On a serious note a good 2 and a half inch on all main roads in the peak and drifting,Back roads nearly impassable in the rally astra with snow tyres on and Its wind chill of minus 8… oh and there if a drift across the drive same size as two medium sized tortoise shell cats layed end to end

Got chatting to Dom at a show and the rest is histoire as they say..

Meters * classic Dalton lack of speech

Also I am whats known scientifically as a Lanky Git

Quick snaps on the phone,Guide worked on my 4hrs riding in the peaks yesterday including riding a 300 mm set of steps in millers dale…though my arms didnt

Great Longstone,Derbyshire things are bleak Ive only got pancetta to make a bacon sarnie and there is at least 4 inch on the drive

Im still at Uni, first week of freshers we stole a cow,combine and got dropped off naked 40 miles away and still made it back without any problem…Dont worry I had my shoes.

I run a compact set up on my race bike of 30-35t with 11-36 and on my training bike I run a 26-37t

sorry, I mean.. Ride what your comfortable with, Im pretty quick on the road (aka a few wins) and still ride 38-28 most of the time,I agree that you kind of need to work out if you can tolerate the extra pain of bigger gears.
Just enjoy your riding and frankly if i didnt race I’d ride a compact with a smaller big ring maybe a 36-48 for nice gear range.

being incredibly muscular I find it best to ride everything in my big ring

Here’s mine…

and me racing them…

Im 20 Im running 2 companies,I rode to work in the sun today,Ive got a hot girlfriend and Im going training to majorca on monday,But my wheatabix was slightly too soggy this morning…error

If you want to do the ventoux try bedoin loop first,I live out there in faucon in summer so Im used to to it,Then for another ride do; Buis,faucon,malucene (taking the left at the top of the hill in faucon near les aire du temps.Down the hill toward malucene,following the left after the roundabout.Follow maulucene to bedoin then to flassan, then up the gorges to sault,Stop for lunch in auriel at the resto on the left and descend back towards buis

bruce

2.25 ralph,Its fit and forget for racing on and light.

Just dont crash and ride a nicer bike thats my moto!

If you dont get di2 your rather silly,its better.By along shot,and more future proof… and ergonomically more sound.The comparison between the two is massive.Im selling my Mechnical stuff after the national cyclo cross champs this weekend and then Im going electronic on all road and cross bikes.

Having run it on my dads cross bikes with no issues all year and me with dura ace 7900 on mine the and my road bikes.

hope thats useful,let me know if you have any more questions.

That one at tesco looks very good,However the points you make about the chromebook make sense.The issue being my need to upload ms word files for my Uni assignments,thanks for the input.

I need to be able to run microsoft word etc* …

For writing my dissertation amongst other things…

can that run windows? Not a pc person really other than avid user!.. I need to run windows

Light wheels do make a huge difference when coupled with decent training,good rubber,and technical ability.

I would argue how ever 2 interval sessions offroad a week and technical skills training would make a bigger difference and I own a wheel company…

I tend to take lots of epo, pedal with both legs,Mainly because Im lucky enough to have 2 and pedal really fast because the faster you pedal the faster you go…With this sound logic your bound to go faster

Im a student…today i had to go to work,feel my pain .

I think that system is interesting but i don’t struggle racing my 29er on a single 11-36 and 35t front ring.Not for all day rides but when i only have to smash it up a hill 5 times its not an issue.
Having spoken to my friend at sram i should be able to try some out soon and i will report back.
Bruce

Cracking! though you really need a bouncy fork and i would love to race that

Cx specific geo is things like,Not agressive Sloping tubes,Personally i like a deep head tube for stiffer fork,Maybe consider fork mounted brake hangers? shoulder’ablity so clean lines and grab points.
Regarding forme bikes,Adam is mainly a cracking rider his bike doesnt make much difference and has a mega engine but they are dead porkie! In terms of material a decent ally frame is as good as some carbons.
If i was buying id look along for big clearance and things that make real differences come the winter races.
I might be bias for kinesis as i ride for them,but genuinely no one ever complains about them clogging,geometry or value…
Bruce if you need more help contact me and im happy to go into more depth