The niche is fading.

Rocket Ron’s are superb in mud (being a mud tyre). Obviously the tall tread pattern isn’t great on tarmac, but ok if you’re just linking trails.

You can find deals on them. I got a folding pair on ebay for £30.

Rocket Ron 35c’s. Sometimes a 35c Ralph on the back.

It’s a bit

these days…..

It’s just a Ribble R872, or a De Rosa – but De Rosa owners angrily deny it :)

I think the idea with these is your fingers are still on the brake levers, unlike bar ends..

Yeoleo or Carbonal. Have wheels from both, been superb.

Yeoleo CX disc wheelset

Carbonal wheelset

Quote from the guy who helped them leave.

Confirming controversial Clarkson and his co-presenters left the southern city of Ushuaia by plane and were not with Top Gear technicians who were attacked by locals as they headed for Chile overland with a police escort, he added: ‘Neither Jeremy Clarkson or the other two were in the convoy when it left the province.

‘That was because the local government’s primary concern was to save peoples’ lives.

‘We reserved 13 seats on an Aerolineas Argentinas flight which left Ushuaia for Buenos Aires at 7.30pm that same day with the three presenters and the production team.
They were invited to leave and decided to do so by plane because of the fear they were experiencing

‘We made those reservations at their request after they accepted our invitation to leave the province and as soon as they decided they wanted to go.

‘The local government never forced them to leave. They were invited to leave and decided to do so by plane because of the fear they were experiencing.

‘The technicians were the only ones who left the area by land. They were about 15 to 20. There was no other option for them because they had all the equipment used for filming.

‘We ordered the opening of a border pass to ensure there was no risk to their lives or wellbeing.

‘While they were crossing, Jeremy Clarkson would have been nice and warm in Buenos Aires.’

I didn’t know until now that Clarkson, May and Hammond and some of the production crew weren’t in the convoy that got pelted. They flew out and were tucked up in a hotel in Chile while 20 odd technicians ran the gauntlet with all the kit.

This documentary is ace.

Radioactive Wolves of Chernobyl

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dK99dvJO5PY

The one where he annoyed followed the bears got tiresome. I know the ‘Hey Bear’ thing he kept on saying was necessary to not spook the bears and maybe let the bear hear a familiar sound and voice.

I was just hoping the bear would turn around and say ‘HEY DICKWAD’, then rip his face off.

Sitting in the woods, foraging, eating berries and minding your own business… ‘Hey bear’

ARGH!

Morvelo model.

They just need to hire Assos man

Well if the item is ‘really’ in stock then yes…

I don’t think their newer stuff is as good. The sizing is fairly odd too. The arm grippers are just plain stupid, amazed anyone with more than a bit of skin and bone has any circulation left in their arm. The earlier stuff I have from them is great though.

I find him irritating. The Polar bear one annoyed me where he put himself in that glass cage thing and basically baited the bear to come and try and eat him. God knows how many calories and how much energy the Polar bear burnt trying to get to him. I was kind of hoping that the bear would break in.

His voice and manner annoy me too. :o

It was this, apparently.

According to my App, it’s landed.

onehundredthidiot – Member

Don’t they usually buy cars locally for this sort of adventure? The number plate and potential tip off to locals is as contrived as a lot of the other things that happen.

Nope, they ship EVERYTHING. Including all the stuff for the usual A-Team modification bits, for which most are already built and fabricated before they leave the UK.

It’s your body cleansing itself of Swindon.

Jeremy ClarksonVerified account ?@JeremyClarkson

In all seriousness, I would like to thank the people and government of Chile for their help and support when everything went wrong.

Amazed the media aren’t foaming at the mouth about this one and it’s potential reference….

Stunning place. Great advert for Argentina.

Paul’s would probably do a price match?

Good bunch of guys.

oh dear, I think you best not think about it anymore.

Or join a yoga class so you can get some flexibility or speak to someone to show you how to set up a bike properly.

You seemed obsessed with the niche word. Drop bars have been around for a lot longer than your once niche 29er flatbar bike.

Yep, he doesn’t get it. Therefore drops are wrong.

I ride my CX in the drops all the time off road, gives me loads of control. I had no idea I was acting niche. Me and my properly setup stupid bike. Perhaps I’ll get some super wide niche flat bars.

I think most people that moan about riding in the drops are not very flexible and possibly a bit tubby :o

Or more than likely just have a badly fitting bike….

Oh and what Al said.

Flame away.

21 miles in perfect weather, not even a breeze.

Onzadog – Member
Chunky, how do you find the double tap shifting?
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Have no issues with it. Have Ultegra on my other bike and switching between the two are fine.

The shifting is crisp. I have the full CX1 set up.

Local coffee shop by the river. Having some time off after a long season.

I’m liking my Force Hydro’s. Plenty of power and modulation. So far so good.

We all know about Cannondales old fatty on their CX.

My 2015 SuperX has plenty of rear clearance.

http://velonews.competitor.com/2014/09/news/cyclocross/tim-johnson-testing-cyclocross-suspension-fork_347760

Spotted, Two Bikes: Cannondale Suspension Cyclocross Build and Prototype of a Future Model

Oh dear

SRAM CX1. Just does the job. Force hydro’s are awesome.

All the best Raleigh stuff is in the USA.

Nice forks

Well when you have a Directeur sportif like Astana have… it’s never going to end well…