no where? – I’m going to order the 27.2 (?oem) remote version from Deutschland 🙂

Edit: VVV – from Germany inc postage is £172.40 , Merlin 161.96 inc discount but not 27.2 🙂

thanks 3F – yeh was thinking of putting a deflector on just like that 🙂

thanks 3F – nice to know about longevity – I am fairly regular at cleaning and maintaining so hopefully that should keep it sweet 🙂

can you get stainless bearings for ProII?

Still thinking myself but could have done with one last Sunday me thinks 🙂

Just seen the X-Fusion one – any good?

COMPLAIN!

http://www.cycleworld.co.uk/Products/Helmets/Adult/661-Recon-XC-Helmet – £55

Got mine for £45 a while a go and cant rate it enough 🙂

I love mine all year round 🙂

BTW if you overtighten the bleed nipple the washers will be crushed and may make it leak worse? Go steady 🙂

I would’ve thought it’s most likely to be the seals, although it could also be leaking around the banjo/hose joint. Can’t think of any other other parts that would deteriorate to cause a leak.

+1

Does sound like the piston seals are shot?

Give hope an email and piccy and see what they say – they are very very helpful 🙂

http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/bikeart-thetford-the-ryanair-of-bike-shops-rant-warning

http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/bike-art-at-thetford-why-so-miserable

http://static.bikeradar.com/road/forums/viewtopic.php?p=14610037&sid=87f19858b036b9d1f62c4a7eca36e5c3

http://www.bikemagic.com/forum/forummessages/mps/dt/4/UTN/81140/

http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/thetford-bike-shop-a-rant

to google just a few!!!

+1 second opinion (in house) if your questions are not being answered? Sorry I was not scaremongering I am surprised at their lack of communication given 2 pints every 2-3 days? have they ever mentioned the term End Stage Myelodysplasia?

Blimey 2 units every 2 days – that’s a fair loss of erythrocytes – she hasn’t got a haemolytic disease? – I would have thought a myelodysplastic disease would cause her blood parameters to drop more slowly?

She hasn’t got any internal bleeding?

The real question is how can anyone ride for 100 miles on a road without dying of boredom?

I only get bored of the pain 😉

Lots of willy waving here I see – Who cares what people spend their money on – smells of jealousy to me 🙄

nice bar ends 😉

http://www.cyclistno1.co.uk/features/maintenance/hope-pro-ii-rear-hub-service.htm

Any help? A vice is dead good to get the end caps off 🙂

I have 4 and use them all 🙂

I’ll bite 😉

I live 5 min ride from the foothills of Dartmoor – dont need to drive 😉 More to life than trail centres!

Oh – ouch

I agree that set-up is not great – wanted to build it up into a winter/aduax/commuter all rounder – the stem and saddle suck!

Better? 😉

HT – Kenda nevegals Fr & Larsen TT for speed Rr + FS – advantages.

Just emailed them – cheers qwerty

This race was 55 miles but only started the garmin ont he 3rd lap (10 miles in)

Fair enough [now feels sl. inferior] 😉

Average speed is all relative so don’t get hung up on it. The more you ride, the fitter you become and the faster you get.

+1 – just ride more frequently and esp on your own as I think it makes you more able to deal with the pain 😉 I am only talking from experience – I don’t class myself as a racer or really a Roadie – just someone who like to get fitter 🙂

True – Can’t justify a power meter as that prob would be the best way?

Yeh I guess that’s about a similar pace and climbing over a bit more distance Tricky?

So 30kmph over 50-60Km with 3300 ft of climbing? BTW I dont have anyone to ride with so I am always training and riding on my own pretty much even in races – as below drafting really helps 🙂

ahh OK – maybe I’ll have a play 🙂

I usually average about 17mph on my local 50Km training ride with the same amount of climbing if that helps?

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I have a cadence sensor on the chain stay using a Garmin Edge 800 🙂

TBH I think the first 5 mins on that sort of ride is more warming up so its harder to get going after you have stopped – I find it quite hard sometimes on the way home as my energy is low where as a 2 hours road ride seem easier as its all in one trip and after 30mins warming up it feels much easier if that makes sense. Frequency is most often more beneficial than time?

These were my stats from my most recent Sportive – Wiggle Cornwall Tor 100Km. I am not willy waving, I am fit but not uber fit so FYI 🙂

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I got some cheap [relatively speaking in a sale] Dura-ace CL’s from my old worn out Aksiums – they feel stiffer and reduce road buzz. The uptake at the rear is far far better and they are ++ lighter. However it does not make me a better rider! It will not make you fitter 😉

Maxxis FTW on a rear tyre – I have 355 with Larsen TT and fantastic – I have a thin walled front and it slashed on the back but has been great up front? Also depends on terrain – is it flinty?

ahh brill – many thanks

Edit: matthew_h – thanks – rang you but only in a kit but thanks anyway

Ordered from Just Riding Along 🙂

Just phoned – answer machine 😉

Can I order them through your online shop or do I need to ring you?

But if they do not even realise what they have done then they will never learn?

Are you trying to be funny ? You didn’t ride it like that surely?

Sorry didn’t know the exact weight but I have seem Stans rims with Pro II evos for around £300 🙂

I have Stans 355 on ProII SP’s and they are lovely 🙂