they’re not a poor design, they’re probably designed that way to be as light as possible for the given material/price

what you’re saying is they don’t meet your handlebar aesthetic, which is a completely different thing

i shuffle back in the saddle for climbing, it can utilise the quads more

trying contacting Exposure and asking?
they could even fix how water got in there, you never know

01798 839300

info@use1.co.uk

i’m still having a bit of the vapours over the spoke protector :-)

(i think those Marins are a lovely bike btw, the black-on-black reflective decals are neat)

nice audax bike

you won’t fit all that in a Rapha case

put the quick links and patches in your case, elastic band the tube and CO2 together, share them and the multi-tool out between pockets so it’s not all one heavy lump

VeloCulture do a nice thing, they call it a purse, which might be awkward for some

i’ve used a reinforced pencil case in the past, does the same thing, considerably cheaper, you can get the zip to match your jersey/bike/socks

define ‘better’?
they’re different

i don’t get on with them at all, as above they put the brake-lever at an odd angle, for me, making them uncomfortable on the hoods and awkward to change gear with
i don’t find the flared drop offers any more comfort or a noticeable amount more control, and being in the drops trying to cheat a headwind is a futile experience

other people love ’em though

i’m just disappointed the dentist’s appointment wasn’t half an hour later

can’t you just do whatever it was made the Niner ride great again?

no magazine here, sorry, nor the words in an e-mail, i can find the original illustration though :-)

would that be the article that wasn’t pro 650B at all but was about how peer reviews were more powerful than magazine reviews, using 650B as an example? :-)

i might have the magazine somewhere, give me a minute

Cannondale used to do road and CX bikes with Headshoks

probably a big market for that kind of thing now

it would look something like this

jam bo – Member
nothing you do now will make much difference
Don’t say things like that. I’m doing the fred whitton in 9 weeks….

find a mate that rides 2-3mph slower than you do ;-)

nothing you do now will make much difference

tell your mate to slow down a bit and ride with you, if he’s a mate he’ll do this, if he wants to keep to his pace to get a Fast Bronze time then leave him to it

i can’t see any wear indicators on the Open Pro that exploded on me last week
(in the kitchen thankfully)

i detest the feel and shifting ability of SRAM, i love Campag but the increasing home-mechanic-unfriendliness of their parts puts me off, so Shimano for me every time YMMV

it’s a good opener for your wedding speech

say ‘sorry about that’ once, carry on

Northwind – Member

Yeah, but it’s an actual thing that people do. Cyclists waving at cyclists? I’m not saying it’s a bad idea or anything, it’s just that I’ve never seen it happen.

i think bikerbruce just waved at you

here’s a more readable version of events from The Guardian

15mm vs QR – yes

Taper vs straight – yes

The spring of steel – depends who made it

The comfort of Ti – depends who made it

Pick up – not really

Crank stiffness – yes

will that do?
;-)

it’s February, what were you expecting?

i just use a standard road compact bar on the CX, a wider bar will give you the tiniest bit more control when tackling tricky off-road stuff

as you’ve just bought the bike and are used to 750s then you’ll need some time just to get used to it, do that before you make any changes

it’s really quite incredibly obvious just by looking at the caliper where the cable should go

the Surly Knard at 700 x 41 fits the large end of your criteria

fun tyre

you won’t go wrong at all with the CAADX, it’s a great bike for the money and a better spec for racing, if you can afford it finally push that button

frequently

maybe my ‘up to speed’ isn’t as gnawesome as yours

Northwind – Member
it may be harder to “get going” but that’s not what the descending rider’s doing, he’s getting back up to his original speed which is often more effort and more timeconsuming than restarting when climbing

really?

Northwind – Member
… It’s still easier and less disruptive and quicker for the person going up to yield.

that may be be the case, but it is harder for them to get going again, which you have left out of your picture

dereknightrider – Member
So, other than just now up there ^ where is it written uphill has RoW?

it’s in the IMBA Rules of the Trail..

4. Yield Appropriately: Do your utmost to let your fellow trail users know you’re coming — a friendly greeting or bell ring are good methods. Try to anticipate other trail users as you ride around corners. Bicyclists should yield to other non-motorized trail users, unless the trail is clearly signed for bike-only travel. Bicyclists traveling downhill should yield to ones headed uphill, unless the trail is clearly signed for one-way or downhill-only traffic. In general, strive to make each pass a safe and courteous one.

and general common sense

satchm00 – Member
I had a look yesterday and it did put me off not being able to find a uk distributor.

alwaysriding.co.uk seem to have a fair bit

or

Contact Showers Pass UK
Phone: 07541 069760
Email: fraser@showerspass.com

The Shirehorses

as mentioned above, the Jake the Snake has gearing more suited to off-road riding and racing, and a higher spec with 11spd and a carbon fork

doncorleoni – Member
Genesis day one. Or cdf. Kona are the Starbucks of the cx world.

they seem to do okay under the 2x European & 9x British cyclo-cross champion

there are better value for money CX bikes than Kona, but if you have to have one, what are you going to be doing on it?

the Hopes are powerful, but as you’ve experienced modulation from the hoods can be poor, where it can be very hard to pull the lever, a smooth cable run from the lever to the unit helps here

torsoinalake – Member
Skills staying upright.

must be an ex-mountainbiker

the amount of times i’ve leant my Zefal HPX pump to someone that’s quoted The Rules earlier in the ride and now needs something to get air in their tyre in less than 20 minutes

so, as above, pump on frame, if your frame will let you do that, some stuff in a saddle-bag, other stuff in pockets, it’s worked for most everyone else for years