Ah, Cougar – that’s part of the reason for asking – I know you could spend a fortune if you wanted but if the telly was about 600, would around £200 for the soundbar sound reasonable ?

Another for Sorpasso’s

But also have a pair of DHB and they’re great in very cold weather – but I’d size down one as found them a bit big

These are fleece lined – use them with some fingerless gloves to get the extra protective palm padding

https://www.safetygloves.co.uk/maxidry-zero-thermal-gloves-56-451.html

Cheers – will give that a go

What are everyone’s thoughts on going for deep rims?

Yes, work for mud too……and they give that bling factor, which can never be underestimated :)

Connemara

I use these hubs on 3 sets of cross wheels I’ve got and they’ve been great so far

https://www.edgesportsuk.com/store/edge-design.html?cat=33

I got them built onto some PX R32 carbon rims when the braking surface was wearing down,- 3 years and still going strong

and if you don’t want tubs, then maybe build onto Pacenti 25 or H+ rims, and go tubeless ?

Ti456 here – brilliant touring bike – just spent 5 days cycling round Mayo / Galway on mine in July and was spot on

Being a member of Cycling Ireland, we don’t get the BC discount – so would anyone have one spare for this month ?

:) – like it

@ap & breatheasy – I’ll have a look at that option too

@aP – Me and a few mates went bikepacking in Tuscany in May and did the L’Eroica route while we were there (3700m climbing in 130 miles) – all told it was 450 miles and gearing was 50:34 – 11:32 and that worked perfectly

Agree that triples are great when it comes to touring – just not cheap if you have to change most of the gearing

@Boblo – will have a look for those – thanks.

Phew – :) – where’ve you been ?

what’s a goat/road link ?

Thanks everyone for the help

Cheers, Joe

So, if I’m reading this right, then it looks like the SuperX set up will be fine but the only options for the Canyon are to:-

a. replace the outer ring to a 46

or

b. get a long cage rear mech

Jonny,

so for the Canyon, would your feeling be that if you avoided using the 34×11, then it should be ok ?

what if I got an 11-34 cassette – would slackness still be an issue ?

Many thanks for replies

Bit more info about the bikes

Both 11 speed

Bikepacker is a Cannondale SuperX with 650b wheels – (46/36 rings) – so could change inner ring to 34 easily enough

Partners tourer is a Canyon Roadlite with 700c wheels – (50/34 rings) – would like to keep this as is if possible

Why can citizens of the uk that were  born in NI apply for an Eire passport but citizens born elsewhere in the uk can’t?

I thought that we were all equal.

One of the elements of the Good Friday agreement

Prior to that, we could always get an Irish passport and (supposedly) not have a British one – but now we can have dual

Got a Notus in the last sale – £30 – very happy with it – fits well and pretty light

600mm semi skimmed milk, 75-100g Greek yoghurt, banana, spoonful of hot chocolate and honey – seems to work well for me

The Circuit of Ireland did a special stage through Tollymore Forest in Newcastle many years ago – and have great memories of a Stratos coming through the trees on 3 wheels, with the co-driver lying across the bonnet pulling up on the wheel-less arch – phenomenal sight !

Weather forecaster !

Not 100% on this but AFAIK, if someone runs into the back of you, then the fact that your lights are ‘obscured’ may work against you – so think you’d be liable and both bikes wrecked ?

Synapse – and if you’re happy 2nd ex rental

http://www.free-motion.com/en/gran-canaria/bike-shop-gran-canaria/road-bike-sale/sale/sale/352-synapse-carbon-ultegra-disc-synapse-ab-2010/

Belfast

Thanks – will give them a shout too.

Thanks – will check them out – much appreciated.

and taking into consideration that the CAAD10 frameset looks so much better than any of the 12 variations, seems like an obvious decision – think that’s my mind made up anyway

thanks for the input !

More than likely – but, as Cannondale like to reduce everything in September, we’re looking at the CAAD12 105 coming down in price to around the 1200 mark ?

CAAD10 frame, wheels, & Ultegra hydraulics would be about 1K – so just add rest of groupset & reasonably good finishing kit say 300 – 350 ? (although could be done way cheaper 2nd hand) – leaves a total 1300 to 1350 for Ultegra standard ?

The Ultegra CAAD12 is currently £2k – discount in Sept say £400 – so an extra £250 to £300 over the CAAD10 ?

so really looks like it comes down to Al’s question – is it worth the waiting to save 250 – 300 quid ?

Cheers – will check that out

lol – can’t do it NOW as the 12s won’t be coming down in price until at least September…and then prob from £1500 to £1200 ish ?

Agree about the CAAD10 being a great frame – I had one built up with 105 and it was great – was definitely a lot less p’precious’ about it than the carbon bikes but I sold the frameset, so have the bits left over and just fancied a disc ‘race’ geo bike for a change

By slightly more lush, what do you mean – a bit comfier or just a bit blingier ?

Weight wouldn’t be my primary consideration but I think the 200gm C/dale talk about is based on their integrated system ie the seatpost, collar, headset & hi-mod fork but would only apply to the Dura ace build and above – think the rest have a standard mod fork so weight saving closer to 120g

Wheels I was considering were the Hunt Masons so probably 200g less than the Maddux ones

Add to that the Ultegra v 105 hydraulics and I think the weight of the CAAD10 all in would come in less than the CAAD12 105

@mark – I already have most of the bits and pieces, so outlays for me are the frame & the wheels at £719 plus BB @ £49 if I want to fit this –

http://www.fatbirds.co.uk/1750232/products/wheels-manufacturing-pressfit-30-to-outboard-bottom-bracket—shimano.aspx?origin=pla&kwd=&currency=GBP&gclid=Cj0KEQiAl5u2BRC6yszC1_75v5wBEiQAD-hdz0GJ_CmrTN5YfLUjfzOrmSbzDRkPg3Ne6uVBW4KpNqwaApsF8P8HAQ

(have a Praxis but it won’t fit the CAAD10 internally)

So really, just curious if the 10 would be that much of worse / better / same-ish v the 12

and Al, exactly – could I be arsed waiting

Just the thread I’m looking for – anyone got pictures with 2 bikes upright (assuming minus front wheel ?) in any of these:-

Mazda 5 (11)
X3 (07)
Picasso

would be very much appreciated.

Castelli Nanos ? Have couple of pairs and like them a lot

getting to wear longs & jackets

and cyclocross

and CX Hairs vids

what’s not to like !

was just about to recommend the Juins too – fitted them to replace BB7s and think they’re great – although using with 5700

http://www.edgesportsuk.com/store/index.php/juin-tech/road-cx.html?___SID=U

Thanks Nick

Bump for Njee & Goldenwonder

Njee or Goldenwonder – would you have a link ?

Happy days – best place to buy ?