Like a few of those- followed for future reference, ta!

Had this recently- had to take the glass out (well, my friend who is far less inept at such things did…!).

I’d still have a pair of the gold z1 duals…!

I’m trying to find a Doval-alike for 130bcd if anyone can recommend a cheaper brand than Rotor, AB, etc…?

I’ve only just logged back onto this thread- assume it was sorted?

As am I…

Any ideas on a Bluetooth speaker that will drown out 2 big fans and a turbo trainer?

Using a Samsung pro tab, it seems to be quoted than the smaller iPads we have in the house oddly.

A jawbone jambox and Anker premium can’t be heard veey well watching (trying) box sets at threshold….

Cueto I was 6 or 7th in that bunch…what were you riding? The STW road crew is growing…!

Nice one TiRed- welcome back!

Here’s a mini write up for MK bowl last Saturday to counter some of the essays on here….picked up a mate locally, arrived slightly late/ tagged too much, super short warm up further shortened by PM during and trying to resolve that (I should have done something in autumn when it told me to I guess!!!).

Cold and wet through the race, 50 mins + 5 laps. Approx  1 hour and approx 40 riders I would say. Mostly quite cagey due to the wet. 2 riders I’m convinced tried to kill me every lap and I noticed a couple were caught out by the same corner equally on the last lap as the first….

Surfed up and down the pack as I pleased, anytime I lost space I recovered 10s of places on the short climb to the finish.

Speed picked up a little at 5 to go and I stopped messing around on/near the front and tucked in. Coming into the last corner at the bottom of the climb I was slightly further back and wider than I wanted to be. I opened up the taps a little earlier than I had hoped and thought I had gone to early but the group immediately in front of me slowed as I felt alright and kept going. Possibly (wishful thinking?) Closing up on the group at the front bit ran out of track before it became an issue.

I counted 2nd for my mate and 8th for myself, I didn’t run out of fingers so figured at least a point.

Quite pleased with that (previous best was 9th, January Abingdon crit). Results last night showed 7th so even better!

My third flux is going back to the shop for warranty this week so will have an easy-ish week with a couple of outside rides, before Combe Friday and Thruxton Easter Sunday.

Andy,
You too were a pretty frequent face on or very near the front as I recall..!
Thanks mate, I don’t think there was any points for me this time though…!
Nice to meet Weeksy, and see Joe again, I managed to miss all of you at the end of the race though!
Still going to be working on you tripping to Cardiff CH, and hopefully will make it to odd down soon also..

I’m sure somewhere in the 35 pages I’m not reading the forum search button disappearing has been mentioned?
Samsung mobile browser… search just seems to cover articles amd news items.

Andy,
I reckon you could do an exciting write up about a walk around tesco…love it!
The local boys have reviewed the tapes and think I had 9th…I’ll try not to get too excited until I see it somewhere official though!
Also if that was you feeling rough…I’m worried for later races when you are feeling good!! (Gulp!)

Oooh….I might be able to do 28th….!

I bloody love your write ups!

Hi P-jay, its more the bigger screen than any internal stuff. Not really viable to get a TV in there unfortunately…!

Cheers all.
Cranberry, note pro does look good and didn’t come up on the various searches I did, thank you.
Extra thanks to Jamie…!

That’s the plan, I’m short on power tools but have sourced a dremel for the weekend, I think. Failing that I’ll dig the files out…!

For mine they were saying the bolt that goes through the fork crown doesn’t go low enough on the brace. I suggested they file it down so it would sit slightly higher but they weren’t interested/able to do so.

I dropped the bike into Halfords (I know….) as I didn’t have patience to do the front mudguard.
They have called to say the bluemel doesn’t fit on the front with the 28mm tyre fitted due to limited space at the top of the fork.
Is anybody running a similar set up…? Pretty sure it should Just fit.

It’s here….well a big bike box is in the garage anyway, I guess that’s what’s inside…! Just had mudguaeds despatch email, so no doubt it will be sunny for a while now…
Working nights this weekend with CX Sunday so not sure when I will actually be able to build it…!

I wouldn’t let my son leave my worst bike at his school…fairly sure it woulndt be there by lunchtime!!
And I sure you could do fairly well on a 70s bike TiRed…!

Just had a quick look, it has hydraulic brakes…too late now! I’m a Shimano man over Sram anyway…

Tired, did have a quick look when in Halfords last. I can’t remember exact price but with the BC 10% it wouldn’t have been *that* much cheaper as I recall…

105 Optimo ordered…..hoping the brakes are better than the other cable discs I have used!
Also ordered some reflective bluemels, so looking forward to my blood pressure going through the roof trying to fit them from the reviews I have read!
Also got some 28mm pro ones to replace the stock luganos.

I’m going to have to throw some dates at you, and book some not rain…!

I like tiffin!

For the optimo owners….does the 54cm fit as it should, not sillily big or small?
I’ll check the geo charts against each other when I get chance. Usually a 54 but you never know…! 54cm seems to be the only size I can find in stock anywhere.

Thanks for the suggestions all. Optimo looks great. Everyone else must think so because there is no stock available locally!!

I’m also after a 4season / not race bike….like the 4S but don’t think there’s anywhere local (near oxford) that stocks them.
I like the race bike position just with discs and guards concept.
The spec seems quite good on the builds at freeborn for 1250.
Anything else I should be considering with guards and hydraulic discs?
The cannondale optimo looks reasonable too…

Difference Difference? My fingers are drunk…

Crosshair…inset day for me monday leading into 4 night shifts. Arrrrgh!
Maybe a good opportunity to get the racer dropped in for the new rings/ bars (moar aero)/ tape it needs.
I’m sure that increase in aerosity will make all the difference difference next year!!

Just noticed this thread came back to life…!
Ch was working Tues so couldnt have joined you…one day!!
Dec 2 is sandwiched between 2 late shifts….work eh?!
Hoping to get a couple of hours local Monday if you are around.

Good work guys….48th at Basingstoke for me. I like cross, it doesn’t seem to like me!!

I’ll have the 5th and 12th November free, I can’t make the cross races those days for family stuff.
Would prefer 4s probably after a couple of months or so away from road racing…!

Basingstoke today….wanted to do the night CX but can’t get it off work…!

Apparently Abingdon was horrendous in the wind with 2/3 of starters not finishing…!
Saw the Hillingdon series advertised somewhere today, lost my patience with BC website before I could work out if I can make any.
Think Lee Valley might be a bit of a stretch with a 2 hour trip each way….

Daddy daycare day for me…hopefully next time!

Oooh…I’m a maybe! Depends on time/ date

Hope you all had a good one guys, I had a carvery Saturday Eve as it was under our hotel, then up from 2am with stomach cramps and lots of trips to the bathroom. Thought imodium had sorted me out but felt sick for about 15 miles, pulled off and was lots sick. Limped back towards Birmingham and got picked up…

I’m in…number 86 rings a bell…
Black)red propel