@philb88

Just dropped you a mail. Definitely selling this baby.

Cheers

Just out of interest, when people sell stuff like groupsets. Do they split the group or single sale?

Cheers

@binners,

Thanks mate!

Hey guys,

For who asked: forks are reba rlt 120mm.

Indeed its nice to get out on the bike, but I do have 2 road bikes also, actually 3 if you count my old MBK triathlon form the 80s and another mountain bike coyote HT5.

I think I would feel better getting rid as I feel guilty seeing it there in the garage.

You certainly need a better picture to get a better answer. Do i see some cracks on the frame to the right of the guide or not?

If the cracks you describe are on the guide relax it will be ok.

If there is a crack on the frame that looks like it has originated from the cable guide then I would start the warranty procedure.

Riveting is an extremely poor method of attaching things to carbon, its a cheap way out. You drill through the continuous fibres and basically put a defect in the frame. Here the cable guide has some tension on it so its likely make any effects from crappy hole drilling worse.

As for sudden failure, extremely doubtful.

I just picked up a Castelli Trasparente Due Wind Jersey myself.

This is a brilliant piece of kit. I think its now my favorite jersey, light comfortable, good looking and fits real well. No regrets, highly recommended. I particularly like the high neck.

@sue_w

In Bormio there is the hotel Baita dei Pini which I have used. Its a super friendly hotel which is well geared up for cyclists. It has a secure bike room and has it covered by CCTV. They do a price with evening meal included. Call and ask.

Rides are very straight forward once you get there. You also have the mortitrolo to climb once you have done both sides of the stelvio.

probably not much, but it would feel faster 😀

Fly to Milan, then come to Lugano in Switzerland. Lugano is a small lake side city. It has some of the best road biking there is. You have lakes and mountains and the weather is generally very good.

If you are feeling lazy you can choose lake side rides,which are quite flat lugano lake to start, you can also ride to lake como and lago maggiore. You get the opportunity to be in both Swizerlnd and also Italy in the same day, you can take youzr lunch in italy as its a little cheaper. If you want to challenge yourself there are also many mountains to climb, it is no problem to to do 3500 in a day or more even if you like.

Once you finish here you can move along the valley towards Biasca. There you can do a nice 160 km loop. Lucomagno pass, gottard pass also. Then you can shift over and do the nuffunen pass. All have excellent views and are quite a challenge if you don’t get in the hills much. from that area its very easy to get to interlaken where you are heading.

I have tried sufferfest and also trainer road, not together. But for me the crappy music on suffer fest put me right off. I don’t want to pay for something I cant use the sound on.

In the end I opted for trainer road only. I dont think the videos are necessary if you have TR. You are too busy concentrating on keeping the numbers right to get bored. Some of music to your own taste also helps.

TR gets two thumbs up from me.

Suferfest vids…. I would not bother personally, but if you dont have the means to get TR going maybe its worth a look.

I use the suunto movestick extra small and more convenient than garmin stick (cos it don’t stick out so much).

OP, if I were buying something now I would have certainly negotiated a deal with you. whether is was for 40 or 45 it would have been a cross between doing you a favor and saving myself a couple of quid etc. Unfortunately I’m not buying anything right now so I cant help you out. However, I would hope that if I was ever in the same situation someone might lend a hand.

Good luck

@plus one,

hey man, thanks for the heads up on those gloves. For that price I will give them a go. How do the sizes look, what is your hand size and which size you go for ?

I may get a couple more pairs of other gloves there too seem to be a bargain!

Another +1 for sportful no rain. Bought arm warmers last year, this year I got the leg warmers.

So, like i said i’m moving towards the sealskinz. Some people say they are real good and then some say absolutely rubbish. I guess there us a possibility that some gloves may be a bit faulty, but anyway now i’m rambling.

So, lets talk seal skinz sizing. I’m 22 cm or 9 inch around my knuckles, however my fingers are a little long. middle finger is 9cm thumb about 7cm. Any recommendations for sizing?

also thinking about the deluge what do we think about that?

oh yeah…. its still raining 🙁

Edit: oh sorry, I’m not a chap so better ignore me.

Doh! sorry 😳

Any thanks everyone else, I might try these seal skinz gloves and see how it goes.

Cheers

I just looked at the mek website, never considered them before but that primo looks pretty nice. Cant see any weight details for it tho.

How does yours ride?

Nice end to the story that. 250 is not so bad considering.

I also have the rXS and have done for a few years now. Just interested why you don’t get on with the speed play?

I agree, get it back to the store. Its possible that whoever put the bike together for you used a workstand and did the damage.

Carbon fibre dust is possibly as dangerous as asbestos dust if inhaled, wear a mask when sanding or cutting it please.

Carbon dust is certainly not as dangerous as asbestos. There have been many studies carried out on this and dust/fragments from carbon fibres certainly do not have the same effects in living tissue.

However, as with all materials I would still recommend a dust mask. If you are using water to lubricate, it stops the dust getting airborne, so you could afford to be a little less vigilant.

we all like to do sports here, so we should all protect ourselves to maximize our “potential”

😆

Cheers

You didn’t mention the wall thickness, but I think that this is probably possible. However….

You would need to do this with something mildly abrasive and uniformly to avoid having some areas thicker than others. A lathe with a feed and an attachment to hold some emery cloth for example, I would also lubricate with water.

The average UD cured ply thickness is about0.2 so you are not losing a great deal of material. Also as someone mentioned a proportion of this would be lacquer. I don’t worry about UV deterioration as most epoxies are resistant these days.

I would advise against the use of normal turning tools as they can promote delamination and lifting of fibres. This is not the same type of removal that we are after here.

As someone mentioned, reaming out the seat tube is also an option and possibly easier depending on what tool you have available.

Good luck!

Warpcow, that was a nice example 😆

Hey wwaswas,

Nice picture there. A perfect example. You say you are in two minds, might I make a couple of comments here to add to the discussion?

The weight difference between an item packed in a small box and one packed in a large box is similar. I agree with this, but I do not agree that the CO2 emissions related to transport will be the same.

The larger box takes up more space, which reduces the capacity of the truck or van. This means that fewer items can be carried. You will have the co2 emissions of moving the truck weight divided by the nuber of articles in side (assuming that each weigh the same).

Also, recycling requires energy. To recycle unnecessary waste means that you are using unnecessary energy. This also adds the the impact of the transport. so recycling a bigger box costs more to the environment than a small box.

There is scientific data related to protein use. Yes its good before and also after. But many people dojt know that using it in combination with carbs is useful. Tests show that itcan help althletes perform for longer whe combined wuth carbs than carbs alone. It is also helps recovery to happen faster than wuth carbs alone.

I have 120s on mine. However, I think I would prefer 100s. 120 is ok if you are doing quite challenging stuff mind you, but if is a case of XC 100 I think would be fine.

I’m not buying new, I just want to ship a bike I already have to avoid carrying it.

Its certainly not a direct attempt to make money. But improving brand perception should pay in the long term.

But why do you feel used? need to share something?

Wobliscott, has nailed some of the reasons in particular this one:

There is also a positive association with the technology of modern bikes and cars which the manufacturers want to make a link with.

It is about customer perception and improving brand image. Cars today are synonymous with pollution and making some bikes “greens” up their image a little.

Try Megeve. Its an hour from Geneva and real nice for your level. Long smooth pistes and very picturesque.

Nice work!

I am always very happy to see people have a go. This provides you with some great hands on experience if you choose to have a career in this area. Incidentally, your area of study (automotive) is getting very big in composites so its all good.

With respect to your wrapping method you tried tape and cling film? Well for the future you should be aware of a product called shrink wrap. Wrap this material on like tape and heat it with a heat gun and it will apply good compression to your part.

Cheers!

Carbon f***in bell??? 😯

I take my offer back 😕

Hey molegrips,

The process and the equipment you need will depend on a number of things:

Size of part, surface finish requirements, performance requirements, your budget, how much time you have and also how many general tools you have in your possession.

I can let give you step by step run down of what you need for the project and how to do it of you are serious.

You can pm me if you are interested.

Purist you are correct:

So I buy a computer which has a fault in the hard drive. I cannot detect that fault without turning the PC on and using it. Have I accepted the PC by unpacking it, plugging it in and turning it on?”

You don’t know it works. But you have intended to use it. If you return it to the shop without opening it and turning it on you are entitled immediately to a refund.

p8ddy – Member

No it doesn’t. Which is why Trading Standards advice is that you put in writing that you are formally rejecting the goods. And having done so, must have nothing at all to do with them again.

Well p8ddy. Why do you think you have to formally write to say you are rejecting the goods? Its because that the default situation is accepting them. You don’t have to write and officially accept them it is implied unless you don’t accept them.

Junkyard I think you didn’t read my post correctly, or you misunderstand.

it would be pretty hard to know the thing you have just bought does not work if you dont use it.

You are correct, but by using or attempting to use the item you are showing that the item is the one you want and if it did work, you would not have a problem.

Lets use your shoe example:

Makes perfect sense to me.
I buy a pair of size 12 shoes – I try them on they dont fit have I accepted them in your view?

It depends. If you are in the shop and have tried them and purchased them you have pretty much accepted them. However you still have a chance. If you now take them home and try them again return them without using them you can have a refund.

If you buy your size 12 shoes and USE them even for a little while and decide they are the wrong size. Its tough, they are now yours, you cant have a refund.

The purist,

Usage does imply acceptance. When you buy a pair of jeans take them home, remove all the labels and wear them it means you have accepted them.

The same applies to the wheels. They were purchased, the buyer took them home removed the labels and installed them onto his bike. It means he is intending to use them and has accepted them in the condition that they are. You cannot say I thought I would test them to see if they are fit for purpose, it does not make any sense, it is implied that the seller is selling them fit for purpose as that is what your contract is for. It is very clear.

This case falls into the “faulty goods which have been accepted” category. The OP is entitled to a repair or replacement. He would also he entitled to compensation if they take unreasonable amount of time to solve the case.

thepurist – Member

Trading standards department’s helpful Sale of Goods Act flowchart seems to suggest you are entitled to a refund – repair or replacement is at your request.

My interpretation of this flow chart is a little different. It appears that it all seems to hinge on whether the goods have been accepted. In this case OP seems to have accepted the goods, because he has ridden the wheels. He has had time to initially inspect the product and appears to have deemed it acceptable to mount on his bicycle and use. I think in this case it is up to the supplier to decide whether he wants to refund or replace. In this case they will nearly always replace since carbon wheels cost about 50p to make and sell for silly money.

just a note to the OP about nomenclature

Within a month the rear hub had a massive crack along the top and side and after the cassette was removed there was another hairline crack at 45 degree angle from the first. Pretty much a catastrophic failure.

I would not describe this as a catastrophic failure by any means. The wheel is still in one piece, it has as you describe a crack. It did not explode and it is not yet in many pieces. 🙂

Road challenge and MTB challenge

Name over there is robot bob

Hi,

Did you give the man a receipt? I was told you should write sold as seen on the receipt to be clear of any backlash (although I would not state my reputation, or anything else on that) I’m no expert.

But, it does seem that you have done everything right. The guy picked it up in person. It could be just really unlucky that the frame has cracked on his first ride out. You are probably off the hook, but its really unlucky for him.

Maybe you want to come to an agreement, over it or something? I mean think how you would feel if it was you.

zelak999 – Member

Awesome!
gotta love the cameraman’s panting at the end!!

I just watched it again to look for the painting…. doh 😳

Northwind – Member

Am I being dense here… Why do you need a map to retrace your steps back down?

Maybe he ran out of breadcrumbs??