Questions about bike hire abroad and everything light bike related. No off-topic chat please
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hmai18
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by hmai18 on Fri Sep 14, 2012 3:48 am
Johnny Rad wrote:Withdrawls are normal. To fix it, buy something. Anything!
I couldn't find anymore long valve stem Challenge tubes, so I'm rolling the dice on these. I've read good reviews. We'll see!
Where did you manage to source those? I've been looking for ages!
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Johnny Rad
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skinnyankles
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by skinnyankles on Sun Sep 16, 2012 9:17 am
Lost my Oakley Jawbone during one of the rides a couple of days back..
Its a good thing I lost it.. Gave me a reason to buy something new..
Ordered these yesterday..
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dereksmalls
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by dereksmalls on Sun Sep 16, 2012 10:45 am
Johnny Rad wrote:Withdrawls are normal. To fix it, buy something. Anything!
I couldn't find any long valve stem Challenge tubes (58-63g/ea) in stock, so I'm rolling the dice on these and saving 20-30g. I've read good reviews here. We'll see!
Nice one.
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ricerocket
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by ricerocket on Tue Sep 18, 2012 2:49 pm
I can never get over the jacked-up-headtube-for-more-stack-height look. Just move the damn top tube up or shorten the headtube, standover height is overrated, and so are slammed stems on commuters. If you're riding with your bars way up there, not having spacers under your stem isn't your number one priority...
/rant
I'm sure it'll ride nice though...
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fa63
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by fa63 on Tue Sep 18, 2012 4:12 pm
I agree, I would have preferred it as well if the top tube was sloped up a bit more instead of a "head tube with extra height", as Soma calls it. They probably stole the idea from Pegoretti.
Anyways, I am hoping it at least rides well.
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RippedUp
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by RippedUp on Wed Sep 19, 2012 10:13 am
- ENVE 3.4 clinchers with G3C powertap and front R45 hub
- Zipp Service Course Beyond Black 100MM stem
- Assos Zegho glasses
- K-Edge mount for Garmin
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fio
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by fio on Wed Sep 19, 2012 6:30 pm
Picked up a PRO Vibe 7s stem to replace my Thomson x2. Should be arriving soon. Definitely stepped down in the looks/cool factor department but gained in the clamp design. I didn't want to sacrifice the -10 degree of the X2 so the PRO looked like the best choice. Will post pictures soon.
Putting in an order for two 25mm Conti GP4000s and some Zipp handlebars today as well. Can't wait to ride on the bigger tires!
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ticou
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by ticou on Wed Sep 19, 2012 6:59 pm
fa63 wrote:I agree, I would have preferred it as well if the top tube was sloped up a bit more instead of a "head tube with extra height", as Soma calls it. They probably stole the idea from Pegoretti.
Anyways, I am hoping it at least rides well.
Looks very like my lille old dahling, slight difference in the top tube, almost identical stack height, same colour except mine has red splotches. You should wish for nowt else.
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indrek
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