Still waiting, last I heard was November.
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Hi all! A bit of an update to my build. Was able to place an order for the new Ultegra 12 speed grouppo already so I'm pretty excited about that. I have an Excel list tabulating the weights of all my components and I'm sat at ~7.3kg. I'm expecting this to be around 7.5kg when taking into consideration hoses, cables, etc. Did I miss anything? What would you recommend I change.
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Sorry if this is the wrong part of the forum, but here we go. I've gradually cut down my steerer on my SL fork, and yesterday when I made a small cut I noticed a tiny wee little splinter. I guess it has to do with me cutting all the way through in one go, and not turning the saw guide about 45 degrees when I came close to the end. Basically, the last part of the cut was "inside to outside". I used a 32tpi saw blade. Is this something to worry about? Should I sand/file it down a little bit? the steerer goes through the whole stem by a little bit, and I use a 5mm spacer above.
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Certainly nothing to be concerned about; as you suggest, I would simply use a fine file/sandpaper to remove anything loose and smooth the edge/surface - do the absolute minimum though.
It's a good photo; as a completely unrelated observation - I see they use a glass ply as the first (inner layer). I've seen this on and off from various brands over the last 15 years and I'd love to know why it is inconsistently used!! [sometimes there, sometimes not]. Still, from what we can see, Trek seem to be making nice composite.
It's a good photo; as a completely unrelated observation - I see they use a glass ply as the first (inner layer). I've seen this on and off from various brands over the last 15 years and I'd love to know why it is inconsistently used!! [sometimes there, sometimes not]. Still, from what we can see, Trek seem to be making nice composite.
How do you like the brake rotors? I'm considering purchasing them, but I'm hesitant due to the necessity for an adapter. Any issues? Is one adapter better than another? Does it retain the correct offset, or is it shifted by a few millimeters?drainyoo wrote: ↑Thu Aug 05, 2021 10:37 pmHunt 54 UD Carbon Spoke Wheels with Pirelli P Zero Race SL Tires: -1084ggabriiaia7273 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 05, 2021 8:31 pmWhat have you changed to take off so much weight?
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Bontrager Aeolus RSL VR-C Handlebar/Stem: -187g
Trek Carbon Seat Mast -117g
Berk Lupina Saddle: -260g
Carbon-Ti Rotors: -90g
Carbon-Ti Axles: -15g
Rotor Uno Cassette: -132g
Sigeyi Direct Mount: -23g
KMC X11SL Chain: -22g
Nice sl5. I have the same color and mine is similarly modified.
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All this talk about switching to heavier bars to get less reach instead of just getting the same bar in shorter stem is confusing. What's wrong with the 100mm reach of stem lengths start at 80mm?
Speaking of which...
Speaking of which...
Do you (or any other SLR size 47 or 50 owners) still have their stock RSL handlebars but aren't using it? These frame sizes come in 380x80, which is what I'm looking for!
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For me, the problem with this is that it brings the tops closer to my knees. So what I'm effectively doing is pulling the cross bar 2cm closer, which may cause my knees to hit when out of the ssaddle while climbing. Other than the reach, it's the perfect bar.
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Velobuild 168
Trek Checkpoint ALR
Specialized Crux
Velobuild 168
Trek Checkpoint ALR
Does it actually happen to you? I believe it, but no matter what I'm doing, my legs are never <2cm to the bar.
I found one of these bars as a takeoff, so I'm looking forward to trying it. imo, the long reach might be nice for getting low and aero when I put my wrist/forearms down behind the hoods. Hopefully don't have the clearance issue you mention.
I found one of these bars as a takeoff, so I'm looking forward to trying it. imo, the long reach might be nice for getting low and aero when I put my wrist/forearms down behind the hoods. Hopefully don't have the clearance issue you mention.
When I built my bike I used a two piece 90mm stem and a 79mm reach handlebar. Then I bought an 80mm RSL handlebars (180mm total reach). In theory, it should be more stable because the total length is longer, but no, the newly installed RSL is so twitchy compared to my previous setup. Then I replaced the RSL with a 100mm Farsports F1 (173mm total reach). And again, the F1 is more stable even though it is shorter in total compared to the RSL. I can't explain why and I know it doesn't make any sense, maybe because it's the stem length alone that actually affect stability and not the total reach, maybe it's the RSL handlebar itself, but I hated how my bike handles with the 80mm stem.
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I can't imagine many people would be wanting a 180mm rotor on an Emonda, unless they were a pretty heavy rider and in very hilly terrain perhaps.
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