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Re: Elves Falath EVO 2023
Strange drivetrain. Your front ring looks tiny, do you have 10T at the back? Your cassette doesn't look especially big. It's an aero bike. I don't get it 
March 11, 2024, 04:19:20 AM |
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Re: Elves Falath EVO 2023
It's set up for my Tour of Flanders sportive ride with sons. 40t front, 10-33 rear as top end speed on day isn't priority but giving myself a chance up the cobbled 20% climbs is! In summer mode, in UK, I'll be riding 48t front and either 10-28 or 10-33 rear. As a (long time ago) trackie that combo will get me as fast as I'll ever need. March 11, 2024, 04:38:58 AM |
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Re: LTWOO ER9 & ERX - Electronic groepsets
Paid 406 for er9 couple of months ago and paid 432 for GRX yesterday + 101 for Zitto 11-46 12 speed cassette and chain, for gravel bike...will update when received and installed.
March 12, 2024, 03:07:17 PM |
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Re: LTWOO ER9 & ERX - Electronic groepsets
how much have you guys actually paid for ER9? I'm seeing 475 which imo is still not that good of a deal Why? Cheapest 105 di that i can find costs around 750USD, it's 35% more than ER9, and with shimano you don't have shifting customization, like adjustment to each cassette cog and various cassette speed. You literally get 105 di2 equivalent with a price 35% cheaper, and some risk of sudden death. March 13, 2024, 01:41:48 AM |
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Re: LTWOO ER9 & ERX - Electronic groepsets
how much have you guys actually paid for ER9? I'm seeing 475 which imo is still not that good of a deal Around 450€ with tax (thanks to the declared value of 70€  ), also paid roughly 160€ for crankset, 70-ish for Ultegra 11 speed cassette and also bought Sram rotors.It might look expensive compared to 105 Di2, but 105 groupset costs 1000€ + I'd have to sell stock crank and buy new one (because Shimano doesn't pair 165mm crank arms with their groupsets), replace rotors with Sram or Hope (don't trust Shimano Shite tech rotors), running costs of 12 speed group are higher too March 13, 2024, 05:09:23 AM |
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Re: chinese carbon saddles
So my social feeds urged me to try out Selle SMP saddles for a while. I've been curious and more or less on a whim I bought the Velobuild replica of what I believe is the Selle SMP Dynamic saddle. It's their long standing classic. I was expecting this to be an instrument of torture. And while I still have to ride this for more than 2 hours straight, I'm really surprised as to how comfy this is. Once you have it dialed in, it kind of feels like you're sitting on something that basically perfectly fits your pelvis. I had to set this way further forward than my previous saddle because it basically has to disappear under your bum. You can't sit on the nose of this thing. There's pretty much exactly one spot only where this saddle feels comfy. But once you've found it, you're locked in position and you basically rotate your pelvis back and forth while sitting on the same part of the saddle depending on how aggressive you wanna ride. You do not move back or forth on this saddle at all. No sliding towards the nose and having to readjust your bum when tucking down. I'm very intrigued. You do however have to live with the way it looks. The best thing about the design of this saddle is that most of the time you're sitting on it.
March 13, 2024, 05:45:38 AM |
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Re: VeloBuild VB-R-268 frame
Good night After 500 km with the bike, I can say that I am very satisfied. I leave some photos of the final assembly March 13, 2024, 05:35:54 PM |
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Re: TPU vs Latex innertube
I've been running TPU for the past 18 months. Not a single puncture out on the road yet (gonna jinx myself now). Routine maintenance and inspection of your tires are the biggest factors to prevent punctures, as is running the optimal tire width/pressure for both your weight and local road conditions, respectively. I also use baby powder. While the weight savings and puncture resistance of TPU over latex is very tangible, latex beats out TPU for road comfort no question. I've converted all my bikes to TPU except for my Winspace T1500 paired with D67 wheels. That bike being super aero isn't exactly light anyway, so I'd rather prioritize marginal rolling resistance and comfort over the 100g weight savings. We are talking like 1% of overall system weight. Personally I actually find latex more delicate than TPU. Latex handles rough pavement (and cornering/grip) better overall but TPU is better at preventing punctures from sharp objects. TPU is more affordable than latex nowadays. Almost two for the price of one. RideNow 36g versus Vittoria Competition. I make a good habit of inspecting my bike and tire pressure before every ride. It takes 45 seconds... March 15, 2024, 10:56:52 AM |
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Re: TPU vs Latex innertube
Offbondage tpu tubes are my go-to now, mainly due to the alloy valve. The plastic valve stems can crack if you're not careful. Though if you want the cheapest tpu tubes, ThinkRider are decent with a semi alloy/plastic stem valve. Plus I prefer 25c tires and it's hard to beat the lower cost/weight ratio of clincher tires+tpu tubes and ease of tire changes due to flats. You can also pack several tpu tubes and glueless patch kits in the saddle bag with minimal weight. With road tubeless you have to make sure you have tape that can handle higher pressures (if you have spoke holes), use heavier tires and carry more items (bacon strips, co2 cartridge, plus a tube for emergencies). Unless you're a 100kg ogre, for nimble riders it's tpu all the way.
March 15, 2024, 11:47:00 AM |
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Re: TPU vs Latex innertube
a tpu user here, on 700c roadbike. my repair kit for these tpu tubes, I got myself the tubolito repair kit (yes, i patch my non-tubolito tubes with it). it came with glue and patches. The glue tube lasts a lot of patching job (so many nail n glass shards incidents). I create patches from my old retired tpu tube cutouts. I saved the tubolito thicker patches for only large cuts. patch success rate almost 100%. So as repair kit on the go (ie long distance, bikepacking etc) the reparability n reusability is close to/same as butyl with 1/3 the space. Never used latex, so i cant say for latex reparability March 15, 2024, 05:14:52 PM |
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