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• #177
For how cheap the 5800 group is now, just but anyway!
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• #178
A tad heavier, but i only really noticed that when carrying it down from the flat. I wasn't using Force shifters before. But the 105 shifts just as well or better than the Rival/Force i was running.
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• #179
Thanks, my force group is the 2012 edition, so weight wise it's only a 200 grams difference. I'll have a think :)! Beautiful bike by the way.
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• #180
This is my favourite bike on the forum atm! super nice.
Just out of curiosity how much was the frameset in total if you dont mind me asking??
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• #181
Thanks Josh. About £750 all in all. In hindsight i would've chosen another tubeset, but Zona is alright.
Another one. Because.
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• #182
Are you drops actually comfy at that angle?
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• #183
Enough for the little time i spend on them.
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• #184
Lol fair.
Nice bike though.
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• #185
This is seriously my favourite bike on the forum, it's exactly as I want from a road bike (bar the R685 shift/brakeset).
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• #186
Thx ed.
Eager to try out hydraulics. Maybe next fall/winter.
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• #187
Agree with Ed and others - this bike is your best and one of the cream of teh forum
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• #188
Eager to try out hydraulics. Maybe next fall/winter.
It definitely outperform the best cable pull disc that's for sure, one finger emergency braking is a huge bag of fun.
R685 should be an easy swap, they come pre-bleed I think.
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• #189
More advice on tapered disc forks with mudguard mounts? Was going to buy that Pinnacle fork but Evans stopped selling it. They still have a yellow version in stock though.
How smart is it to drill and tap a M5 hole from the bottom in the fork crown on the current fork?
I also have some of these, will work on disc forks?
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• #191
Yeah, getting a normal fork modified by the place Talbot uses is the best bet if you don't want to repaint Evans ones
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• #192
Just get the yellow pinnacle forks for cheap fix; might even end up looking cool .. if not paint match it.
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• #193
What you need is those yellow Raceware Garmin mount to subtly match the bike;
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• #194
dream winter bike
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• #195
More advice on tapered disc forks with mudguard mounts?
I solved the front mudguard problem with a cloth-like tape and zip ties. like so..
pulled the zip ties really tight with pliers.. nice and clean. but obviously black tape won't work with your grey fork so you need to source something else. cheaper than a new fork. -
• #196
Current setup. Now carbon seatpost. Ultegra instead of 105. Compass Barlow Pass 38mm (freaking wonderful tyres). Finally got around to cleaning it after a wet nasty weekend in Dalsland.
Still searching for a front fork with mudguard mounts. Eager to try on some ~30mm tyres and guards.
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• #197
Ride snaps below.
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• #198
Drivetrain cleaning.
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• #199
Both brakes gone.
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How do you find the 5800 group in comparison to the Force group that was on it? I'm thinking of selling my Force group and buying an 5800 group.