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Front wheel twins. ;)

RAD !

Really nice cervelo.

The sun was shining and I took some nicer pics of my Somec yesterday

this is a butiful sexy bike
this the hip hop way how to put double straps
and this is how the pro does

Thanks G. I've got MKS RX-1's on there atm and unfortunately there is no 'nice' way of fitting double straps. I've seen that pro method but it looks awful imo.

Looks so pimp! 😎

Bar ID please?

Awful ?

It's just aesthetics man! You either like it or not, it's just as simple as that, no offense. Personally I don't think this looks so great

Thanks

They are some no name bars I got off of an old 70's bike. I like the low rise and they were free. There are a lot of Cinelli Priest look alike bars out there.

Current state of my bike stable:

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Anyone had experience with hope or shimano 6 bolt rotors? Thinking to upgrade my TRP rotor:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/hope-floating-disc-brake-rotor/rp-prod145730

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/shimano-xt-saint-rt86-ice-tech-6-bolt-disc-rotor/rp-prod67197

kuwahara is wicked

upgrade

why?

its ho

Long story short is that my current TRP rotors are bending and rubbing to the callipers due to the fact they're one piece of steel and I've heard the two materials disc brake version are better to keep it shape.

I just want feedback from people if hope or shimano is the one to get?

That could be another answer! ;)

Shimano would be my answer. Flashiest is RT-99 which is what I have (obv). RT-86 is next step down.

I've used both. Shimano are bittier, but softer - apparently. They are the only discs I've ever worn out.

On my AM bike, doing silly things like Morzine and bike park wales that is - so they'll probably last you a lifetime on the commuter.

Hopes can be had in sexh anno though if that's your thing.

Honestly for what you are doing either will be great.

Having the same issue on one of my bikes with the Avid/SRAM rotors which are one piece, had no such problems with the RT-86 or RT-99. So yeah, I can recommend an upgrade to Shimano rotors!

@amey, RT-99 are centerlock only and wouldn't fit Hokes hubs. However, you can convert the RT-99 by riveting them to RT-86 spiders like I did on my cielo

Cheers mate. Loving the rack life so far.

Cheers @Howard @amey

Shimano it will be. This will hopefully be a welcome upgrade with the new crankset which everyone has been moaning me to change.

Bare in mind if you get hopes that they are a tad thicker than most.