Current Projects chat and miscellany

Thanks for the tip. Tempting.

How much do you weigh? If you're over 20kg, you probably shouldn't go near the Alien. Worst.Clamp.Ever.

How much do you weigh? If you're over 20kg, you probably shouldn't go near the Alien. Worst.Clamp.Ever.

I weigh more than 20kg. Indeed, I'm about 78kg so thanks for that tip too.

I'm converting my old Planet X road bike to a hybrid for my father in law.

Starting with these:

Can't decide whether they're anti, because you know, campag on a hybrid!

Or whether they're porn, because as flat bar shifters go they're fucking awesome.

Should have the whole thing finished this weekend.

some better photos of the new machine:

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs988.snc4/76160_176408709041471_149509981731344_667649_3922715_n.jpg

Very nice Will. Bringing her out this weekend?

How much do you weigh? If you're over 20kg, you probably shouldn't go near the Alien. Worst.Clamp.Ever.

I new there had been problems in the past. But I thought all that was sorted?

Bit of a messy merge that BTW.

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What budget tyres are decent, I'm between the vittoria zaffiro and the schwable lugano's....

can't comment on the zaffiro, I've only used Vittoria rubino pros and luganos. I thought the luganos had all round better grip, Inc the wet and I didn't have a puncture.

If you want nice riding budget tyres. A lot of cheapskate roadies go for micheling lithions. Life's too short for cheap tyres though. ;)

what's budget? vittoria randonneurs aren't expensive and will last you long time.

@ bar angle

Feels really uncomfortable riding the hood unless it's tilted up a bit

@TooTallTim

its the mudguard on top of the rear calliper for some special reason?

See: http://www.lfgss.com/thread55536.html

I new there had been problems in the past. But I thought all that was sorted?

The easybendium M3 bolts got fixed with the Cyclops mod, but the fundamentally flawed clamp remains the same

What budget tyres are decent, I'm between the vittoria zaffiro and the schwable lugano's.

I've had 700x23 lugano's on my commuter since april, about 7/8 miles a day roughly... whats that? 1800 miles roughly.
The back one has recently been binned, was getting a puncture a week, front one should follow soon.

Replaced them with Bontrager Hardcase racelites for the extra puncture protection. A friend told me it was worth forking out for kevlar or similar added protection. £3 extra per tyre seemed worth it.

very tempted by those bontager hardcase racelights but hate the grey on the tyres.

hmmm.

I just went for a swim at the beach and had to walk home with sand in my crack.

Did I say swim? I meant shagging.

^ good post, captain obvious.

What exactly are you currently projecting here?

I'm converting my old Planet X road bike to a hybrid for my father in law.

Starting with these:

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Can't decide whether they're anti, because you know, campag on a hybrid!

Or whether they're porn, because as flat bar shifters go they're fucking awesome.

Should have the whole thing finished this weekend.

Campagnolo used to offer mountainbike bits during the first half of the nineties, I don't think it's anti.

Feels really uncomfortable riding the hood unless it's tilted up a bit

See: http://www.lfgss.com/thread55536.html

have a look at the nitto noodle/randos bar, they're flat on the top and the drop as well, so with the bar tilted up a bit, the drop will only be slightly tilted;

http://www.cyclofiend.com/cc/images08/cc438-2Noodle2.jpg

super comfortable too.

I did clean it out but to no avail plus the angle of the cable routing where it meets the head set is really tight which does not help matters at all. Believe me if i could have i would have.
Now.... any complements ? Ha, as if.

How much do you weigh? If you're over 20kg, you probably shouldn't go near the Alien. Worst.Clamp.Ever.

MDCCs right, the Alien post is fundamentally flawed, get the USE sumo better clamp design and likewise is availble in Ti, Cardboard and Alu

^ ~£65 in carbon. Sounds like quite good value.

For that price are there any other carbon seatposts that trump it?

EC70 is a bit dearer at £80, but for the money the USE is hard to beat

Why does it need to be carbon? If I wanted a light seatpost I'd get a Thomson Masterpiece.

Soaks up the bumps init.

Cheers Gabe. That was another thought, just wondered if anyone had any experience. Easton stuff wrecks me tho. It's all so good, but I find their branding absoulte gash.

And in all seriousness I do notice a slight difference in my current cheapish carbon post compared to a Van Nichols one... which is basically a Thomson. So if there's a good strong carbon post around the £60-70 mark I'd choose it over a heavier Thomson.

I'd like to see the weight of a Masterpiece compared to a carbon one you'd rather buy of the same length.

The thomson is stiff as fuck, some people says that the carbon one is more forgiving, but I don't know how much an impact seatpost have on ride comfort, mdcc?