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• #152
I like the fact you can easily tell the frame have a really short top tube.
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• #153
^ yup
After all these years of ill/retro/wrong fitted bikes, finally a relief ;)
I have slammed the stem atm and had a ride around the house and felt pretty upright compared to my track/fixed with brake bike. Maybe a 110mm stem instead of 100 or 100mm stem with 10 degrees instead of 0 would be suitable. -
• #154
Also another question is should there be a small spacer above slammed V twin bracket between bracket and stem?
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• #155
Did TF not fit you on your new bike? Before you change stem, make sure your saddle position is spot on.
It should feel somewhat upright actually.
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• #156
no they did, jammy said start with a 0 degree 100mm stem and see if you want less upright position, but maybe you are right, I went on war with my inner T rex and might've ended up being accidentally comfortable in a little excessive bendy position ;)
Although i'd love to have a go on 100mm 10 degrees flipped stem, any cheap recommendations? If it fits I'll go with nice but pricey thomson.
I will get on roller tomorrow and set up the seatpost and saddle first.
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• #157
You just got the bike, stay with it and put down some miles before you start changing part.
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• #158
yea i guess, I have a brighton ride on saturday would take this :)
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• #159
Great bike, Amey
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• #160
Obligatory 3T finishing kit comment.
Looks bloody great dude
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• #161
cheers!
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• #162
Looks like a really nice build!
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• #163
Just saw your post in the bike porn thread: loving your bike! Very cool build.
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• #164
rode it to work this morning, such an awesome ride! Got some funny looks riding in jeans and a t shirt on a Di2 bike ;)
Only adjustment done was slamming the stem with a 2mm spacer between V twin bracket and stem.
I need to ride it to judge if I need any more adjustments in cockpit.
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• #165
Amey, yuno big tyres!?
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• #166
I will in winter :) These are 28c Marathon supreme at the moment; fast rolling and thick and light but a little pricey.
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• #167
Oh fair they look smaller. Needs ruffy tuffys!
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• #168
fast rolling and thick and **light **but a little pricey.
They're not light in the very least.
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• #170
Rivendell Roll-y Pol-y is 293g for the 28c, the bigger the tyres, the less puncture resistance you need due to the lower tyres pressure and more area of contact.
Personally, stick the Jack Brown on instead, 295g (33.3c)
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• #171
I really really wanted jack browns but caved in to marathon supreme for the availability :(
I'd be well up for a group order.
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• #172
Kinoko sell them, just ask them to order them in, that's the whole point of a bicycle shop.
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• #173
yea I know, Jack brown is my plan for winter, they only have 1 in stock atm.
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• #174
I want gran bois more than I want rivendell tbh. Look into them init. Compass bicycles are the stockist. Would be up for a group order.
Also. Kinoko have loads of ruffy tuffys in store.
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• #175
which grand bois?
Cyprès 700 Extra Léger or Extra Léger model
Arent these the ones that Ed has on his bike?
That's good to know, for a moment I actually thought it's too big for you.