Current Projects chat and miscellany

I thought the Roubaix tyres were meant for bad cobblestone roads!

The Conti 4 Seasons haven't punctured since I put them on, roughly 6 months ago, and they're only 250g.

Although I do tend to run tyres at a lower pressure - about 60-70/70-80 front/back, which could be part of why they haven't punctured.

I always have a puncture repair kit and spare tube with me, but still working upto 8hr rides.

Challenge Roubaix clinchers have a bad rep. Clinchers + cobbles can = pinch flats so you actually want pretty touch tyres with stiff sidewalls (compared to tubs).

Lower your pressure too much and you'd increase your chances of pinches when hitting holes. I'm 60kg and tend to get some pinches below 80psi with a 28mm rear tyre on a wide rim... although only when hitting stuff at 60kph but shit happens.

Nice one Jonathan. You know this beauty deserves it's own thread though.

Yum.

I thought the Roubaix tyres were meant for bad cobblestone roads!

Does anybody race on clinchers at P-R or RvV? Companies just issue their pave tubs as open versions because it's easy. Even the tubs are only meant to be good for 250km with a car full of spares following, not to have a minimal probabilty of crevasion over a 3 week rough stuff tour.

Bugger it, think I'm just gonna up the pressure on the 4 Seasons and wait for the new Hutchinson Secteur 28 tubeless to come out.

See what i did for the lulz

HHSMixte! Can't see it catching on though.

Looks good for hill climbing though, plenty of leg room over the top tube

Probably go for carbon forks as thats what rourke sell them with. Modern shimano or sram groupset.

Probably Shimano as the hoods are a bit bigger. Undecided on if I should get new 105 or used Ultegra.

11 speed Ultegra!

My Levacon (French frame builder) Columbus Max version 1 :

See what i did for the lulz

You are the reincarnation of Chris Hart AICMFP

RAD FRAME, mismashed tyres and worn rim need sorting out asap but nice build thus far anyway.

https://www.lfgss.com/thread106133.html#post3582813

really considering buying this instead of TF Dart... yes?

BJ > TF. Do it!

holy shit yes

^^ true but werent you going for SSCX dart?

^ ive had to give up on that not got the money

only problem is I have all black finishing kit aready... black and blue..?

^ ive had to give up on that not got the money

only problem is I have all black finishing kit aready... black and blue..?

a classic colour scheme.

just finished a fixie, quite like the result. no name frame, powdercoated in RAL 6027, Gipiemme wheels (and seatpost) never mind the plastic pedals ;-)

sweet baby blue fixie

;-)

black and blue..?

You are Chris Brown and ICM£5

Dear Robobobboobobobob...

Thank you for being a top chap and dropping off a BB I needed to finish a build.

Dear Hilary,

Thanks for sending me the wrong sized seatpost so I can't finish said build.

Best,
Chris.

got me

Rubadubdub - Nice chap and great trader from my experiences too.

My experience of Hilary wasn't bad though.