Shiny Bikes (shinybikes.com)

Are you and hippy on commission from Shimano?

You are mistaking me for the editor of Rouleur, clearly.

Peening is a word, its to work harden a metal by compressing it. I suppose the Campag tool does do this but they are compressing it so the the end flares a bit like a rivet and to reduce its length so it fits in the drive train.

I've now decided to go standard chainset and get a spare miche 29 tooth cassette for when I'm doing hilly uk stuff. If I'm heading back to the alps or something mountainous I'll stick my compact sram cranks on as there 180mm which also helps with the climbs. New road bike is almost finished in my head!

I ride compact. Sod the tradition of having larger rings, compact is lighter, generally stiffer and unless you're a really bad cyclist it's not difficult to achieve a decent speed through high cadence.

On a different note, I'm currently canvassing opinions on road pedal systems.
I've got a bit of a knee problem so Ideally I'm looking for something which has some float but not too much. For reference I currently use time atacs as I know that I get on with them but it's time to find something more suitable for the road bike. What're you using and why?

I'd comment on the awesome lightness and stiffness of the Ultegra 6700 compact chainset I just bought for only £105 but I fear for andyp's sanity if I do.

I got a damn cheap Campag groupset from Shiny Bikes. They were very helpful and it arrived very speedily. Several months later, when I came to fit it, I realised that one item was wrong and they were very happy to replace, which they did quickly and amicably. Two thumbs up from me.

If you're going compact you need should use the 11-25.
50x11 is around the same as 53x12 gear inches and you're not going to be using 30x27 much.. unless you weigh 200kg and climb the alps or something.

The 11-25 was the original plan. My aging legs are just a bit tempted by the 12-27.

On a different note, I'm currently canvassing opinions on road pedal systems.
I've got a bit of a knee problem so Ideally I'm looking for something which has some float but not too much. For reference I currently use time atacs as I know that I get on with them but it's time to find something more suitable for the road bike. What're you using and why?

Never tried them myself. But is'nt the stock answer to this question, Speedplay?

Are you and hippy on commission from Shimano?

Shimano, Vittoria, Google all pay my rent*.

*wishes

never tried them myself. But is'nt the stock answer to this question, speedplay?

SPD-sl

SPD-sl

Shimano pffft
Time RXS FTA*W
http://www.cyclingbargains.com/product_info.php/time-rxs-first-pedals-p-1250?currency=GBP&stdSID=f0ea266760d8fdd49ca6b09084574d4b
(*adjustabiity)

On the forthcoming factory wheel front the 50mm Shimano RS80 clinchers look cheap; probably half the price of the Dura Ace C50 with the same rim same weight just Ultegra hubs.
Just need to get those stickers off mind.....

Its a shame they couldn't make the rim with a polished silver finish, it would look like a Shamal, but actually be quite light.

Shimano pffft
Time RXS FTA*W
http://www.cyclingbargains.com/product_info.php/time-rxs-first-pedals-p-1250?currency=GBP&stdSID=f0ea266760d8fdd49ca6b09084574d4b
(*adjustabiity)

You tried these?

Its a shame they couldn't make the rim with a polished silver finish, it would look like a Shamal, but actually be quite light.

Aren't they a carbon rim with a bonded alloy braking surface though? It'd be difficult to get a polished silver finish out of carbon. :-)

You tried these?

Thats what I use and get on with them fine, the float still has a bit of spring in it so they still try to centre your foot which if there set up right its fine. If I was getting road pedals for the first time now I would maybe get speedplay as they have totally free float and a a really low stack height which I kind of care about as I'm really tall.

Not tried any other road pedals so not much to compare them to apart from shimano mtb pedals, well and onza ones but we don't want to remember them!

Having road pedals and shoes is great though especially on long rides when the support and stiffer soles are a lot comfier, not so good when you put them on and realize you've forgotten something upstairs so need to take them off to get up the stairs.

Cheers daccordi, I'm really confused as to what is worth going for, I suspect I'm going to end up trying to borrow different systems of people to try out.

well and onza ones but we don't want to remember them!
And Ha!

I ordered a pair of Vredestein Fortezza tyres 6 weeks ago. They have my money.
I called them a fortnight ago and was told that they were waiting for a delivery from the distributor.
I believed them at the time - am a bit concerned now.

Great price though.

By law they shouldn't deduct any money from your account until after they've dispatched the goods. Cheeky fuckers.

They sound like utter shysters to me, tempt people in with low prices on stock you don't carry, then take the money and hope the distributor can get the goods to you before the customer complains.

I'd comment on the awesome lightness and stiffness of the Ultegra 6700 compact chainset I just bought for only £105 but I fear for andyp's sanity if I do.

Where did you get one for £105?! That is what i want for my road bike next.

Aren't they a carbon rim with a bonded alloy braking surface though? It'd be difficult to get a polished silver finish out of carbon. :-)

It's an alloy rim that's machined/extruded to completely unsafe thinness and then has the carbon layer bonded to it. CL = carbon laminate.

Aren't they a carbon rim with a bonded alloy braking surface though? It'd be difficult to get a polished silver finish out of carbon. :-)

Oh OK, yeah, probably not worth the effort, too much polishing would be needed.

Where did you get one for £105?! That is what i want for my road bike next.

^ Ebay with a Best Offer thingy; they seem to pop up from people taking them off their new bikes cause they feel emasculated by compact gearing.

You tried these?

Had a quick spin. Could'nt put it any better than daccordi

Thats what I use and get on with them fine, the float still has a bit of spring in it so they still try to centre your foot which if there set up right its fine. If I was getting road pedals for the first time now I would maybe get speedplay as they have totally free float and a a really low stack height which I kind of care about as I'm really tall.

I found Crank bros Quattros to suit me though (feckin discontinued). But I would'nt have thought these were especially knee friendly.

Cheers daccordi, I'm really confused as to what is worth going for, I suspect I'm going to end up trying to borrow different systems of people to try out.

Do this, and try to go for longer rides to pick-up on hot spots etc.

Calling Hillbilly, give me your SPD sls
Calling James, give me your speedplays
Calling someone with Looks, Give them to me please.

Do this, and try to go for longer rides to pick-up on hot spots etc.
That's the plan. Probably looking at doing a quick hilly route and a longer rolling ride on each.

i've got some spd sl you can borrows, what size sidis do you take?