BMC - tickling your fancy?

Terrible photo. But the BMC is now totally dialled. Took 4mm off the steerer, moved cleats back 3mm, and raised the saddle 3mm. Small changes, but it simply feels faster, and more comfortable. Very happy.

How's the saddle working for you?

That is where you got your tyres?

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How's the saddle working for you?

Hate it on the turbo for some reason. But at that exact angle it works perfectly on the road. Even better than the SLR it replaced. Did a 2 hour ride Saturday and did'nt give it a thought. Kinda like my Bont shoes. The total lack of cushioning is off putting at first. But the nice shape and fit means you forget about them as the km's rack up.

Cheers loads!

Need to clean up my epoxy work though.

Oddly I was fine with my K:1 on the turbo, but on the road I'd reach a certain point and it just became, all of a sudden, the most uncomfortable thing in the world to sit on.

I've got nothing but praise for the R1- I've got one on the road bike and one waiting to go on the bike-that-will-never-come (tbtwnc).

Cant really explain it. I do intense intervals on the turbo. Changing position frequently. The only thing I can think of is the lack of sideways movement on the turbo.

The best bit for me is the way the fore to aft curve drops you in the sweet spot. Means you can get in and out of the saddle on climbs without faffing around.

The position is pretty much explain why both feel different, especially when you also steer the bicycle with your backside.

What wheels are those?

48mm carbon clincher rims, on tune mig/mag hubs. 20 radial front, and 24 triplet rear (16 driveside, 8 non-drive side).

Which carbon rims exactly? And spokes?

The rims:
Farsports kevlar reinforced (I guess in the bead lock), 48mm deep, T1000 carbon, clinchers, weighing 420g each, and drilled for internal nipples.

The spokes:
Pillar PSR X-TRA 1420 at the front.
Pillar PSR X-TRA 1425 at the back.

The nips:
Pillar internal alu nipples.

The wheels, like the bike, are built with stiffness/weight as the focus. More than just weight.

They also make a clucking noise whenever Smallfurry is near someone with tubs.

Cheers, I'll keep those in mind. I've been trawling through threads but I can't find your opinions on the wheels after riding them. What do you think of them?

Dammit take your clucking to the 'tell us about your Weekend ride' thread. Tru Dough.

I'll write a little on the wheels when I'm not fighting my phone keyboard ;-)

Basically I'v never ridden the wheels on a another frame, or the frame with other wheels. So its difficult to single out TBH.

Still. They do feel very reponsive, light, and not overly uncomfortable. I've ridden some steep climb intervals with the brake pads right on the rims. Without any rub. The hubs are faultless. Braking isnt ideal though.

Does anyone else have problems with there seat post on the slr01?

Does anyone else have problems with there seat post on the slr01?

Noise?

You need to make sure nothing gets between post and seat tube. Otherwise you can fin yourself in creak hell. I managed to get a rubber seal for the post/tube juncture. I also have a layer of that silicon film you get for protecting Ipads etc., and a layer of carbon assembly paste.

Belt, braces, and them some. I hate creaks.

If it's like the one on the SLC01 then you need to be very careful with torque.

Top bolt: 5nm
Bottom bolt: 7-8nm

Torque the lower one first, then the top, then re-torque the lower one to regain torque lost during equalising the pressure distribution on the clamp.

If you don't have a torque wrench, get off the bike, walk to your computer and buy one. Do not touch the bike until the wrench arrives.

I think he's referring to the quill-style seatposts. They're fucking annoying. One of the reasons why I sold my SL01.

Ugh - quill anything: do not want.

Mines been ace. The clamps a bit fiddly though.

If it's like the one on the SLC01 then you need to be very careful with torque.

This a thousand plus one, and a reasonable amount of carbon paste.

Borrowed som wheels for the weekends mountian jaunts. Kinlin rims, on Alchemy hubs. Not as fast looking as the carbon clincher. But the braking surface hasnt melted to licourice. So I'm happy.