my first road blike build

got your idea will try that then and we'll see

pink cable outers

is yeah you convince me there....but got the black cable comes on my r8000 groupset

I was semi joking about the red wheels, as I do like them.. but don’t think black and red is a good look really.

gotcha
I reckon some deepish carbons would look typically good and be fast, but maybe for everyday riding get some shallow silver rims with silver spokes? Would look chill I think...

deep is a must will get a shallow wheels too for street use

zipp 404's or nothing

I can also recommend Veloflex Master 25 as nice tyre, despite the new logo placement.

Not very puncture protected.

Turbo cottons or nothing if your going tanwall

Zero since I put them on in May. Admittedly that bike has not been ridden very much since October but they have managed the home straight on my shit tip of a street fine.

i agree...i used those tyre before not for steet

zipp 404's or nothing

i dont have those amount to buy

While browsing online found this website lets see how quick their service...

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I used to visit demon tweeks as a kid with my dad. Full race cars inside the shop, pretty cool.
Also bought a DMR jump bike from the bike shop part when I was a teenager

I bought a carbon fibre Bell Full 9 DH helmet from them before. Service was grand. Price was great though! They seem to be super competitive for helmets and clothing.

sounds legit thanks phil

hopefully their service impress me...

I had a job interview there in 96. Dream job for a Max Power reader. Failed, quite glad now.

that was quick, ill give them 5*

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BTW, are you happy with "blike"?

I've had two punctures in a year with Veloflex Master 25s. One was a pinch flat whilst touring which obviously has nothing to do with tyre choice. The other was due to thorns off a freshly trimmed hedge in the road. But having said that, my friend (who has tyres with puncture protection) had 2 flats on that stretch of road compared to my 1. My other friend with Gatorskins had 0.

I really don't think it makes as much of a difference as people believe

Bad weather is the bringer of punctures. Nothing all spring and summer but as soon as they cut the Hawthornes and it gets cold and wet it's constant punctures with my Vittoria Corsair G's. I swapped to Pirelli 4s for winter duties and I've stabbed a few holes in those too. If you want to avoid punctures then it's marathons all the way. Do they do marathons in a 23/25/28?

"blike"?

huh

all the way down to 23

:) thread title, first road "blike build"

I like Blike :)

damn....since i make this thread i just realised now....my bad

4 pages in, stick with Blike like you intended.

Friendliest forum on the internet :)