HarmanMogul

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• Wtd: XTR or XT pedals

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• Wtd: XTR or XT pedals

  in Wanted Adverts • 2 days, 20 hours

  

  Standard MTB style, not bashed up?

• Fairlight cycles - any opinions?

  in General • 1 week

  

  Which tyres? And how is the handling?

• Cinelli Spinaci

  in Wanted Adverts • 1 week, 2 days

  

  Yes I have some and I know where they are! (No longer on the bike tho.)

• Fairlight cycles - any opinions?

  in General • 1 week, 5 days

  

  Ah nice, thank you! I don't do Insta so didn't see.

  I'm feeling miffed that I'm now stuck behind the curve on V2.5. The mods to the rear triangle seem mostly aimed to fit bigger 700c tyres — looks like 650b is over. The tweaks to the geometry generally make fit more consistent through the size range, a shortcoming pointed out by (ahem) The Radavist in their very extended review (of a V2.0, I think).

  It is a pity if 650b is obsolescent. The argument made by Gerard Vroomen for the 3T Exploro — must be 10 years ago now — that the diameter of a fat gravel tyre on 650b was the same as that of a road tyre on 700c, still holds good. There's no way a bike is going to perform the same on 32mm and 55mm tyres on the same wheels.

• Fairlight cycles - any opinions?

  in General • 2 weeks

  

  Thanks! That is what I was looking for, but did not see. The changes are numerous, the most significant to the rear triangle, and generally to fit dimensions. It's a very well thought-out frame!

• What trousers are you wearing? Cycling is destroying mine!

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 2 weeks, 6 days

  

  Screwfix Site brand trousers, worn with braces. Always hang at the right height, do not fall off your arse. Very robust and cheap, £20-ish.

• Dave Yates built Condor

  in Complete bikes and frame & forks • 3 weeks

  

  I had one of these, a Cadenza, and it was pretty nice. Sold on eBay — the chap who arrived at my door to collect it was Condor's very own Neil!

• Fairlight cycles - any opinions?

  in General • 3 weeks

  

  the Secan 3.0 is coming soon

  Please share what you have learned of this upgrade?

• Mudguards

  in Bikes & Bits • 3 weeks, 1 day

  

  Swapped in the 650b wheels for winter. Delighted to be able to report that the SKS Chromoplastic 50 guards, fitted exactly for the 700c wheels (32-622 tyres), fit the 650b wheels (47-584 tyres) without modification.

  As a result I have a new and unused front and rear Raceguard surplus to need, £20 posted anyone?