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Agreed, GK's puncture constantly in South London conditions.
They're terrible to mount tubeless as they're so loose, I've always been able to get them on rims with just my hands and no effort which raises alarm bells. I had to end up using CO2 where nearly every other tyre I've mounted just needs a track pump.
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If you're using it as a winter bike I'd go 2x. GRX Crankset with 48/31 chainrings and a SRAM 11-36 cassette at the back will you give all the range you need.
Also if you want to use mechanical disc brakes, just use 105 cable shifters instead of GRX ones.
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If you still enjoy gluing on tyres and can fit 30mm ones, seems a good deal for some top quality tyres, apparently they're made by FMB
https://www.merlincycles.com/specialized-s-works-pro-tour-classics-road-tubular-tyre-317263.html
I imagine the ride quality on these to be divine.
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I've got an Arkose from a few years ago with a QR rear and 47mm tyres fit fine with room to spare. I commuted on 47mm Specialized Trigger Reflects for a while.
Currently using 2" 650b tyres which are also all good. Did try some 2.2" 650b MTB tyres but they were too big!
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Well it is as tight as a tiger. Whatever the hell that means.
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Possibly the most blatantly stolen bike I've seen in a while
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So let me get this straight, it's a rim brake bike which is a hard sell in 2024 in a niche size.
It's a Pinarello but not one of their top end models such as a Dogma.It was involved in a crash, doesn't have it's original fork or a replacement Pinarello Prince one, just a random carbon fork.
There's mismatched wheels and the front one "is the most basic wheel I could find"
The front brakes don't work and there's no crankset or saddle.
Have I got that all correct? If so then how did you get to £2,500?
FYI you can get a new Pinarello with a similar level frame, original fork, disc brakes, matching wheels, saddle, crankset and hasn't been in a crash for £3,000:
https://www.sigmasports.com/item/Pinarello/X1-105-Disc-Road-Bike/11NBE
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Continental Ultra Sport. The folding ones are nicer and still under £20. Really quite decent tyres which are very good at more than just commuting.
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Just checking, are the Pirelli's 650b or 700c? I'd be happy to take them if they were the 650b ones.
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Still thinking about it. A straight top tube, short drop brakes and no mounts don't strike me as being a Synapse despite the sticker. I think you're right and someone has bizarrely added the Synapse sticker.
Not such a bargain now as you point out
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I've just had another look at the photos. I think we're both wrong and it's a Synapse. I'm pretty sure that's what's written on the top tube.
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No idea but the photos are decent and don't scream stolen bike to me
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Possibly the worst listed bike I've ever seen which also means that you could be getting a CAAD 12 which looks in good nick and with a wheel upgrade for cheap:
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Bargain for a lovely bike.
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Managed to snap the axle of my current rear wheel and cannot remove it to fit a replacement.
Ideally looking for a tubeless compatible rim, centrelock and QR but could compromise on the rotor fitment.
If you're S London based I'd be happy to collect
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Also interested, will send a DM
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I've got some R8000 parts, cable shifters, long cage rear mech and front mech.
I do have a 9100 chainset, 50/34 but it's 175mm. It's one of the ones which could have the whole splitting issue but I recently got it checked at SE20 cycles and it's fine, hasn't been used since.Brakes are the only part I don't have although I do have some flat mount TRP Spyre's lying around if you wanted to go down the cable disc brake route.
All parts are well used and hence had a fair bit of wear and tear, would be priced accordingly.
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Not bad. I think I may have had one with them. Tread life was the main issue I found with them but this pair still have some of that left.
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Got a pair of 27mm Vittoria Open Pave's with some life left you could have for low cost if you can pick up from SE4
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I've got a pair of 650b, 48mm Gravelking SS's with lots of life left
There's a puncture hole in one of them which will require patching as the sealant wasn't up to it.I'm not planning to use them again so I'd be happy for you to have them for free if you can collect from SE4.
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Give them a good wipe down and you'll be far more likely to get the price you want.
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I've got a Large Arkose of exactly the same model as the seller (down to the same snot green colour!) which is my commuter. I've ran 700x47 and there was plenty of room to spare.
650b x 2.2" was too much however!
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Interesting. I hadn't got them yet as had read so much conflicting info about them so wanted to do some more research about them. Did have a chat with the guys at Seabass the other day who were positive about them but they do stock them...
Was going to wait until the winter anyway as had just serviced the Ultegra brakes currently fitted so they're working very nicely.
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I'd say BRR is much more relevant for slick road tyres than ones with tread. When looking at off road tyres there's other considerations such as tread pattern which BRR don't consider.