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Thank you but it is lighter than what I am after - the attached is more the colour...agree, yours is probably more mint than this though.

Sorry, hydraulic disc, Force 1 rather than Rival otherwise doesn’t seem worth upgrading from Apex (I realise the value of such an upgrade is debatable at best anyway!)

If you can send me a pic and a price, I’ll take a look - assuming you want to sell!

As above, PM me if you can help

Seeking advice / opinions...

Just bought a pair of DT Swiss PR 1400 Oxic wheels as an upgrade from the Fulcrum Racing 5s that came with my road bike. I've ridden about 1,500 miles on the Fulcrums and SRAM Force 22 drivetrain that came with the bike. Is it worth getting a new cassette (and chain?) to set up the new wheels - is there any reasonable justification for this after 1,500 miles? I am thinking probably not! If I got an identical cassette, is there any need for a new chain?

Cheers!

Does anyone know if this is possible? LBS didn’t know, internet not clear!
Thank you!

Will try less air! Had a couple of pinch puntures early on with the Schwalbes at lower pressures but would prefer that to a spill!

Been riding over winter on 23mm and now 25mm Schwalbe One slicks at about 110psi on a c.7.5kg Cube road bike. I never feel confident down hills with even the slightest bit of water/grit on the road. Went out in the cold this morning and the rear slid out instantly on a damp drain cover. Do I need more tread? Less air? More bottle?

DT Swiss now £626.99 at Acycles with FREEZE5 code....

Is it total madness to buy used wheels, unseen, off eBay?

Thank you - hadn’t considered the DT Swiss, but they look great.

Thanks for that - it did cross my mind yesterday but I forgot to do anything about it!

Yes, that looks like the one.

Fantastic, very helpful, thank you. I have bought some Swissstop Flash Pro BXP pads so will swap out the Record calipers for the Potenza and keep things samey-samey. Also removes the need for a star nut tool to do anything with the Record brake shoes, and might, as gfk_velo says, offer a little more clearance for my 25 and occasionally 28mm rubber.

...when I say which pads, I mean which Swisstop ones specifically? Thank you.

Thanks for that. Which pads do you use with the Record skeletons? With the Potenza calipers, there is a little grub screw on the back of the brake shoe, which secures the pad when you've slid it in from the front. The Record shoe looks different - no grub screw and no obvious way of sliding the pad in - I understand they are a friction fit or something like that? Cheers, Jon

Hoping someone can help as my LBS is in the dark!
I have Campy Record skeleton dual pivot brake calipers fitted to my winter trainer, though the rest of the groupset is Potenza. Does anyone know whether the Potenza calipers are likely to be an improvement in terms of braking performance (they are slightly heavier, but about 8 years newer technology)...also does anyone know of any really good brake pad inserts (esp. for wet weather) that will fit both or either set of calipers - I am assuming that Swisstop or Kool Stop could be better than the standard Campy replacements, but happy to be corrected?
Cheers!
Jon

This wasn’t what I was hoping for, to be completely honest.

Once seen cannot be unseen

...what would it be? One jersey to rule them all (with the addition of arm warmers on colder days, of course). Not convinced by waterproof as I don't much care for riding in the rain...any suggestions? Preferably something quite expensive!

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Don't suppose anyone wants to swap their 90mm Thomson X2 or Ritchey Classic (or similar silver model) for my 110mm Thomson X2?

Thanks - i'm after silver!

Hi - is the Thomson stem black or silver?

Several reasons! It is a lovely bike, I enjoyed buying and building it, but I'm not making the most of riding it for various reasons (chiefly laziness). I have three bikes, two of which (this one and a 2008 Viner Passo) are very similar sort of Audax/light tourers, plus an early 90s Klein Pinnacle and I want to consolidate them all into one more versatile and less precious tourer/adventure type bike, something like a Soma Wolverine or Surly Straggler that can handle a combination of paved and unpaved surfaces.