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Thoughts on RS 80s vs Mavic Ksyrium Equipe...? Both are on deal with Merlin at the moment - Equipes for 300 quid and rs 80s for 324.

Any noticeable differences in stiffness or durability?

Now sold

Mule bars are the bomb. Much more like real food than a lot of the crap you can buy. Summer Pudding are my favs. Agree on the Clif Blox as well - much nicer than gels.

Hi all -

For sells are a pair of Tektro 57mm deep drop brakes. Perfect for all your winter commuting and mudguard needs. In fetching black.

Lightly used - I'd say they've seen about 100 miles max. Photos below (I hope).

Looking for 20 quid for the pair, pickup in Covent Garden during the week or in Putney evenings / weekends. Would rather sell as a pair.

Might be open for postage but would have to check out costs.

I saw pretty much every type of behaviour exhibited in this thread on a 45 minute ride around SW London today. My fault for not checking there was a massive charity ride, a 7000 competitor duathlon in RP as well as another duathlon in C. London. Carnage, chaotic and farcical are words that come to mind. Huge pelotons of riders, saddles about 6 inches too low, weaving and swerving randomly around the road. Roadies and triathletes giving it the 'I'm a serious cyclist' look while riding like utter tools. Combined with the huge numbers of drivers who decide sunday is a good day to get in the car and drive to a busy town centre. Despair.

I was on that charity ride - heard that people were cycling like idiots but didn't see it myself. The 100 mile route took us through some crazy roads. The traffic was insane today, far worse than rush hour as all the Sunday drivers were sat in the bus lane.

Spotted in Corfu Town. Niiiiice. Wooden pedals win.

This afternoon, I'll probably dial-up outreach to influencers.

This morning, I have been mainly leverage-ing thought leadership.

How have I not seen this thread before? PR is great for this shit:

"We'll reach out to [journalist] to see if [that topic] is in his wheelhouse. Then we'll lock him down."

"I'll noodle on that and throw it back over the fence"

mmmmmmmm

http://road.cc/content/news/92952-genesis-bikes-2014-volare-launched-new-931-croix-de-fer-equilibrium-disc-and-day

http://road.cc/sites/default/files/imagecache/preview_500/images/Genesis%20Bikes%202014/Genesis%20Bikes%20Volare%20Team%20-%20side.JPG

You can also get the carbon Equilibrium fork to replace the stock steel one, which would make a slight difference.

Yep - actually just asked if I could weasel a white one, if available, to avoid respraying (lazy). Definitely an option though.

How heavy are the stock wheels? For 400 quid you should be able to buy/build something around 1500g - but probably heavier if you use something like an archetype.

What about rs80's?

Oh and yes- there will be a significant difference if your current wheels are around 2kg.

Great, thanks for the tip. Not sure on exact weight of the wheels, but I took the front one off and popped it on the scales - c1.5kg for wheel/tube/tyre...

The specs are:

Hub - Shimano HB-2200 / FH-2200
Rims - Alex AT450 32H
Spokes - 32 no name

RS 80s look nice...

Quick bit of advice needed....

In spring I purchased a Genesis Equilibrium - It was on the cycle to work scheme so I got the 520 frame and fork. Really enjoy riding it, but it is unsurprisingly weighty (11kg), so for next year I'd like to shed some grams. I was thinking that the best way to do this was to look at wheels, as the stock wheelset is not special by any means (front wheel including tyre and tube comes in at 1.5kg).

I'd be looking at a max budget of £400. Question is, would it be worth it to change the wheels at that price range, i.e. would there be a big enough change in ride feel to wax the dorrah? If so, what is good in that price range, both for OTP wheels and handbuilt ones (love the look of archetypes)?

Thanks for input!

Ha yep - even the Ride London coverage that the Mail carried had a load of comments underneath talking about road tax and insurance.

The psychology of those who bother to comment on the Mail Online must be interesting / terrifying. I imagine there are a lot of spittle flecked monitors out there.

Terrible news. Hope both parties OK. Twitter user @Willperrin is at the scene and posting. One of those sketchy tipper trucks by the looks of it.

Shit! Just found out from that story that they were riding for a charity that my friend helped set up! Awful news.

More info here: http://www.ftadviser.com/2013/07/03/investments/uk/aberdeen-employees-killed-in-road-traffic-accident-QSrfSwIFzDO3N3bhletnCM/article.html

What a waste of life. Condolences to friends and family.

I had one recently and sold it on here for £20.
They are not made from 531 tubing. They are not light frames. Poor paint adhesion, comparatively.
A fine product but nothing to get excited about really.

Yeah that's what I figured. Still, would make a nice SS!

Cheers for the info

Hey man,

Just came across this thread (bump btw) - do you have any more info on frame material here? I have a near identical model (1981) and I'm keen to find out more.

Ta

Yes - there is definitely play when you put the front brake on and push forwards. There is some surface rust on the bike but it has been kept inside for pretty much it's whole life. I'm thinking I might take it down the LBS for a full check over.

In the short term, I found a Sheldon article about servicing headsets so I might play around next time I'm with the bike.

Thanks for the pointers!

What do you mean by "flexes"? Forks do flex a bit, in a springy kind of way. A rattle or loose feeling is a headset issue.

Sorry should have been more specific... The whole fork pivots backwards slightly - there is no bend where anything shouldn't. Loose would describe the feeling. As you say, my suspicion is that it is a headset issue - if it is 30 years old (and likely never serviced) then I guess it needs some attention.

Thought I'd tap the LFGSS hive mind on something...

I might be able to get my hands on an old Dawes Lightning (late 80s) that I am considering restoring or attempting to turn into a SS. Before I embark on this, I wanted to check something:

If you apply the front brake and push the bike forward, the fork flexes backward, at the point where it enters the headtube. Would this be a problem with the fork itself, or something to do with the crown or headset? Is it safe or easily fixed (bearing in mind I considered it a major mechanical achievement to fit some new brakes that I purchased the other day to my other bike)?

Also, bonus points if you can give me any additional detail about this bike - frame material and such. I know it has had new bars / brakes etc (switched from drops) and a new crankset in its time, but it would be cool to know the original spec. Imagine it is pretty low end but that's fine!

Couple of pics hopefully showing below...

Cheers

Have a bump...

Do you know which model this is? I have a late 80s Lightning that I'm considering doing something similar to. Looks identical, apart from the colour...

Guy on a Fuji Classic and wearing a high-vis lid faceplanting on Waterloo Bridge this morning....

Hope you're OK mate! Looked like hurt pride more than anything else...

Sheeeet. That sucks. I was also knocked off by a delivery van on that road this time last year. People dart into the side roads without looking along that stretch :(

Thanks for the replies both, I'm gonna see if they need tweaking and maybe get some better pads for peace of mind.