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gadabout007 01-30-14 05:38 PM

new brakes. Impulse buy. They only come with campy cartridges so I'm waiting for the pads to arrive... try as I may, I couldn't make shimano pads fit :lol:

https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/15...90/34/gygl.jpg

kleng 01-30-14 10:42 PM


Originally Posted by gadabout007 (Post 16454641)
try as I may, I couldn't make shimano pads fit :lol:

https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/15...90/34/gygl.jpg

Strange, I got my shimano reynolds cryo blue pads to fit just pressing in by hand

You may need a pad press, but they are super expensive

kleng 01-30-14 10:43 PM


Originally Posted by bianchi10 (Post 16454591)
I just got them today but I imagine they would be fine around 45f-50f to whatever. Depends, I hate being cold so I use full shoe covers till about 50f-55f. They are a nice snug fit.

Wear them with windstopper socks and you can go lower

2 wheeler 01-30-14 11:23 PM

I got 4 Power Gels for a dollar at Grocery Outlet (PNW chain of grocery stores).

Leukybear 01-30-14 11:42 PM


Originally Posted by rousseau (Post 16452405)
I built up a pair of H Plus Son rims last year and absolutely love them.

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...ps8b0b5674.jpg

I love your bike!

KantoBoy 01-31-14 01:09 AM


Originally Posted by rjones28 (Post 16451651)
Guess what I'll be doing in February.

http://blogs.voanews.com/russia-watc...nkenstein1.jpg

KantoBoy 01-31-14 01:14 AM


Originally Posted by f4rrest (Post 16452304)
Now I can take an actual ECG each morning to see if I'm "too tired", and it will tell me to take a day off.

No such luck yet. It's usually telling me to do high intensity and go anaerobic....

Do you train with a PM?

gadabout007 01-31-14 07:44 AM


Originally Posted by kleng (Post 16455465)
Strange, I got my shimano reynolds cryo blue pads to fit just pressing in by hand

You may need a pad press, but they are super expensive

I was trying to fit new zipp tangente cork pads and could only get it a quarter of the way in by hand. The thickness of the lip was too much and could probably be saved. I ordered a set of swissstop racepro for campy for $45. Figured it was easier than wrecking a set of $70 pads.

rousseau 01-31-14 02:15 PM


Originally Posted by Leukybear (Post 16455551)
I love your bike!

I aim to please!

f4rrest 01-31-14 03:03 PM


Originally Posted by KantoBoy (Post 16455627)
Do you train with a PM?

I would if I owned one. Just an HRM on my Garmin for now.

SirHustlerEsq 01-31-14 06:46 PM

The frame:
http://i.imgur.com/wn77t21.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/NfNdKZ0.jpg

jaxgtr 01-31-14 08:58 PM

These wheels

http://www.boydcycling.com/product_i...mont-promo.jpg

Jakedatc 01-31-14 09:51 PM


Originally Posted by Jakedatc (Post 16424939)
after much debate i decided to get new shoe covers. mine are more like aero covers and don't cut it below 50F. these are Diluvio 16s.
http://media.performancebike.com/ima...6-BLK-FORM.jpg

getting returned... sm/med didn't fit 41 shoes very well and was hard to zip up even with my skinny ass ankles. went out twice in 40F and didn't feel any warmer than the Hammer aero covers i've been using.

velocity 01-31-14 11:05 PM

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6800 Ultegra carbon peddles going on the super six EVO so looking forward to spring
Velocity

gc3 02-01-14 12:10 AM


Originally Posted by kleng (Post 16455467)
Wear them with windstopper socks and you can go lower

Wear them with windstopper socks and you don't need them at all....

jchris896 02-01-14 04:31 PM

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nastystang 02-01-14 05:49 PM


Originally Posted by velocity (Post 16458273)
http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=362328
6800 Ultegra carbon peddles going on the super six EVO so looking forward to spring
Velocity

You will love these pedals , I have a set and really like them. I need to get a second set for my new bike.

Element GT 02-01-14 06:40 PM

Another pair of PI Elite bibs on a good deal

http://www.backcountry.com/images/it...1263/BLARD.jpg

just dank 02-01-14 07:54 PM


Originally Posted by nastystang (Post 16459803)
You will love these pedals , I have a set and really like them. I need to get a second set for my new bike.

are they worth replacing the alloy versions for?

nastystang 02-01-14 08:18 PM


Originally Posted by just dank (Post 16460059)
are they worth replacing the alloy versions for?

As far as function goes they are no better or worse but savings little weight they are great. I was told that 105 and up SPD-SL pedals will only carbon from now on any way. The 105 carbon are really nice also for less cash. I do not know how they hold up in the long run but I have always had good results with Shimano.

bugly64 02-02-14 12:41 AM

Just got my Upstand!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...ps00650e70.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...ps7ffb3c03.jpg

valygrl 02-02-14 09:04 AM

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with 5mm shorter cranks than I've been using plus a Retul bike fit.

SpeshulEd 02-02-14 09:51 AM


Originally Posted by just dank (Post 16460059)
are they worth replacing the alloy versions for?


Originally Posted by nastystang (Post 16460126)
As far as function goes they are no better or worse but savings little weight they are great. I was told that 105 and up SPD-SL pedals will only carbon from now on any way. The 105 carbon are really nice also for less cash. I do not know how they hold up in the long run but I have always had good results with Shimano.

Not even that big of a weight savings...not even 74 grams between the alloy 105's and the carbon dura ace PD9000's.
http://speshuled.smugmug.com/Categor...12352814-L.jpg http://speshuled.smugmug.com/Categor...12353212-L.jpg

Of course, 74 grams is 74 grams.

Alloy 105's = $70 @ 321 grams
Carbon 105's = $115 @ 280 grams
Carbon Dura Ace = $205 @ 247 grams

nastystang 02-02-14 10:10 AM

Every gram counts. Personally I think they look good also.

Adrianinkc 02-02-14 10:22 AM

Shimano carbon pedals look great and you don't have to worry about paint chips. They even hold up very well in wrecks, I went down at 25mph around a corner and pedal has a tiny scuff that you can barely see.


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