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Forum: Road Cycling
09-25-12, 03:04 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 4,052
Posted By davida

Zefal spy mirror, mounted inside the drops so you...

Zefal spy mirror, mounted inside the drops so you don'k knock it when you lean the bike against a wall
...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-16-12, 03:16 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 9,759
Posted By davida

I run 12-30, compact cranks with standard 6700...

I run 12-30, compact cranks with standard 6700 Ultegra RD and a slightly longer chain and it still shifts perfectly well. The mechs will say it doesn't work based on tech data, but when you actually...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-16-12, 02:52 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 14,139
Posted By davida

Shimano are slowly getting there - They have gone...

Shimano are slowly getting there - They have gone from 12-27 to 11-28 and now 12-30 just out (although out for a couple of years at Tiagra). The 30 is great for climbing, and the 12 means that you...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-16-12, 02:51 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 922
Posted By davida

Reviews of 2013 are very positive suggesting that...

Reviews of 2013 are very positive suggesting that the 2013 is much better than 2012.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-26-12, 10:43 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,811
Posted By davida

If A Schleck is on line, can he please answer...

If A Schleck is on line, can he please answer this. :)
Forum: Road Cycling
04-24-12, 05:54 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,736
Posted By davida

I use the VP alot, but they screwed it up on the...

I use the VP alot, but they screwed it up on the 800. If you buy a high end Edge, its probably because you are an information junkie and want 8 fields of information at once (maybe more). Unless...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-07-12, 05:42 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,132
Posted By davida

I think they are quite different. SRAM Red...

I think they are quite different.

SRAM Red is very light, but will probably still shift like a crash box (OK, maybe 2012 will be a less "mechanical")

Ult Di2 is not light, but will shift like...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-27-12, 02:52 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 5,873
Posted By davida

I think that would be 1 pound off the wheel is 2...

I think that would be 1 pound off the wheel is 2 pounds off the bike (when you are accelerating).
Forum: Road Cycling
03-16-12, 10:42 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 4,842
Posted By davida

BMX bikes must have changed since I last saw one!

BMX bikes must have changed since I last saw one!
Forum: Road Cycling
03-07-12, 03:25 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 6,831
Posted By davida

What!!! Now I have to flog off the McLaren...

What!!!

Now I have to flog off the McLaren and buy one of these!!

Arrrrgh!!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-23-12, 11:43 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 829
Posted By davida

Giant Anthem Rear Brake Locked

Hi

I haven't ridden my fairly new Giant Anthem much and not at all so far this year. The brakes are hydraulic, and the rear brake has almost locked. There is no travel on the brake lever. It was...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-08-12, 05:17 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 361
Posted By davida

Garmin 800 autoscroll function

Hi

Can anyone tell me the speed that the autoscroll runs at (I know there are three speeds so the fastest and slowest) but how long does it stop on each screen.

Does it display all screens, or...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-27-12, 03:53 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 780
Posted By davida

Bump - Anybody know?

Bump - Anybody know?
Forum: Road Cycling
01-25-12, 04:11 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 517
Posted By davida

Shimano Rowing Dynamics

OK

So you can change one word and engineer a whole new market.

Shimano Pedal Dynamics = Shimano Rowing Dynamics

http://boat.shimano.com/#

Who knows what other sports need SPD shoes, but...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-25-12, 04:02 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 357
Posted By davida

Shimano flightdeck changes gears automatically!

Check this out -

http://techdocs.shimano.com/media/techdocs/content/cycle/SI/Nexus/NexusDi2/SI_7BF0C_P03-16_En_v1_m56577569830605819.pdf

Frankly I have no idea how this works, but it seems to...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-24-12, 02:43 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 780
Posted By davida

Ultegra Di2 compatible with Flight Deck SC7900

Anyone know if the Flight Deck SC 7900 will pick up the gear position for Ultegra Di2.

Please note this is the hard to get SC 7900, not the previous model, and it is compatible with Dura Ace 7900...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-18-11, 12:04 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,539
Posted By davida

I think you should actually ask a doctor, not a...

I think you should actually ask a doctor, not a lot of cyclists who have no medical training (or no one says they have).

I understand that if the cold virus reaches the heart, you will be very...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-06-11, 02:21 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 6,012
Posted By davida

I wish I could get a new engine - the current one...

I wish I could get a new engine - the current one is starting to conk out
Forum: Road Cycling
10-28-11, 11:28 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 362
Posted By davida

Mountain Bike Skills Cross over to Road Biking

From this excellent website

http://www.mtbtips.com/

and this page

http://www.mtbtips.com/advanced-mountain-biking-tips/how-to-corner-on-a-mountain-bike-like-youre-on-rails/

This -
Forum: Road Cycling
10-25-11, 02:59 PM
Replies: 245
Views: 26,862
Posted By davida

From the presumably independent Bicycling...

From the presumably independent Bicycling Magazine (who might not have shelled out a lot of money on a Dogma)

"The High-Modulus Carbon Myth
High-modulus carbon fiber for bike making is a lie....
Forum: Road Cycling
10-21-11, 06:52 PM
Replies: 245
Views: 26,862
Posted By davida

I think Giant have one flaw in their marketing...

I think Giant have one flaw in their marketing strategy which is based on supplying a bike for everybody, from low end to TDF.

Conversation with cyclist.

Cyclist - Really love my new Bike -...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-21-11, 06:43 PM
Replies: 245
Views: 26,862
Posted By davida

I like my Giants.They get good reviews and are...

I like my Giants.They get good reviews and are great value for money. I think the frames are better than the mail order bikes.

Where I live, there are quite a few shops that sell nothing but...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-17-11, 02:42 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 6,241
Posted By davida

than what What is the what for?

than what

What is the what for?
Forum: Road Cycling
10-17-11, 02:40 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 6,241
Posted By davida

Is "gotten" ever right?

Is "gotten" ever right?
Forum: Road Cycling
09-16-11, 12:09 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,061
Posted By davida

Don't be so impulsive. Wait for 2018.

Don't be so impulsive.

Wait for 2018.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-10-11, 05:29 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 765
Posted By davida

Incorrect - I have a 10 speed 12-30 cassette....

Incorrect - I have a 10 speed 12-30 cassette. Available from the UK. I am not aware that Shimano make a 12-30 cassette in any other range.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-10-11, 01:51 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 765
Posted By davida

Ultegra 6700 with Tiagra cassette

Any problems using a tiagra cassette with an otherwise ultegra 6700 drive train. I've fitted the cassette and it seems OK, but is a bit noisier than the old 6700 cassette, and seems less tolerant of...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-25-11, 05:23 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,690
Posted By davida

Possibly chain is too long.

Possibly chain is too long.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-20-11, 11:23 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,929
Posted By davida

From the website Model Number RD-6700-SS ...

From the website

Model Number RD-6700-SS
Series ULTEGRA
Cassette Compatibility 10-speed
Maximum Sprocket 28T Need 30
Minimum Sprocket 11T
Maximum Front Difference 16T ...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-20-11, 03:21 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,929
Posted By davida

Climbing cassettes 12-32 and the new 12-30

My regular rides involve climbing. I'm not 27 any more and I need to look after my knees.

I currently have Ultegra 6700 compact with 11-28 on the back.

That is
...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-08-11, 03:16 AM
Replies: 134
Views: 8,773
Posted By davida

By my 10 minutes of googling and adding up, I...

By my 10 minutes of googling and adding up, I think the weights are

7900 2087g

7970 DI2 2100g

6700 2301g

6770 Di2 2371g
Forum: Road Cycling
08-06-11, 05:05 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,840
Posted By davida

Wrapping your frame - 3m protective wrap

Anybody used this 3m tape or something similar to protect their frames -


http://www.ozishield.com.au/products.asp?cat=1043

Seems some mountain bike riders to it, but no road bike users. Any...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-03-11, 12:05 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,723
Posted By davida

This is a fine discussion, however whatever you...

This is a fine discussion, however whatever you define entry level as, you can get a much better bike for the same money by buying used. In general, you should be able to get a slightly used bike...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-23-11, 08:50 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 436
Posted By davida

TDF bike schwag

On this forum, schwag seems to be DI2, power meters and possibly Campy electronic shifting.

Does anyone in the tour actually use this stuff?
Forum: Road Cycling
07-23-11, 03:20 PM
Replies: 2,482
Views: 101,481
Posted By davida

congrats to Cadel

congrats to Cadel
Forum: Road Cycling
07-20-11, 02:45 PM
Replies: 2,482
Views: 101,481
Posted By davida

So these are the current odds for overall winner...

So these are the current odds for overall winner from one of the agencies

..................................... Win Place

CONTADOR, Alberto (ESP) 2.00 1.10
EVANS, Cadel...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-15-11, 03:59 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,503
Posted By davida

Garmin Edge 705 Discontinued

This is probably old news, but the Garmin site lists the Edge 705 as discontinued. Only the 800 and 500 are available.

The 800 is a fine unit, but I still don't like that the virtual partner...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-14-11, 01:38 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,806
Posted By davida

Please note other thread with Pcad now raving...

Please note other thread with Pcad now raving about how essential it is to have DI2. How many old threads are there where he previously bagged the whole concept of DI2?

So we can predict with a...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-02-11, 04:52 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 12,341
Posted By davida

I don't really get it. By the time you get gears,...

I don't really get it. By the time you get gears, wheels, etc etc, you've still spent thousands on a bike with a frame that is probably low end carbon at best, and potentially dangerous at worst.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-28-11, 08:49 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 10,596
Posted By davida

Shimano's 5600? front brifter. Instead of making...

Shimano's 5600? front brifter. Instead of making one for a double, they just tried to use the triple shifter on double FDs.

Didn't work.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-17-11, 02:19 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,566
Posted By davida

Anybody got 11-32 Cassette with Ultegra 6700 drivetrain

I know that in theory running a 11-32 cassette with a standard 6700 RD should be problematic, but I was reading elsewhere about someone running a standard 7900 RD with a 11-32 cassette.

Anyone out...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-03-11, 12:08 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,202
Posted By davida

I usually do 100 km hilly rides and just did a...

I usually do 100 km hilly rides and just did a 134 km flat ride with a few hills. Both rides took about the same length of time, but frankly I found the 134 km ride hard because of the unrelenting...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-19-11, 05:26 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,325
Posted By davida

Testing patched tubes

Hi

Sometimes I like to patch a few tubes. But alas, my patching efforts are not always 100% successful, which is a problem when I find out 50kms from home. So apart from actually installing them...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-15-11, 06:05 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,518
Posted By davida

I think that Pcad is saying that riding your bike...

I think that Pcad is saying that riding your bike is better than fooling around on BF.

Genius
Forum: Road Cycling
04-07-11, 10:35 AM
Replies: 128
Views: 6,783
Posted By davida

Where I come from real men refer to it as Campag....

Where I come from real men refer to it as Campag.

I don't want to offend anyone, but "Campy" might have gay connotations that would be reinforced by the shade of green that the hoods come in....
Forum: Road Cycling
04-07-11, 04:01 AM
Replies: 128
Views: 6,783
Posted By davida

Can someone name a cycling product that is more...

Can someone name a cycling product that is more anticiapted than Ultegra Di2?

Can someone give this product a better name than Ultegra Di2?

Is this subject really meaningful or am I leading a...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-15-11, 02:33 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 9,618
Posted By davida

2 bolt vs 4 bolt stem - is there a difference

Hi

I'm looking at a new stem - maybe an Easton EC90, which has two bolts to clamp the handlebars while many other manufacturers have four bolt stems. Does it really make much difference if you...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-13-11, 01:36 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,612
Posted By davida

Numb palm - what to do?

Hi

I went for a 5 hour ride and when I finished the fleshy part of my palm near the base of my thumb was partially numb. It's a bit better today, but I don't want this to happen or there may be...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-06-11, 04:13 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 623
Posted By davida

Yes, I think it is a big design fault of the 800...

Yes, I think it is a big design fault of the 800 that it can't display time / distance ahead with other useful information. Why did they do that - the 705 has the ability to do this and they have...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-27-11, 01:18 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 690
Posted By davida

Setting up speedplays

Hi

I have Look pedals but am thinking of changing to speedplays.

They look very fiddly to set up -

http://www.speedplay.com/pubs/instructions/ZEROSystemInstructions20100713.pdf
...
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