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Slideways · 17-05-2019 10:23AM

Picked up this the other day
2017 frame built last October with Di2, stages LH power meter, Reynolds carbon wheels.

A nice step up from the old roadie I had..

fat bloke · 17-05-2019 11:05AM

How do find getting tyres on/off the reynolds? Bloody mare!

Slideways · 17-05-2019 11:30AM

fat bloke wrote: »

How do find getting tyres on/off the reynolds? Bloody mare!

I’ve read that since I bought the bike. I’ll have to do a trial at home soon before I get caught at the side of the road

fat bloke · 17-05-2019 11:33AM

Slideways wrote: »

I’ve read that since I bought the bike. I’ll have to do a trial at home soon before I get caught at the side of the road

It's the first time ever, it actually failed me get a tyre off. Managed the front despite breaking two tyre levers, but couldn't do the rear. -My plan is to get them set up tubeless to see if they would go on easier, or at the very least mean far fewer reasons to remove the tyres at all.

Slideways · 20-05-2019 03:02AM

Did a trial the other day. Yup, they are a pig. ended up using a tea spoon to get the bead to seperate. Once the bead sepreated from the wheel they came off without too much of a drama and they are gatorskins so not exactly light weight tyres

tuxy · 20-05-2019 03:22AM

fat bloke wrote: »

It's the first time ever, it actually failed me get a tyre off. Managed the front despite breaking two tyre levers, but couldn't do the rear. -My plan is to get them set up tubeless to see if they would go on easier, or at the very least mean far fewer reasons to remove the tyres at all.

Does the usual trick of starting on the opposite side to the valve when removing the tube off the bead work?

Then when putting the tyre on make sure to mount the section where the valve is last and the most important thing is to make sure all the tyre that you have lifted onto the rim is sitting in the centre channel on both sides. Once that is done correctly the last bit should lift over without too much effort.

I don't have Reynolds wheels but followed a guide for those wheels when I was unsure after getting tubeless ready carbon clinchers.

There should be no need for levers but I do know Reynolds are known to be extra tricky.

Miklos · 29-05-2019 09:39PM

My new third hand Planet X Exocet. Hopefully it’ll help me go fast on a budget!

lennymc · 31-05-2019 09:30AM

fat bloke wrote: »

How do find getting tyres on/off the reynolds? Bloody mare!

I dont think it's specific to Reynolds, all of the tubeless ready wheels have a much tighter tiolerance on the bead to create the airtight seal. I punctured my conti gp4000 with prime tubeless ready wheels, and they were an absolute pain to get tyre off and on. Same with the Vision wheels that came with the bike. Good tyre levers are a neccessity!

Lumen · 31-05-2019 09:35AM

Miklos wrote: »

My new third hand Planet X Exocet. Hopefully it’ll help me go fast on a budget!

Congratulations for fitting your decking the right way up. Tragically rare.

Miklos · 31-05-2019 10:33AM

Lumen wrote: »

Congratulations for fitting your decking the right way up. Tragically rare.

I'm afraid all credit must be given to the previous owners of the house!

Alanbt · 31-05-2019 10:34AM

Took the day off to finish this. Still a few things to do - need to flip the stem and add mudguards for all weather duty. Think it looks great.
2nd hand Condor Fratello frameset, ultegra groupset, superstar pave 28 rims with DT Swiss 350 hubs.

Alanbt · 31-05-2019 10:38AM

Took the day off to finish this. Still a few things to do - need to flip the stem and add mudguards for all weather duty. Think it looks great.
2nd hand Condor Fratello frameset, ultegra groupset, superstar pave 28 rims with DT Swiss 350 hubs.

magicbastarder · 31-05-2019 10:39AM

No pics?

Alanbt · 31-05-2019 11:01AM

magicbastarder wrote: »

No pics?

One in 2nd post, didn’t attach to first as file size too big.

TheBlaaMan · 04-06-2019 05:49PM

A Colnago C64 in Mapei colours.

It's now a thing......

Where's me piggy bank gone.....

Finnrocco · 05-06-2019 10:30AM

Miklos wrote: »

I'm afraid all credit must be given to the previous owners of the house!

Are the grooves meant to be underneath?

Feck, is that why they are always so slippy when wet?

Learn something new each day.

LollipopJimmy · 05-06-2019 10:45AM

TheBlaaMan wrote: »

A Colnago C64 in Mapei colours.

It's now a thing......

Where's me piggy bank gone.....

Stunning. For pure fantasy what would you build it up with? Groupset, wheels?

dave_o_brien · 05-06-2019 11:13AM

Finnrocco wrote: »

Are the grooves meant to be underneath?

Feck, is that why they are always so slippy when wet?

Learn something new each day.

For most, they can be installed either way, but grooves facing up provides more crevices for mould and mildew growth and also reduces surface contact area with footwear leading to them being significantly slippier.

But it is the difference between a slippy thing and a very slippy thing at the end of the day.

TheBlaaMan · 05-06-2019 03:35PM

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

Stunning. For pure fantasy what would you build it up with? Groupset, wheels?

Since we're already in Fantasyland.......Campag Bora35's and Record RPS.

When I win the lotto....

fat bloke · 05-06-2019 04:29PM

Alanbt wrote: »

Took the day off to finish this. Still a few things to do - need to flip the stem and add mudguards for all weather duty. Think it looks great.
2nd hand Condor Fratello frameset, ultegra groupset, superstar pave 28 rims with DT Swiss 350 hubs.

Jeez.... does the eye of the beholder trump this thread cos.... I don't like that at all..

It's a lovely frame and maybe just a tweak or two would sort it... - The saddle too far forward, the y-gap seatpost, the rising stem... - it looks frankly like a bike that doesn't fit you. I don't like the ultegra on it, I don't like the wheels. It needs colour SOMEwhere to compliment the frame I think, but I don't have the Diarmuid Gavin in me to advise you where!

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Alanbt · 05-06-2019 05:45PM

fat bloke wrote: »

Jeez.... does the eye of the beholder trump this thread cos.... I don't like that at all..

It's a lovely frame and maybe just a tweak or two would sort it... - The saddle too far forward, the y-gap seatpost, the rising stem... - it looks frankly like a bike that doesn't fit you. I don't like the ultegra on it, I don't like the wheels. It needs colour SOMEwhere to compliment the frame I think, but I don't have the Diarmuid Gavin in me to advise you where! .

That was before tweaking to adjust for fit. Already said I’d be flipping the stem, and saddle has been adjust since too. It’s my workhorse bike, so doesn’t have fancy wheels. Some colour in the bar plugs and stem cap.
You’re entitled to your opinion but tbh you sound like a bit of a d1ck

fat bloke · 05-06-2019 06:06PM

Alanbt wrote: »

You’re entitled to your opinion but tbh you sound like a bit of a d1ck

And now, so do you.

(your bike is manky)

Alanbt · 05-06-2019 06:21PM

fat bloke wrote: »

And now, so do you.

(your bike is manky)

Ha! Let’s call it quits here. I can’t compete with such a powerful keyboard critic

05-06-2019 06:49PM

Jaysus put the handbags away fellas

eeeee · 05-06-2019 06:51PM

Mod Note - Play nice

Lumen · 05-06-2019 07:31PM

Can we all just take a moment to unite against the expensive fugly dogvomit that is Raam's TT bike?

Raam · 05-06-2019 08:24PM

Lumen wrote: »

Can we all just take a moment to unite against the expensive fugly dogvomit that is Raam's TT bike?

05-06-2019 09:27PM

That stickmans hand looks eh...... like something

letape · 08-06-2019 09:44AM

cletus · 08-06-2019 10:08AM

Thought I'd clicked into the pictures of ugly thread, couldn't figure out what was wrong with the bike above...

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