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Jan and Klodi's Party Bus - part II off topic discussion

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doozerie

doozerie wrote: »

This is an interesting mix of the old-school (analogue speedo) and the modern (ride details can be copied off in GPX format via USB), I like it:

It doesn't exist as a product yet, as such, further info here: Link

This has gone live on Kickstarter: LINK

I still like the idea and look of it a lot, but at a cost of $499 I’ll be liking it from a distance.

Apparently the battery will last 24 hours and they have “a training-specific variant (inc. power/cadence/HR)” planned for the future.

Oh, and Fabian Cancellara is their brand ambassador, and for $3,000 you get to ride with/get dropped by Cancellara on the roads of the Santa Monica Mountains. Much as it would be interesting to meet Cancellara I can be dropped by lots of people in a local race for a tiny fraction of that cost

drogdub

This nearly brought a tear to my eye

Rogue-Trooper

cdaly_ wrote: »

^^^
Wear your lycra at work for revenge...

I have a feeling that's what started all this in the first place.

Clearly some sort of revenge for 'crimes against office-attire code' or something....

Chips Lovell

No....

No... No.... NO!

cdaly_

^^^
Wear your lycra at work for revenge...

Rogue-Trooper

ezra_ wrote: »

Unpaid overtime for everyone!

Hmmmmm, I may have to re-introduce beatings.

CramCycle wrote: »

Credit where credit is due, they done a good job.

Yep, too good - it took me ages to get it all off!!

There may have been one than one department involved though as there was much sniggering as I walked through the office this morning. I smell a conspiracy.

Now, where did I leave my tinfoil hat...........

Wishbone Ash

gadetra wrote: »

So Drury st car park closes at 10pm on a Sunday. Did not know that! On the bus home, bike is stranded inside Hate the bike being out all night. Town was so busy I forgot it was a Sunday :O

They used to close at 7 or 8pm on a Sunday/Bank Holiday. Was caught out myself a few years ago.

Alek

Town was so busy I forgot it was a Sunday :O

Ah, student life...

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So Drury st car park closes at 10pm on a Sunday. Did not know that! On the bus home, bike is stranded inside

Hate the bike being out all night. Town was so busy I forgot it was a Sunday :O

CramCycle

Credit where credit is due, they done a good job.

ezra_

Rogue-Trooper wrote: »

Think I need to keep the minions a bit busier........

Unpaid overtime for everyone!

Rogue-Trooper

Going home on Friday evening, this is what greeted me when I went to get my bike from the 'secure' area in work:

Feckers.

Think I need to keep the minions a bit busier........

Wishbone Ash

Alek wrote: »

Speechless. What BB is it, hollowtech?...

Haven't a clue and I don't have it to hand at the moment to check. I'm afraid knowledge of BB's is not my strong point.

CramCycle

ednwireland wrote: »

horse poo

2 steel frames broken in 20 years my aluminum mtb was bought in the early nineties and the carbon frame is 7 years old

Like I said, build quality and usage mean alot.

Alek

My beater/commuter (a Ridley Gladius with 105 built in 2012 by Cycle Bike) has 28k on the original BB

Speechless. What BB is it, hollowtech?

Either way, maybe you are special on more levels that we think WA :P

Wishbone Ash

NeedMoreGears wrote: »

I got around 15,000 from a press fit Shimano BB (probably 105) if that counts as modern. I've replaced it with a Dura Ace one that has done another 20,000 plus and still going strong. ....

My beater/commuter (a Ridley Gladius with 105 built in 2012 by Cycle Bike) has 28k on the original BB. It has become somewhat of a joke with my LBS (Richie's in Swords) as I keep asking them to check it but they say it's fine. Richie reckons that Shimano need to be notified about it at this stage!

RobFowl

ednwireland wrote: »

horse poo

2 steel frames broken in 20 years my aluminum mtb was bought in the early nineties and the carbon frame is 7 years old

Thats all that rain up in Donegal, rusts steel to f*ck

ednwireland

CramCycle wrote: »

Depends on the material, usage, build quality and how well its looked after.

Steel: Longer than you
Aluminium: Between 5 years and slightly longer than you
Carbon: Lifes greatest mystery

horse poo

2 steel frames broken in 20 years my aluminum mtb was bought in the early nineties and the carbon frame is 7 years old

CramCycle

NeedMoreGears wrote: »

By the way - any idea how long a frame should last? ; current frame has c. 40,000 on it and apart from some lifting of paint and the usual bumps and bruises it looks ok.

Depends on the material, usage, build quality and how well its looked after.

Steel: Longer than you
Aluminium: Between 5 years and slightly longer than you
Carbon: Lifes greatest mystery

Fian

Dutch google april fools - self driving bike. Well worth a watch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSZPNwZex9s

Hmm, i don't know how to embed a youtube video.

NeedMoreGears

I got around 15,000 from a press fit Shimano BB (probably 105) if that counts as modern. I've replaced it with a Dura Ace one that has done another 20,000 plus and still going strong. Unfortunately I don't have the tools so it was a bit expensive.

Headset went completely at 30,000 (it had been a bit sticky for the previous 5,000) or so. Handy enough to replace the bearings.

I'm still not that happy at having to replace either part. To be fair, I was also taken aback a little the first time I had to replace chainrings (15k). So it's probably a bit of "when I was a young lad, things were built to last etc" on my part.

By the way - any idea how long a frame should last? ; current frame has c. 40,000 on it and apart from some lifting of paint and the usual bumps and bruises it looks ok.

Alek

Ah, I see. I tend to change the BB at the first palpable play at the cranks or repeating creaks/knocks coming from the BB

CramCycle

Alek wrote: »

Thats a lot compared to my results.

I did tend to just ride until a problem developed rather than doing anything preemptive. The BB was in bits when it came out after that time with no maintenance but having looked at it. If I had just cleaned it now and again, it probably would have lasted longer IMO. It was a Tiagra or lower BB.

Alek

ford2600 wrote: »

Is your shell properly faced Alex?

Wha, me shell faced? Whatya mean?

In a serious tone now, on the Kinesis the BB threads were not exactly in line (I had troubles inserting the chainset!), but had them faced 2k km ago. Time will tell now

On the Croix de fer it seems fine, but you never know...

The new Ultegra one(it has a narrow cups and needs adapter) claims to have better sealing but who knows.

I have removed one after the winter (road mostly), bearings were full of water...

rollingscone

I have converted PaterScone to the virtues of the cycling cap.

My work here is done.

ford2600

Alek wrote: »

I mean "acceptable" as in "shoite happens". I guess they are designed to take more abuse, but reality is often different...

I use cheapest BBs (Tiagra, approx e15) and change them myself 2-3 times a year. Thats not a lot of money at the end!

Is your shell properly faced Alex?

I thought Hollow Tech 11 were crap as the one fitted on a bike I bought failed at 2k km. Since I fitted them myself, they have never failed, so as much as 12k km plus.

I change bb every winter so it doesn't get stuck on frame, but they seem fine coming off. I even serviced one just because it says "Do not dismante" so I dismantled it and it has a couple of thousand done since.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hklHC2ae04g

I never fitted anything above 105. The new Ultegra one(it has a narrow cups and needs adapter) claims to have better sealing but who knows.

You could just buy a Chris King one...

dragratchet

true, and in fairness i get a lot more than 3k out on my components but i think it would be a costly game if we were to follow common guidelines and replace bb's chains and cassettes very 3/4 k or so. especially if you're a mechanical no hoper like me

tomasrojo

On the subject of innovations:

Automatic tire inflators are like disc brakes for road bikes in that if they were there first and then someone invented the stuff they replaced then that someone would be hailed as a genius. Consider:

INTEGRATED ROAD DISC BRAKES

--Ultra-light
--Adjustable on the fly
--No fluid, easily serviced
--Large-diameter rotor is integrated with wheel for stopping power and additional weight savings
--Allows lightning-fast wheel changes
--Come in different reaches to accommodate higher-volume tires

http://bikesnobnyc.blogspot.ie/2016/03/walking-new-extreme-sport.html

Alek

I mean "acceptable" as in "shoite happens". I guess they are designed to take more abuse, but reality is often different...

I use cheapest BBs (Tiagra, approx e15) and change them myself 2-3 times a year. Thats not a lot of money at the end!

dragratchet

Alek wrote: »

3000km for a modern bottom bracket seems to be acceptable, unfortunately.

given these components are in the middle to higher end of road bikes owned by people who are likely to put in a fair amount of training is a 3000km really acceptable. im a few hundred k's short of 3k for this year already, many of my club mates would have done more. given these parts are for bikes that will be ridden a lot, shouldn't they last a bit longer.