Boardman Road Sport Specialized build and more!

[cyberknight]

I must admit that I had forgotten about trace velo. I am happy with Chinese kit but it's the purchase method that concerns me having just been burned a Hong-Kong based company. Will see if I can get some through EvilBay.

I would like to replace my tiagra shifters as although they work fine the paint is really worn but due to parts shortages at work we had 2 weeks off paid but owed in overtime so im having to watch pennies for a few months .

 

[TK421]

The saga continues.....
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52cm Allez. I picked it up Tuesday and looking forward to testing it out this weekend. Already planning to upgrade to 2X11 speed from 2X8. I know, I should just have fun riding! But to quote Descartes, "I fettle, therefore I am"

I planned the upgrade because of this....

...which I didn't think was the best bit of engineering I have seen, but done to accomodate the shiter cables coming out the side of the shifters. Having been for a test ride wich was very comfy and stable apart from the vague shifting with all parts original from 2009 it would seem. So a browse of the interweb came up with a clearance Shimano R7000 groupset from CRC. So the current state of play is this....

the new spec will be Shimano 105 11X2speed with new wheels from Madspeed. Hoping to have it done for next weekend.

 

[TK421]

And some more red....

Not bad for £25 and completely unused.

 

[bikingdad90]

@Aluminum Falcon are they Toseek carbon? If so I’d be a bit wary of them as they do sometimes break

 

[TK421]

@Aluminum Falcon are they Toseek carbon? If so I’d be a bit wary of them as they do sometimes break

They are, and I am aware that the quality can be hit and miss with them. Hence not spending stupid money on plastic handles. Plus, I still have the original Specialized alli bars just in case. It only takes one fall to find out that carbon fibre doesn't bend.

 

[TK421]

It’s a basic ally frame is it worth it? I’d just enjoy that for what it is

Is this more what you were thinking of?

nice bit of aero plastic I've really got the N+1 bug

 

[ColinJ]

Is this more what you were thinking of?
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nice bit of aero plastic I've really got the N+1 bug

N+0.5!

 

[TK421]

N+0.5!

0.5 indeed! Ready for fettling already got some wheels and a crankset

 

[Jameshow]

Is this more what you were thinking of?
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nice bit of aero plastic I've really got the N+1 bug

Think you need BA - bikes anonymous!

Number is 01501 531 853....

 

[TK421]

In October last year I said....

I'm not entirely happy as the gap between the chain and the guide is almost nothing in low gear (big ring) and with the RD/cassette in the 3 highest gears it rubs slightly. I've tried adjusting the tensioner on the down tube but seems to have not really had an effect. I'm not entirely sure that the chain, chainrings, derailleurs and rear wheel are liking their new home home on an ali frame with an external BB after being on a carbon frame with a 68mm wide BB

So having removed the English BB from the Specialized Allez, I decided to experiment and see if installing it on the Boardman would cure the rubbing.

Certainly looks like it has.

 

[TK421]

Think you need BA - bikes anonymous!

Number is 01501 531 853....

I think you might be right?

Just received this, so I'm duty bound to check it over honest Guv'na!
Edit: The handlebars are for photographic purposes only.

 

[bikingdad90]

@Aluminum Falcon… so your getting into TT’s now?

 

[TK421]

@Aluminum Falcon… so your getting into TT’s now?

It's a long term project. The main reasons for me cycling is to pick up where my late brother Mark left off with cycling for charity, and going as fast (not very, at the moment) as I can, which seems to me to be the whole point of cycling, to go places faster than you can walk.
Edit: plus I live somewhere rather flat and I fancied a plastic toy. And then there's the building and maintenance learning curve to enjoy as well

 

[TK421]

So far, I have swapped out the plastic bars for some 420mm Prime Doyenne's and the Madspeed7's are now living on the Boardman as I broke the back wheel So Red 5 is now has some Axis Classic wheels I had spare with Espoir Sport tyres, also spare till now. I have also got a new stem to get the right drop between seat and handlebars.

 

[TK421]

Are my shifters too high? Enquiring minds would like to know?