Show Us Your Carbon!!!

[vickster]

Pearson Pave, now with red hoods

 

[Andrew Br]

That looks good Vickster.

Did I read somewhere that you switched from Shimano to SRAM because your hands are quite small ?
If so, how has that worked out ?

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[vickster]

That looks good Vickster.

Did I read somewhere that you switched from Shimano to SRAM because your hands are quite small ?
If so, how has that worked out ?

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I have always had SRAM on the Pearson, but I had a Giant Avail with Tiagra until recently. I could never brake effectively from the hoods as the Shimano shape / fatness of the hoods doesn't suit my hands. About to build a Genesis Equilibrium with SRAM rival. Having test rode a stock one with 105 and almost going straight through a red light, made it an easy decision to avoid Shimano, SRAM hoods are slimmer and more shapely so just work for me. The Genesis will also get cross brakes for extra security in traffic.

The hybrid has SRAM too!

 

[Andrew Br]

Thanks for that.
My GF has the same issue; she can't brake effectively enough from the Shimano hoods on her bike.
I think a look at SRAM (possibly followed by a raid on the piggy-bank) might be in her near future ................

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[Globalti]

Well the GTR didnt last long. Managed 6 weeks, 1155 miles before it was stolen while locked to a lamp post, while I had a cafe break in Blackpool. Wilier No2 has been replaced with Wilier No3. A GT with Ultegra DI2 fitted. The bike is fitted with all the lights etc as my main commuting bike at the moment while a sort out a suitable replacement. My insurance company must really love me, not looking forward to next years premiums. I feel as though I am single handedly keeping Wilier in business this year, 3 bikes in 5 months.

You casually admit that you left a valuable and eye-catching bike attached to a lamp post in Blackpool? Sorry my friend but I can't let that pass without comment - quite simply you must be either off your chump or fabulously wealthy. Did you actually lock it up then leave it out of sight? Blackpool being the chav scum capital of northern England it was certain to disappear as soon as the spotter got on his phone to his mate with the cutters. Why on Earth would you even want to stop in Blackpool when you are surrounded with the most beautiful cycling country in Britain? With a bike like that you are in easy reach of places like Chipping and Dunsop Bridge or even up the coast at Pilling or Knott End where your bike stands some chance of not being nicked outside the cafe.

*Wanders off in despair*

 

[vickster]

Thanks for that.
My GF has the same issue; she can't brake effectively enough from the Shimano hoods on her bike.
I think a look at SRAM (possibly followed by a raid on the piggy-bank) might be in her near future ................

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Or just fit her cross lever brakes. I used those instead, the hoods for riding the bike

 

[Pumpkin the robot]

You casually admit that you left a valuable and eye-catching bike attached to a lamp post in Blackpool? Sorry my friend but I can't let that pass without comment - quite simply you must be either off your chump or fabulously wealthy. Did you actually lock it up then leave it out of sight? Blackpool being the chav scum capital of northern England it was certain to disappear as soon as the spotter got on his phone to his mate with the cutters. Why on Earth would you even want to stop in Blackpool when you are surrounded with the most beautiful cycling country in Britain? With a bike like that you are in easy reach of places like Chipping and Dunsop Bridge or even up the coast at Pilling or Knott End where your bike stands some chance of not being nicked outside the cafe.

*Wanders off in despair*

My other half ( a local) says I am too trusting and it would seem that way. Maybe I am just not used to the Northern way of life where you dont seem to be able to leave anything, anywhere without at least 3 armed guards and a couple of dogs as well.

 

[Dusty Bin]

My other half ( a local) says I am too trusting and it would seem that way. Maybe I am just not used to the Northern way of life where you dont seem to be able to leave anything, anywhere without at least 3 armed guards and a couple of dogs as well.

Are you a time traveller from the 1950s?

 

[PaulSecteur]

Maybe I am just not used to the Northern way of life where you dont seem to be able to leave anything, anywhere without at least 3 armed guards and a couple of dogs as well.

Not just northern, that armed guard and dogs applies to this area too.

https://maps.google.co.uk/?ll=52.503684,-2.002945&spn=0.395815,0.795135&t=h&z=11

However, when Im in London I will always leave my Ferarri unlocked with the roof down...

 

[PLuKE]

Some more pictures, just waiting for the Cavendish saddle.

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Lovely, now the brake pads push onto the carbon? I know carbon is strong, but.....

How does this work, and if that just pure carbon?

Luke

 

[Rob3rt]

Lovely, now the brake pads push onto the carbon? I know carbon is strong, but.....

How does this work, and if that just pure carbon?

Luke

Yes

Friction

 

[Dusty Bin]

and if that just pure carbon?

'Pure' carbon would be something like anthracite -as opposed to carbon fibre reinforced plastic - which is what the rims are made of.

 

[jowwy]

My new flying machine - looks so fast

 

[PaulSecteur]

That looks special... Rocking the 202s already!

All set for a good weekend sportive

 

[jowwy]

That looks special... Rocking the 202s already!

All set for a good weekend sportive

hoping to fit ultegra di2 to it - but swmbo is reisting