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[<Tommy>]

There’s a race up the alpe tomorrow at 10:10 that I’m going to try and join. @Breedon and @berty bassett are signed up too I believe. I hesitate to use the phrase ”it should be fun”, but it is always nice to see the summit!

 

[mjd1988]

There’s a race up the alpe tomorrow at 10:10 that I’m going to try and join. @Breedon and @berty bassett are signed up too I believe. I hesitate to use the phrase ”it should be fun”, but it is always nice to see the summit!

I'll try and make it, any draft up the mountain is handy. And I'm another one with no wheels 🧤🧤🧤🧤🧤🧤🧤🧤🧤

 

[Whorty]

I think my wife loves me

Bianchi XR3, Potenza mechanical gears Test rode a Infinito CV with Di2 and Disc brakes but couldn't get excited by either. Preferred the look and styling of the XR3. Got a good deal off the guys at County Cycles. Hoping weather is good tomorrow so I can take it for a little spin!

 

[Breedon]

I'll try and make it, any draft up the mountain is handy. And I'm another one with no wheels 🧤🧤🧤🧤🧤🧤🧤🧤🧤

I've had my milsteins (not sure how you spell it) for months

 

[kipster]

I think my wife loves me

Bianchi XR3, Potenza mechanical gears Test rode a Infinito CV with Di2 and Disc brakes but couldn't get excited by either. Preferred the look and styling of the XR3. Got a good deal off the guys at County Cycles. Hoping weather is good tomorrow so I can take it for a little spin!

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How did you get on with campagnolo gears?

 

[<Tommy>]

I think my wife loves me

Bianchi XR3, Potenza mechanical gears Test rode a Infinito CV with Di2 and Disc brakes but couldn't get excited by either. Preferred the look and styling of the XR3. Got a good deal off the guys at County Cycles. Hoping weather is good tomorrow so I can take it for a little spin!

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Ding ding! New bike day!!!

 

[Whorty]

How did you get on with campagnolo gears?

Will be something I need to practice but should be fine.

 

[<Tommy>]

I've had my milsteins (not sure how you spell it) for months

It’s definitely ‘meilenstein’

 

[Randyberlin]

I think my wife loves me

Bianchi XR3, Potenza mechanical gears Test rode a Infinito CV with Di2 and Disc brakes but couldn't get excited by either. Preferred the look and styling of the XR3. Got a good deal off the guys at County Cycles. Hoping weather is good tomorrow so I can take it for a little spin!

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Wow! Beautiful.

Edit: can you have her call my wife?

 

[Whorty]

Wow! Beautiful.

I may take it to bed with me tonight

 

[<Tommy>]

Wow! Beautiful.

Agreed! Super looking bike whorty. Looks perfect.

 

[Whorty]

Agreed! Super looking bike whorty. Looks perfect.

Cheers Tommy.

Had a bike fit too, and they fettled with stem length etc so will suit me better than the off the peg halfords bikes I normally buy 👍 Got some cash left over to upgrade the wheels before the ToC next year, but want to ride it a few times first to get used to it to see how it feels with the Fulcrum wheels.

 

[Whorty]

Wow! Beautiful.

Edit: can you have her call my wife?

ha ha ... she wanted to treat me for all the help I give her ... maybe you could hint this to your wife for all the carrying you do for her

 

[<Tommy>]

Cheers Tommy.

Had a bike fit too, and they fettled with stem length etc so will suit me better than the off the peg halfords bikes I normally buy 👍 Got some cash left over to upgrade the wheels before the ToC next year, but want to ride it a few times first to get used to it to see how it feels with the Fulcrum wheels.

I think I’ve actually had those wheels (fulcrum racing 7?). There’s nothing wrong with them at all. They’re perfect for the next few months. They’re not light, but fulcrum which is campagnolo rebranded, make reliable rims and excellent hubs. Plus they have an aluminium brake track so no worries in the crappy winter weather. Then like you say in a few months you might think about getting another set for the summer. New peddles maybe?

Also please DO NOT listen to Randy pleading bike poverty! The man’s wife gives him annual leave to globe trot around the world on biking adventures!

 

[Whorty]

I think I’ve actually had those wheels (fulcrum racing 7?). There’s nothing wrong with them at all. They’re perfect for the next few months. They’re not light, but fulcrum which is campagnolo rebranded, make reliable rims and excellent hubs. Plus they have an aluminium brake track so no worries in the crappy winter weather. Then like you say in a few months you might think about getting another set for the summer. New peddles maybe?

Also please DO NOT listen to Randy pleading bike poverty! The man’s wife gives him annual leave to globe trot around the world on biking adventures!

My thoughts exactly - stick with these wheels until next spring then look at something like the Hunt 50 (unless there are similar but better out there?) that I can use at ToC. Can't quite push to Milensteins though or Zipp

Pedals are SPD as that is what the other bikes are and my shoes. I quite like the safety of double sided pedals (flat one side, SPD the other) but they're not the lightest pedals for sure!