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tomasrojo · 04-11-2010 11:55pm

They look like Wellgo pedals. They're certainly quite cheap, but they're not POSs, I think. I had a pair of Wellgos that lasted over five years (with servicing). Always spun nicely during that time.

niceonetom · 05-11-2010 12:05am

It's not that they're cheap or whatever, it's that they're flat pedals more at home on a DH bike than a TT machine - that's why I was asking what the bike is for. Speed is unlikely to be a concern if those are the right pedals, so then why the bars? Or maybe it's for the type of triathlete who thinks doing the bike leg in their asics is a good idea. Then again if the bike is just for being mental then, well, mission accomplished I suppose. I want one.

penexpers · 05-11-2010 9:55am

tomasrojo wrote: »

Did you get the touring pannier?

The front-mounted baggage is ingenious too, just like the fold. Very fast to put on and very secure. Mine came with a rain hood for the bag too. These bikes are great.

No I opted to not get the rear rack and bag, just the front T bag (was tempted by the C bag).

tomasrojo · 05-11-2010 5:39pm

penexpers wrote: »

No I opted to not get the rear rack and bag, just the front T bag (was tempted by the C bag).

I think the T-Bag is the successor to the touring pannier (I got my bike and luggage in 2009, and I think they've updated the luggage now). The front-mounted luggage seems to balance the whole bike out better than using a rack.

Planet X · 05-11-2010 7:45pm

tomasrojo wrote: »

They look like Wellgo pedals. They're certainly quite cheap, but they're not POSs, I think. I had a pair of Wellgos that lasted over five years (with servicing). Always spun nicely during that time.

DMR V8 Flats.

Plastik · 06-11-2010 12:21am

It mightn't be much ... but tis all I got !

christeb · 06-11-2010 1:06am

Planet X wrote: »

DMR V8 Flats.

nope they're Wellgos alright

logistic · 06-11-2010 10:09pm

Picked this up yesterday from CRC yesterday. I expected it to be a compact but the specs on CRC were incorrect. Anyway took it on its maiden voyage this morning for a spin around Blessington lakes. Im very happy with my purchase

manafana · 06-11-2010 10:21pm

logistic wrote: »

Picked this up yesterday from CRC yesterday. I expected it to be a compact but the specs on CRC were incorrect. Anyway took it on its maiden voyage this morning for a spin around Blessington lakes. Im very happy with my purchase

last time i road mine to blessington i crashed hope you fared better

logistic · 06-11-2010 10:26pm

manafana wrote: »

last time i road mine to blessington i crashed hope you fared better

Made it back in one piece and so did the bike

thebouldwhacker · 06-11-2010 11:39pm

logistic wrote: »

I expected it to be a compact

Sure you did

logistic wrote: »

but the specs on CRC were incorrect

Sure they were

catastrophy · 07-11-2010 8:07pm

logistic wrote: »

Picked this up yesterday from CRC yesterday. I expected it to be a compact but the specs on CRC were incorrect. Anyway took it on its maiden voyage this morning for a spin around Blessington lakes. Im very happy with my purchase

got the exact same bike from crc the other day myself ... Im delighted with it too.

dave.obrien · 07-11-2010 10:42pm

TheBlaaMan wrote: »

New today.

105 groupset, carbon frame in matt, which may not be to everyone's taste - it has that vaguely rough texture which say's "prototype" to me - me? I love it!

Lovely, bike, I have one in the other colour scheme (black, white and red, gloss finish) with ultegra and fulcrum racing 3's. Stunning bike, rides fantastically.

AirsoftPeak · 08-11-2010 11:11am

lol, I have a similar bike like this!!:D

Lumen wrote: »

POW! (not mine)

penexpers · 08-11-2010 10:53pm

tomasrojo wrote: »

I think the T-Bag is the successor to the touring pannier (I got my bike and luggage in 2009, and I think they've updated the luggage now). The front-mounted luggage seems to balance the whole bike out better than using a rack.

Yep it is the follow-up to the touring pannier (they re-did all the luggage for 2010). It's really fantastic, can carry quite a bit of stuff in it and due to the mounting mechanism, it doesn't affect the balance of the bike or the steering at all.

Have to say I'm really very impressed by the bike so far. I had really high expectations about the bike and they have all been exceeded. It rides really well and I like the P bars for the multiple positions. I love rocking up and "parking" the bike.

And I've already struck up conversations with randomers on four separate occasions.

I was only 90% convinced but now I'm 100% convinced that the only folding bike worth considering is a Brompton.

tomasrojo · 09-11-2010 12:39am

penexpers wrote: »

I love rocking up and "parking" the bike.

The first stage of the fold does make for a quite a decent stand.

penexpers wrote: »

And I've already struck up conversations with randomers on four separate occasions.

Yeah, about half the times I take the Brompton out I end up talking to someone about it.

But virtually 100% of the times I take out the Bike Hod trailer I end up talking about that. I've started making allowances for the extra five or ten minutes my journey will take. I brought the trailer out with the Brompton on one occasion, and I spent about fifteen minutes talking to someone about the two of them.