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Dr.Millah · 11-09-2009 8:36pm

lukester wrote: »

Easily fixed- get a mini-pump.

It actually is a mini pump, but one that can actually pump to 120psi with no problem. http://www.topeak.com/products/Mini-Pumps/RoadMorphG

I know CO2 pumps are small and handy but i am reluctant to buy due to the price.

jwshooter · 11-09-2009 8:59pm

furiousox wrote: »

Took a fall a month ago and broke the shoulder but we're both on the way back and nearly ready for the road!

lovely looking bike ,must say im getting into this thing caroline was talking about .

bike porn.

macadam · 11-09-2009 9:19pm

Bike porn, 1st step, you must choose your partner carefully.
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horizon26 · 11-09-2009 9:45pm

That is a beautiful piece of engineering no one makes bikes like the Italians.Must be a dream to ride I am very envious;)

DirkVoodoo · 12-09-2009 3:04pm

Get that steering tube cut mister!

Lovely bike.

furiousox · 12-09-2009 3:14pm

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

Get that steering tube cut mister!

Lovely bike.

Really?

What's the deal, should it be flush or is it down to personal preference?

Help...............!

redmaxi · 12-09-2009 4:44pm

My little pinarello, complete with newly fitted 'astra monti' levers. Have yet to see another one in the flesh.
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abcdggs · 12-09-2009 4:53pm

redmaxi wrote: »

My little pinarello, complete with newly fitted 'astra monti' levers. Have yet to see another one in the flesh.
pinarello 09 003.JPG

Are they the campy centaur levers he was selling? I should have a set coming on monday, just wondering what you think of them?

DirkVoodoo · 12-09-2009 5:09pm

furiousox wrote: »

Really?

What's the deal, should it be flush or is it down to personal preference?

Help...............!

Well, as long as you are happy with the stack height you have at the moment (Park Tool recommend not more than 25mm for a carbon steerer) then having a whole load of useless weight above the stem is pointless and just looks crap.

redmaxi · 12-09-2009 7:02pm

abcdggs wrote: »

Are they the campy centaur levers he was selling? I should have a set coming on monday, just wondering what you think of them?

The very ones, they are a fantastic job. Much better than the original veloce.
Something to watch for if you're fitting them yourself is the attachment screw is changed from older models. It has a torx not an allen head (it's not obvious).
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abcdggs · 12-09-2009 7:17pm

redmaxi wrote: »

The very ones, they are a fantastic job. Much better than the original veloce.
Something to watch for if you're fitting them yourself is the attachment screw is changed from older models. It has a torx not an allen head (it's not obvious).
pinarello 09 006.JPG

Great, i'm very excited now. i've got the whole centaur groupset coming. will hopefully be posting here very soon with my finished build.

ednwireland · 13-09-2009 11:33am

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

Well, as long as you are happy with the stack height you have at the moment (Park Tool recommend not more than 25mm for a carbon steerer) then having a whole load of useless weight above the stem is pointless and just looks crap.

but might be an issue if you ever go to sell it a bit of adjustment wont go amiss in that case

Lumen · 13-09-2009 11:50am

furiousox wrote: »

What's the deal, should it be flush or is it down to personal preference?

FWIW the mechanic who built my bike recommended keeping one spacer above the stem, for mechanical sympathy reasons.

Dirk, presumably that 25mm stack max recommended by Park the amount above the headtube and below the stem, including the headset cap?

DirkVoodoo · 13-09-2009 4:03pm

Lumen wrote: »

FWIW the mechanic who built my bike recommended keeping one spacer above the stem, for mechanical sympathy reasons.

Dirk, presumably that 25mm stack max recommended by Park the amount above the headtube and below the stem, including the headset cap?

I believe it's just spacer height.

If it's a carbon steerer, they recommend having it protrude just above the stem to avoid cracking the lip of the steerer, in which case you will need at least one 5mm spacer to properly compress the bearings (otherwise tightening the plug does nothing).

Also, I think if you are riding a bike with the intention of "what it looks like when you sell it on" then you are doing it wrong. Have it setup for you and worry about the next guy when the time comes. I wouldn't ride around with a fugly looking steerer tube because I'm trying to preserve it for potential buyers...that should be added to the rules.

From ParkTool:

Threadless forks with carbon fiber steering columns have special concerns. There is a limit to the amount of spacers between the stem and the headset. Too many spacers may stress the carbon fiber and lead to failure. Contact the fork manufacturer for limits in regards to your fork. Generally, manufacturers recommend no more than 20mm additional stack height between stem and upper race.

copacetic · 13-09-2009 4:12pm

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

I wouldn't ride around with a fugly looking steerer tube because I'm trying to preserve it for potential buyers...that should be added to the rules.

well thats fair enough but don't make out that the weight is the issue, I don't see everyone trimming their seatposts as they don't need the extra length!

DirkVoodoo · 13-09-2009 4:19pm

copacetic wrote: »

well thats fair enough but don't make out that the weight is the issue, I don't see everyone trimming their seatposts as they don't need the extra length!

Eh, perhaps it was hard to notice my tongue was planted firmly in my cheek.

furiousox · 13-09-2009 4:48pm

jwshooter wrote: »

lovely looking bike ,must say im getting into this thing caroline was talking about .

bike porn.

Bike porn...
lt's real...
l've seen it...

l've been drooling over the Dolan, Felt, Scott, Pinarello etc on the previous pages.

l reckon if l had a Dolan, l'd want a Bianchi
lf l had a Felt, l'd want a Dolan
If l had a Scott, l'd want a Pinarello......etc etc etc....into infinity

Please tell me l'm not alone! :eek:

copacetic · 13-09-2009 4:57pm

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

Eh, perhaps it was hard to notice my tongue was planted firmly in my cheek.

whoosh! I can never tell these days:o

Lumen · 13-09-2009 7:26pm

copacetic wrote: »

well thats fair enough but don't make out that the weight is the issue, I don't see everyone trimming their seatposts as they don't need the extra length!

Just me then.

FWIW my carbon steering tube weighs about 0.27g per mm.

billy.fish · 13-09-2009 7:28pm

Lumen wrote: »

Just me then.

FWIW my carbon steering tube weighs about 0.27g per mm.

So if you'd cut it down you'd have been faster on the cross bike last weekend

But seriously...you actually weighed a bit you gut off did you?

Lumen · 13-09-2009 7:33pm

billy.fish wrote: »

So if you'd cut it down you'd have been faster on the cross bike last weekend

But seriously...you actually weighed a bit you cut off did you?

Nah, I just weighed the cut steerer.

Seatpost-wise, I measured the seatpost length I needed and bought one as short as possible (leaving enough for minimum insertion length). But I'm planning to chop down my carbon one when it goes into my road bike (the Ti one is destined for the cross bike).

Raam · 13-09-2009 8:37pm

Lumen wrote: »

I just weighed the cut steerer.

You have serious issues.

furiousox · 16-09-2009 5:23pm

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

Get that steering tube cut mister!

Lovely bike.

Guys l do apologise for my earlier tardiness, how does this look?

Ok, it's not exactly cut but it is more comfortable!

And you were right, it looks better too!

DirkVoodoo · 16-09-2009 5:27pm

furiousox wrote: »

Guys l do apologise for my earlier tardiness, how does this look?

Ok, it's not exactly cut but it is more comfortable!

And you were right, it looks better too!

I'm always right

Looks much better now, a true pro machine.

djbproductions · 18-09-2009 2:21pm

My Viper mountain bike that I built last December, love this bike but might go for a carbon frame soon. Does anybody have a Viper frame or bike and if so what are your comments or feelings?

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Explosive_Cornflake · 18-09-2009 3:07pm

djbproductions wrote: »

My Viper mountain bike that I built last December, love this bike but might go for a carbon frame soon. Does anybody have a Viper frame or bike and if so what are your comments or feelings?

new bike (2).jpg
new bike (1).jpg

Nice bike. Welcome to the forum.
You just need to dirty the bike up now

Planet X · 19-09-2009 12:25pm

All over 25yrs. old. But nice..........................

Got to build a bike and use them at some stage though...................

disneyonfire · 19-09-2009 4:01pm

Planet X wrote: »

All over 25yrs. old. But nice..........................
Got to build a bike and use them at some stage though...................

Would you be willing to sell any of them perhaps?

Planet X · 19-09-2009 4:06pm

Go on then..................make my day.

disneyonfire · 19-09-2009 4:22pm

PM sent.

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