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    #32
    blorg
    Registered Users Posts: 15,989 ✭✭✭✭blorg


    I have raceblades on mine and they work fine- the standard one for 23c tyres works fine with the 26c on it.


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    #33
    copacetic
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    blorg wrote: »
    I have raceblades on mine and they work fine- the standard one for 23c tyres works fine with the 26c on it.

    thanks blorg, any tips on the frame sizing?


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    #34
    rp
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    blorg wrote: »
    I have raceblades on mine and they work fine- the standard one for 23c tyres works fine with the 26c on it.
    I couldn't get raceblades to fit the front of my Pompino with a 28c, so I used one of them MTB crud guards on the downtube. It works a treat, especially considering the rain we've had this summer.


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    #35
    Trojan
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    I guess I'll get into trouble with Caroline if I mention what I just ordered?

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    #36
    Caroline_ie
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    Trojan wrote: »
    I guess I'll get into trouble with Caroline if I mention what I just ordered?

    ... I can find out where you live, you won't be in troube long ... your bike will be sleeping with the fishes ...


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    #37
    Vélo
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    What's a race blade?


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    #38
    Trojan
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    Aquinas73 wrote: »
    What's a race blade?

    It's a short knife that roadies use to sabotage their opponents deep inside the peleton.

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    #39
    Vélo
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    I must get one of them for my commute


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    #40
    blorg
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    I'm 6ft0 and have a large which fits me well. One thing to note is the shape of the hoods (Campagnolo style) means that an on-the-hoods position is effectively around 2cm further forward than on Shimano-style hoods, meaning I felt a bit stretched in that position (would be my primary riding position.) I compensated for that by moving the saddle forward a bit compared to my road bike.


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    #41
    blorg
    Registered Users Posts: 15,989 ✭✭✭✭blorg


    Trojan wrote: »
    It's a short knife that roadies use to sabotage their opponents deep inside the peleton.
    You see one in this race footage, around 1 minute in.


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    #42
    Vélo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,920 ✭✭✭Vélo


    Jaysus we're all very smart today.:mad:

    Is anyone going to tell me what racing blades are. They sound like something I'll never have to use anyway.:confused:


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    #43
    TinyExplosions
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    Aquinas73 wrote: »
    Jaysus we're all very smart today.:mad:

    Is anyone going to tell me what racing blades are. They sound like something I'll never have to use anyway.:confused:

    We have told you! They're nothing to do with clip on mudguards at all... nothing :)


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    #44
    Vélo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,920 ✭✭✭Vélo


    dahon%20sks%20raceblade%20xl.jpg


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    #45
    Trojan
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    Aquinas73 wrote: »
    dahon%20sks%20raceblade%20xl.jpg
    That's it - see the little sheath going down the fork? That's where you keep the blade.

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    #46
    Caroline_ie
    Registered Users Posts: 5,400 ✭✭✭Caroline_ie


    I wasnt able to fix the front blade to my Magnificient and better that yours Bowery ... wouldnt fit.


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    #47
    copacetic
    Subscribers Posts: 16,582 ✭✭✭✭copacetic


    blorg wrote: »
    I'm 6ft0 and have a large which fits me well. One thing to note is the shape of the hoods (Campagnolo style) means that an on-the-hoods position is effectively around 2cm further forward than on Shimano-style hoods, meaning I felt a bit stretched in that position (would be my primary riding position.) I compensated for that by moving the saddle forward a bit compared to my road bike.

    Cheers, sounds like the small would be a bit, well, small for me.


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    #48
    blorg
    Registered Users Posts: 15,989 ✭✭✭✭blorg


    Caroline_ie wrote: »
    I wasnt able to fix the front blade to my Magnificient and better that yours Bowery ... wouldnt fit.
    Very possible, actually not sure I ever bothered trying to fit the front one on my 2008 model, I'll give it a go and verify. Front not so critical anyway.

    Hit 63km/h @180RPM today!


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    #49
    blorg
    Registered Users Posts: 15,989 ✭✭✭✭blorg


    I checked and can confirm that the front race blade doesn't fit great as is on my 2008 Bowery either- the bottom of the mudguard touches the wheel. It appears due to the fork angle on the Bowery. However I am pretty sure this could be fixed in one of two ways:

    (1) If you are only using the guards on the Bowery, bend the metal stays a bit and use the screws that fix the guard in place;
    (2) If you are using the guards on another bike, stick something under the bottom of the fork attachment, it just needs to be angled back a few degrees.


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