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doozerie

My understanding is that latex tubes can deflate the same as butyl tubes if they puncture, though fortunately I have no direct experience of this. The tubes in tubular tyres are usually latex as far as I know so I guess the same rules apply as with those and I've certainly seen those deflate quietly. Apparently it is best to repair latex tubes with latex patches if you have any, but regular butyl patches supposedly work too - if you held onto your blown latex tubes then they’d make a perfect source of latex patches should you ever need any.

I’ve blown butyl tubes before while trying to find a very sneaky slow puncture (the process was something like: inflate, listen for escaping air, nothing, inflate some more, listen again, nothing, inflate,…. *BANG* - on the plus side it wasn’t hard to find the “hole” the air was now escaping from, the ragged edges gave it away!). Butyl tubes make an impressive explosion too, on one of those occasions I was in my kitchen at the time and it felt like the sound was echoing off the walls for several minutes afterwards - I was surprised to find both eardrums still intact, after they eventually stopped throbbing. It must have sounded like a shotgun blast from a distance, up closer it was a lot louder than any shotgun I’ve ever heard.

doozerie

Ryath wrote:

My new Son schimdt dynamo hub on a open pro rim with a GP4 seasons only weights 20grams more than the stock wheel with a schwalbe lugano.

I’m jealous, those hubs look great. I’ll swap you a couple of 25mm latex tubes for your wheel, I’ll even settle for just the hub

Ryath

doozerie wrote: »

I’m jealous, those hubs look great. I’ll swap you a couple of 25mm latex tubes for your wheel, I’ll even settle for just the hub

Sorry no deal I'll give some used bar tape for them!

Wasn't to bad I think €185 from starbike for hub and €135 for light for the time and electricty savings it's well worth it I think not to have to faff around with chargers and batteries anymore. You can get a shimano 3n80 hub and mavic csp33 rim for €130 and B&M light €60 from Germany that would be practically as good. Think the SON is better long term investment their wiring is much heavier and the 5 year warranty is a big plus.

Ryath

Some good bargains on Planet X lot of tat so you do have to search and a lot sold out still bargains to be had though.
https://www.planetx.co.uk/c/q/deals/price-drop

Good value on pedals Look blade aero and titanium €130 and €150
https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/PELOBLA/look-keo-blade-carbon-aero-pedals
https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/PELOBLTI16/look-keo-blade-carbon-titanium-pedals-16nm

Just got the last Kurt Kinetic Road machine 2 for €275

bcmf

CJC999 wrote: »

Campy Sciroccos on sale at €220 on SwimCycleRun
(zondas are €320)

http://www.swimcyclerun.com/weekly-special-offers/campagnolo-scirocco-h35-wheelset-shimano-hub-.html

Ordered a set of the Scirocco's on Wed eve from them and recieved them this morn :eek::D:D
They look like a serious set of wheels for €220.
Just remember they are 35mm deep so ya will need long valved tubes.

cassette50

I think it qualifies as a bargain (based on a quick price check)...works out about €61 delivered.

Specialized Bg Toupe Pro Saddle Black or White 143mm

http://www.mcconveycycles.com/store/product/15759/Specialized-Bg-Toupe-Pro-Saddle-Black-143mm/

omri

bcmf wrote: »

Ordered a set of the Scirocco's on Wed eve from them and recieved them this morn :eek::D:D
They look like a serious set of wheels for €220.
Just remember they are 35mm deep so ya will need long valved tubes.

these sciroccos are same with quattros from fulcrum ?

Briando

omri wrote: »

these sciroccos are same with quattros from fulcrum ?

Yep, Fulcrum is Campagnolos brand. Same wheel, same factory, different decals. The idea behind the fulcrum brand was to have Shimano freehubs on Campy wheels without confusing everything, but now they sell Shimano hubs on Campy wheels and most people don't get confused.


Sciroccos = Quattros
Zonda = Racing 3's (i think)
and so on up the range.

bcmf

omri wrote: »

these sciroccos are same with quattros from fulcrum ?

yep and well answered above. Am gonna upgrade the bearings to ceramics as well.When I had the khamsins I swapped the bearings for better ones (SKF brand) and really made a difference.

omri

bcmf wrote: »

yep and well answered above. Am gonna upgrade the bearings to ceramics as well.When I had the khamsins I swapped the bearings for better ones (SKF brand) and really made a difference.

What would be the price of these bearings?

bcmf

omri wrote: »

What would be the price of these bearings?

The ceramics - I will give ya a link later when I get to the laptop.
The SKF ones were €10.20 for a set in Dicksonsin Finglas. They are a bearing specialists

omri

bcmf wrote: »

The ceramics - I will give ya a link later when I get to the laptop.
The SKF ones were €10.20 for a set in Dicksonsin Finglas. They are a bearing specialists

Is it easy to replace them?

bcmf

On khamsins easy enough. A bit tough removing them but got a long threaded bolt with a washer that was almost an exact match,size wise, for the bearingand a nut and carefully wound the new bearing in. Its gotta go in pefectly straight.
You need the washer to sit on the bearing race so as not to damage the seal and or the bearings

AstraMonti

Ceramic bearings in khamsin is a complete waste, but so it's on the other 99% of the wheels out there, so best of luck B.

bcmf

Feel like we are derailing this thread so will start a new one....and we can discuss it there!

bcmf

AstraMonti wrote: »

Ceramic bearings in khamsin is a complete waste, but so it's on the other 99% of the wheels out there, so best of luck B.

Ceramics will be going in the Scirocco's. Dont have the Khamsins anymore.

Inspector Coptoor

TK Maxx Carrickmines
Small 2XU bib shorts going for €39, RRP, €189.

Curses on my XL 100kg frame

Rua_ri

Briando wrote: »

Yep, Fulcrum is Campagnolos brand. Same wheel, same factory, different decals. The idea behind the fulcrum brand was to have Shimano freehubs on Campy wheels without confusing everything, but now they sell Shimano hubs on Campy wheels and most people don't get confused.


Sciroccos = Quattros
Zonda = Racing 3's (i think)
and so on up the range.

What is the campag equivalent to the fulcrum zeros?

bcmf

Rua_ri wrote: »

What is the campag equivalent to the fulcrum zeros?

Maybe the Bullet 50's with a choice of Campy's bearings.

Charlie69

campy shamal ultra = Fulcrum racing zero

letape

Rua_ri wrote: »

What is the campag equivalent to the fulcrum zeros?

Fulcrum Zeros are equivalent to camoagnolo shamals.

Again just a different spoke configuration on the rear wheel.

Edit: just saw the previous post!

letape

bcmf wrote: »

Maybe the Bullet 50's with a choice of Campy's bearings.

Bullets are a very different wheel. Deep section carbon rim bonded to an aluminium braking surface.

Zeros have a nornal depth aluminium rim
with ceramic bearings and part carbon hub bodies.

dewindygap

http://dolan-bikes.com/email/display.php?M=36780&C=37fb1005d3c84aa162ce8fd800b9e453&S=84&L=2&N=65

omri

dewindygap wrote: »

http://dolan-bikes.com/email/display.php?M=36780&C=37fb1005d3c84aa162ce8fd800b9e453&S=84&L=2&N=65

is it allowed to wear your countrys national champion jersey with bibs from different team - since no size for me OPQS + Saxo...????? (they do have the Specialized logo in common tho)

NBar

Ryath wrote: »

Some good bargains on Planet X lot of tat so you do have to search and a lot sold out still bargains to be had though.
https://www.planetx.co.uk/c/q/deals/price-drop

Good value on pedals Look blade aero and titanium €130 and €150
https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/PELOBLA/look-keo-blade-carbon-aero-pedals
https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/PELOBLTI16/look-keo-blade-carbon-titanium-pedals-16nm

Just got the last Kurt Kinetic Road machine 2 for €275

found that www.on-one.co.uk can be a few €'s cheaper and has same shipping rates and the same company as planet-x

Scrappy600

omri wrote: »

is it allowed to wear your countrys national champion jersey with bibs from different team - since no size for me OPQS + Saxo...????? (they do have the Specialized logo in common tho)

Are you the national champion?.........

cassette50

W5 Chain Cleaner from Lidl - €1.49 - pretty handy for cleaning rear cassettes and a quick job on the chain.

omri

Scrappy600 wrote: »

Are you the national champion?.........

Not yet I guess but maybe that jersey will work miracles

Ryath

NBar wrote: »

found that www.on-one.co.uk can be a few €'s cheaper and has same shipping rates and the same company as planet-x

Are you sure you had Ireland selected as country on both sites? They may not be applying the Irish vat rate. Possible on one is under the threshold for applying the Irish vat.

They are run as one company I'm sure the websites use the same database. On one seems to be run more as a range of P X bikes than separate brand now than it used to be.

NBar

Ryath wrote: »

Are you sure you had Ireland selected as country on both sites? They may not be applying the Irish vat rate. Possible on one is under the threshold for applying the Irish vat.

They are run as one company I'm sure the websites use the same database. On one seems to be run more as a range of P X bikes than separate brand now than it used to be.

I did and €'s as well and selected postage to Ireland, bought a few bits and saved a few €'s