[chappers]

fuck willier. THIS is beauty:

[Yossarian]

Actually, I don't know if I'd really want to ride a carbon bike made in Italy.  I'd be fine with something in steel that some wrinkly old bloke called Massimo welded together, but I'm not sure I'd trust him to lay up a load of Mitsubishi 46 ton composite.

I'd get another Litespeed only I kind of wonder if technology hasn't moved on a bit and carbon is now definitely the way forward...

(I realise my argument must sound a little like Maureen from driving school trying to decide between a Zonda and an Enzo...)

[soapy]

if it's steel, how's about pegoretti


ali, the aformentioned s1

carbon, then

[Yossarian]

I didn't know much about the S1 - it sounds rather good...

[Yossarian]

Oh, anyone got any recommendations for micro pumps to carry when on one's road bike?  Something that'll fit in a saddle bag.  I was carrying a CO2 thing till quite recently, but then I got a puncture and the bloody thing decided to vent all the gas onto my hand instead of into the tyre.

I think TLR had something impressively small (boom boom) when he was packing his stuff for the ride back from Cannock to Sheffield.  What was that?

[tlr]

I was filling my lycra out with this http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=11314

Seems to work on the odd occasions that I've had to use it, and weighs almost precisely fuck all.

Glad I've got a track pump in the garage though!

[fatdoc]

Italian and carbon no issues with me, there again I'm no old guard roadie

Wilier look cool, are good value IMO and even I have to break anything on it.

Not the ultimate.. But you don't look like an Xmas tree on acid and it's a fast responsive frame.

Suits me.

[Yossarian]

That does look good. I was getting confused with Lezyne ones.  They're not as small as I thought, although look quite fancy...

I am sold.

[Percy B]

I'd get another Litespeed only I kind of wonder if technology hasn't moved on a bit and carbon is now definitely the way forward...

Here is your next bike, Yos.

http://www.roadcyclinguk.com/news/article/mps/uan/4303

The only drawback to this plan will be the £2200 price tag for the frame....but then again, I currently ride one of the original carbon Lightspeeds so if this new one is way better than my current bike then it is almost certainly worth a serious look!

[tlr]

Surely that Storck Fascenario is the ultimate carbon bike, only weighs 10.7 lbs, (and costs 10k  ).

I'd love to have a go on one of those up Froggatt!

[Yossarian]

I was trying to bring it (relatively) back down to earth...

[Duma]

Chappers that is awesome.

Yoss - bike radar reviewed this recently - sounds like a good solution and should help get reasonable pressures.

[chappers]

i would say, millionaires amongst us aside, any "italian" carbon bike we could afford is more than likely to be created in the far east. (my "italian" kuota frame cost nearly 900 quid, and was manufactured in taiwan) - most lower end models will be. only when you are buying the very top of the range will an italian have made it, and then, would you doubt the quality of a top of the range colnago?

carbon is the way forward. but there is a place for Ti. because they are so beautiful. look for vanilla bikes, or moots. something bespoke in Ti, yes please.

[chappers]

 

[chappers]

did that work??

try here if not: http://bicycling.com/blogs/thisjustin/files/2009/09/2010_vamoots_rsl_profile.jpg

[webbo]

Oh, anyone got any recommendations for micro pumps to carry when on one's road bike?  Something that'll fit in a saddle bag.  I was carrying a CO2 thing till quite recently, but then I got a puncture and the bloody thing decided to vent all the gas onto my hand instead of into the tyre.

I think TLR had something impressively small (boom boom) when he was packing his stuff for the ride back from Cannock to Sheffield.  What was that?

i've got one of those top peak pocket rockets.i've had to use a couple of times recently and i was pleasantly suprised how much pressure you can get with it.

[soapy]

I was trying to bring it (relatively) back down to earth...

pfft!

of course, you simply have to fit

[fatkid2000]

if it's steel, how's about pegoretti


ali, the aformentioned s1

carbon, then

My Uncle has a pegoretti - and it is a thing of beauty. It's a shame he's a short arse and it'll never fit me. Buying one is like owning an antique - with Dario suffering from lymphoma it can't be long before he stops building them, although I expect he has an apprentice ready to take over.

That Storck thing is ridiculous £10K - it's suppose to be really uncomforable - mind you if performance is your only concern. Interesting that no pro-tour team rides them.

[chappers]

some total cunts stole that beautiful stealth colnago that i posted a while ago.
a few days ago it turned up on ebay. check out the listing, pure comedy. i hope the fuckers get nailed by the police for this:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/colnago-racer-bike-carbon-fiber-frame-and-wheals_W0QQitemZ150377926965QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Bikes_GL?hash=item2303391135&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14#ht_500wt_1182

http://weightweenies.starbike.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=62984&start=15

[tlr]

Brilliant, gotta love that seat height in the picture and his description.

I'd love to know whether the police will even be interested in this though.

[Norton Sharley]

Have you reported them to the cops and to eBay?

[chappers]

oh, its nothing to do with me. from what i can tell on the WWsite the guy who owns the bike is on it. worst thing would be contacting the seller...i think the police would sort this. maybe best to bid 1million pounds so sure to win, then arrange to collect, take a D lock and beat the fucker half to death - and thats just because he cant steal a bike in his correct size!!

[chappers]

just watched neil bently nearly collapse at the top of the monsal head hill climb. he won the vetrans. truly a monster.

[tlr]

What was the course, and what were the times? Was it just the climb from the valley bottom up to the pub?

[chappers]

total length 617m finishing on the corner infront of the cafe. starts on the flat bit about 5m before the start of the steepness. fastest ever Malc Elliot 1:16 (back in the 80's), fastest today 1:28. my mate tom did 1:37 which was top 10 i think...