[Yossarian]

If I'd used SRAM Force, less fancy brakes and chainset (not that Lightning is crazy money) and maybe something other than Enve at the front it would've been really reasonable.

As it is, I don't think it's bad at all.

I might end up spending around a grand on some wheels.  Just can't decide.  Whatever I go for, it won't be something crazy like Madfiber or Lightweight.  Just a decent carbon rim on Alchemy or Tune hubs I expect.

I was nearly swayed by carbon clinchers, but the wheels that Rob has built are under 1500g (with a deep, tough rim) and I don't really see the point of spending loads to shave 50g.  Plus carbon clinchers seem to be problematic in a number of ways, esp the question of what happens when you have a high speed puncture on a hill.

[tlr]

Lovely. I hope you enjoy it.

[Stubbs]

Looks amazing, I guess the question is, do you feel you're in good enough shape to be seen on such a fine machine?   

[Yossarian]

It's still in Oregon, so I have a couple more weeks to beast myself...

I'm actually feeling pretty strong at the moment, though I need to try to focus on bastard long hilly rides rather than shorter faster ones if I'm going to get around the Marmotte without collapsing.

Had planned to do some local races over the next couple of months, but am still a bit heavy for the hillier ones.  The Lewes crits it might have to be - they do have a reputation for being like cage fighting on bikes though.

[Yossarian]

Ah yes - thanks for reminding me Ben - Tweed Run pics and tale here - http://www.saltedmackerel.cc/2011/04/tweed-run-2011-chapter-one/

[Yossarian]

Few more pics...

[slackline]

Err its missing some pedals! 

I dread to think how much its cost.

[Palomides]

Lovely.

What are the wheels?

[Yossarian]

The wheels are Alchemy hubs, Kinlin XR300 rims, and Sapim CX-Ray spokes.  1498g and should be really tough.  24 / 28 spoking as far as I can remember...

[chappers]

well done.

[Duma]

nitpicking/
that chain really doesn't match the other bling - would be better plain I reckon
/nitpicking

Otherwise she is properly stunning, 4K ish sounds like a bargain!

[bigphil]

  Stunning

[Yossarian]

nitpicking/
that chain really doesn't match the other bling - would be better plain I reckon
/nitpicking

Otherwise she is properly stunning, 4K ish sounds like a bargain!

I semi agree.  The derailleurs would've been better black too.  I think it'll evolve a little over the next couple of years!

I was thinking about a KCNC alu / ti cassette, as they're pretty good value and the gold would also match in well, but a mate used one recently and lost a tooth after the second ride.

[tlr]

I like light stuff as much (if not slightly more) than the next man, but I’ve always thought that it wasn’t really worth messing with shifters, cassettes or mechs. Stuff from Shimano, Sram and Campag just works so well, and there is nothing more frustrating on a ride than a bike that doesn’t change gear properly.

[Yossarian]

The Red cassette is a thing of beauty anyway...

Will probably stick little gold KCNC jockey wheels in though...

[Yossarian]

Lovely video of the CiCLE Classic...

(I seem incapable of embedding it though)

[tlr]

Cool video.

I did the 100 mile Sportive connected to that event on the Saturday, somehow managed to get the 5th fastest time! We didn't have to ride the dirt sections though. Definitely recommended as an event.

It was a beautiful weekend for riding.

[chappers]

ive got some cyclocross bling on the way.

A friend of mine is starting up his own little wheel building company (huge experience building) and i am getting one of the first pairs.

Hope pro 3 to Ambrosio nemesis.
Challenge Fango mud tubs.

July and august are set aside for massive volumes of training.
I move to Toronto on September 1st and hope my training regime will pay dividends in the Ontario CX league.

[Palomides]

Don't they have a different kind of mud over there? Good luck with the move.

PS wheel pics when you get them please. Yoss seems to have abandoned us and I have to keep clicking on his blog to see cheeky new pics of his English


Hey Yoss ! You forgot this in your sunglasses piece:

[Yossarian]

Sorry, baby and related activities causing problems with my attendance!

Picked up the bike from FedEx yesterday, and put it together in then afternoon.

First proper ride today.

Amazing and bizarre experience - kind of like your favourite armchair, but with a major injection of amphetamines.

Supposed training wheels are lighter and more aero than my old aero racing tubs.

It's a total stealth fighting machine, but curiously stable thanks to longer wheelbase and low BB.

More to follow...

[Dolly]

Anyone from Sheff seen this ?

http://www.rapha.cc/mobile-cycle-club#north1

Basically meet at Nonna's on Eccy Road, ride out (71k route in Peak) behind the Rapha van. After a bit its stops and there's free coffee and cakes.
Ride back in, get free pasta @ Nonna's and watch the end of the Giro stage in the bar.

I'm going to be doing the Saturday morning ride I think if anyone's interested ?


 

[chappers]

yeah,  those corporate fashion victims contacted my club to do a ride over here in cheshire 

more to the point...weds 15th june. Peak RC stoney time trial. 17 hilly miles. £7.

[gingerninja]

im not a roadie but yoss that bike looks pretty sick. loving the stealth black look with the gold chris bling.

[Yossarian]

It does seem to be doing the trick of converting a few people who said they'd never want a road bike!

It's got gold brakes on it now too - they were the thing that was holding it all up.

Amazingly, I managed to win a competition for a weekend doing the Time-Megeve Mont Blanc sportive with GPM10 - so off to the Alps with it in a few weeks time. Then La Marmotte later that month, and hopefully around Lake Como in September.

[Dolly]

yeah,  those corporate fashion victims contacted my club to do a ride over here in cheshire 

more to the point...weds 15th june. Peak RC stoney time trial. 17 hilly miles. £7.

Typical joie de vivre response from a time triallist 
You wouldn't want to be enjoying yourself on the bike would you ?