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Well done mate, good on you for having the nerve to get back in after coming down, not sure I would!

I used a Rolls saddle once and it didn't last long. I currently use a Specialized Romin (the base model) which works for me, this is after a reasonably long process of trial and error with various costly saddles.

...Bontrager wheels pretty good... from someone who works in a shop that sees too much bontrager kit than i care to think about i'd say you've been pretty lucky Ed. the majority of bontrager stuff is ok but lots is just cheap tat. the wheels (depending on the model you go for) often leave something...

Ultegra hubs laced to mavic open pro rims with DT swiss spokes. 32h. bombproof and hugely popular for reliability. hope hubs are also pretty damn tough, those lot know a thing or two about making hubs

thought i should let everyone know about this. a mate told me at training and i've just ordered one.

http://www.zipvit.com/cgi-bin/popupprod ... 20Sterling

EDIT - dont forget to check the price

i say conventional/non-conventional instead of clockwise/anti-clockwise because this depends on whether you have an english threaded frame or an italian threaded frame. on my english threaded frame the right hand cup (drive side) is anti-clockwise to tighten and the left hand cup is clockwise to tig...

non drive side cup is conventional thread, drive side is non conventional.
the opposite to pedal threads, i believe.

wimpy6298 wrote:Im currently biding on a Focus Variadio Expert Ultegra sl on Ebay.............what do you think?? item num... 260556363529 feedback please......
Thanks

Ultegra SL is lovely kit and as far as everything i've heard goes Focus's are bombproof, reliable frames

the bontrager hardcases are pretty tough. we cut a section of one and to show the kevlar strip to customers which so far i haven't been able to stap through with a papaerclip

is that a 1/18 chain on a 3/32 chainring?

Endura overshoes are pretty good as are BBB ones

the last thing i'd want in my mouth in a race is something that might restrict my breathing...

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Paul

FSA, BBB, Cane Creek, M:Part, Tifosi, Ritchey, Ambrosio, Crank Brothers, Miche, Cinelli, Hope and Chris King (to name a few) all make various types of headsets. surely the LBS would be able to find several that would fit

i have the toupe, the avatar's racier cousin. a brilliant saddle. deffinetly get your sit bones measured. Bontrager also do a sit bone measury thing so trek and specialized dealers should have them, but its probably worth phoneing first to make sure.
Red Kite has them, i know that much

it says derailleur or oversized derailleur which i assume means short cage or long cage

they're relatively expensive at £29.99 a pair, but i want good tyres for sure. any experience/opinions of these? oh yeah and.. THIS frame http://www.radsportecke.de/images/allez-2-web.jpg with a white front tyre and red rear and THIS stem http://www.gambacicli.it/componenti/ritchey_wcs_4-axis_stem_w...

best fitting helmet i've ever tried is one of these http://www.biketiresdirect.com/Images40 ... AGEN-1.jpg

lazer genesis

literally hugs your head
much more comfy than the ionos and 2d IMO (based only on trying them on in the shop)