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Forum: For Sale
06-04-19, 10:32 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,885
Posted By gw280

bump and i'm willing to sell the quarq separately

bump and i'm willing to sell the quarq separately
Forum: For Sale
05-11-19, 09:40 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,885
Posted By gw280

SRAM Red eTap HRD + Quarq Dzero groupset

I’m selling the SRAM Red eTap HRD groupset that was on my bike last year.

Seen approximately 6 months of cycling usage, only in good weather.

Cosmetic condition is 9.5/10 for everything.
...
Forum: Want To Buy
02-21-19, 10:33 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 4,925
Posted By gw280

WTB: Dura-Ace 9100 crankset 172.5mm

I've got a 9100 crank in 165mm which is far too short for me. Looking to buy a 172.5mm version (don't particularly care about the chainrings, but 53/39 or 52/36 preferred). Can potentially trade if...
Forum: Want To Buy
07-06-18, 12:05 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,199
Posted By gw280

WTB: 10 speed Shimano groupset

I'm considering upgrading my old touring bike from Shimano 2200 (8 speed) to 10 speed. I'm hoping someone here has an old 10 speed groupset lying around in serviceable condition that I can put on the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-21-18, 08:38 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 879
Posted By gw280

Hydraulic disc brake troubleshooting

I'm new to disc brakes and have a few questions as it seems like adjusting them has been nothing short of a nightmare.

I have SRAM Red eTap HRD on a Scott Foil 10 Disc frameset (this isn't a stock...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-07-18, 09:10 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 524
Posted By gw280

No need for additional stuff, etap will...

No need for additional stuff, etap will communicate directly over ANT+ to your head unit, but your head unit will need to support it. I'm running with a Garmin Edge 1000 and it works fine.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-10-18, 08:15 PM
Replies: 27,281
Views: 6,595,494
Posted By gw280

For now! I've never run tubeless before and the...

For now! I've never run tubeless before and the wheels came with Mavic's Yksion Pro UST tyres so I figured I'd give them a try. My tyre of choice is normally the Continental GP4000S II.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-10-18, 07:36 PM
Replies: 27,281
Views: 6,595,494
Posted By gw280

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1333/img_2921_2_920687ec947343b439810565344c128a031c7d10.jpg

Just picked her up today. Of course the first thing I had to do was have a...
Forum: For Sale
05-11-17, 09:51 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,374
Posted By gw280

Tacx Genius T2020 - $700 CAD

I'm based in Toronto so would prefer local pickup/sale, but if not then I can look into shipping it. It's big and heavy though so I suspect it won't be cheap...

This is a Tacx Genius T2020 bike...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-25-13, 02:57 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 7,342
Posted By gw280

+1 for the Rydons.

+1 for the Rydons.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-01-13, 08:00 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 4,398
Posted By gw280

I'm just going to quietly leave this here:...

I'm just going to quietly leave this here: http://www.pajiba.com/think_pieces/about-the-time-i-was-reprimanded-by-ryan-***ing-gosling.php
Forum: Road Cycling
04-13-13, 10:44 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 5,175
Posted By gw280

I think a good quality aluminium clincher should...

I think a good quality aluminium clincher should be in the armoury of any serious cyclist, really. They're strong, the weight penalty isn't really that bad, the braking is FAR better and they're...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-12-13, 02:51 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,642
Posted By gw280

No idea. I've always been in the Shimano camp...

No idea. I've always been in the Shimano camp anyway. I have no idea whether there's an agenda or not, but the guy who told me I deem extremely trustworthy and has always been honest with me (rather...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-12-13, 12:49 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,642
Posted By gw280

My LBS told me that they try and discourage...

My LBS told me that they try and discourage people from buying EPS whenever possible. Apparently it has a tendency to drop chains more than Shimano or non-EPS Campy. Their recommendation was to...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-12-13, 12:47 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 799
Posted By gw280

You can buy new 7900 groups for $1500 if you look...

You can buy new 7900 groups for $1500 if you look hard enough, so I'd say probably $1000 at the most?
Forum: Road Cycling
04-11-13, 08:52 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 681
Posted By gw280

I think you can get Fulcrum Racing 5s for that...

I think you can get Fulcrum Racing 5s for that price if you order from Europe. I have the Campagnolo Zonda wheelset (essentially the same as the Fulcrum Racing 3s) and they're absolutely bulletproof.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-16-13, 06:10 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 745
Posted By gw280

Get your bike fit checked. For me (I had pain...

Get your bike fit checked. For me (I had pain under the kneecap where the patella was tracking on the cartilage) it turned out to be a cleat positioning issue. Specifically, get them to check the...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-14-13, 01:55 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 24,241
Posted By gw280

I've ridden Gatorskins for thousands of miles...

I've ridden Gatorskins for thousands of miles without any flats. That said, I replaced them with the GP 4000s and they ride *so* much better, and I haven't flatted them yet (probably put about 800...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-14-13, 01:48 AM
Replies: 107
Views: 17,176
Posted By gw280

Too gaudy for my liking. Orbea bikes, on the...

Too gaudy for my liking. Orbea bikes, on the other hand...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-12-13, 10:35 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,345
Posted By gw280

Wow, so much positive feedback! I'm having a hard...

Wow, so much positive feedback! I'm having a hard time not ordering a pair right now... :)

@tx_newbie: did you get the G3 or the Pro hub? I'm looking at the Pro but wondering if the G3 is worth...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-11-13, 08:37 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,345
Posted By gw280

November wheels - opinions?

So, whilst looking around online for carbon clinchers with powertaps, I came across November Bikes, who are selling a pair of 38mm carbon clinchers with a powertap pro hub for around $1700. I was...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-06-12, 08:50 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,552
Posted By gw280

Once. On Sunday - rear wheel got caught in tram...

Once. On Sunday - rear wheel got caught in tram tracks and wiped out on the road. Oops!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-27-12, 10:41 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,155
Posted By gw280

Thanks for the help guys! I actually put out a...

Thanks for the help guys! I actually put out a feeler on my local craigslist and someone got in touch with me, which I wasn't really expecting!

@1FJEF - I already have two bikes in my (relatively...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-26-12, 09:18 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 4,651
Posted By gw280

If you haven't already, see a physiotherapist.

If you haven't already, see a physiotherapist.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-26-12, 02:35 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,155
Posted By gw280

Where to find replacement 27" wheels?

So someone must have thought my commuting Peugeot was abandoned in my apartment building's indoor bike storage room, and took it upon themselves to cut the front wheel off to take my bike off the...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-05-12, 08:50 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,994
Posted By gw280

http://oxforddictionaries.com/words/less-or-fewer...

http://oxforddictionaries.com/words/less-or-fewer

Oxford doesn't say it's a "style" choice.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-29-12, 08:28 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,264
Posted By gw280

Go to your LBS and ask them to try out some...

Go to your LBS and ask them to try out some saddles, or to fit you. I went for a bike fitting and they measured my sit bone width and suggested a saddle for me based on that. The thing is so damn...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-29-12, 08:25 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,447
Posted By gw280

I got one of these for $12:...

I got one of these for $12: http://www.filzer.com/products.php?id=114
Forum: Road Cycling
04-28-12, 11:56 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,165
Posted By gw280

Just cycle so quickly that wind chill keeps it...

Just cycle so quickly that wind chill keeps it cool :)
Forum: Road Cycling
04-28-12, 11:55 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 889
Posted By gw280

Get a tune up, see if that fixes it. If not,...

Get a tune up, see if that fixes it. If not, upgrading the shifters won't be too easy with Sora; I believe for the 8 speed Sora it was the top 8 speed groupset from Shimano at the time, and 9 speed...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-26-12, 08:50 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 497
Posted By gw280

Designing SRAM Red

Found this interesting article on the design process behind the new SRAM Red groupset.

http://bicycledesign.net/2012/02/the-design-of-sram-red-2012/
Forum: Road Cycling
04-24-12, 01:36 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,218
Posted By gw280

I have one; would rather spend the money on that...

I have one; would rather spend the money on that than have to get a new frame because of a dropped chain destroying the BB area.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-24-12, 12:40 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,148
Posted By gw280

I got a pair of Zondas from the UK for about $360...

I got a pair of Zondas from the UK for about $360 + $40 or so shipping. They're equivalent to the Fulcrum Racing 3s. Great wheels.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-22-12, 03:01 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 9,914
Posted By gw280

Anything that's likely to stab me if I crash goes...

Anything that's likely to stab me if I crash goes into the saddle bag. Phone, cereal bars and credit cards go in the jersey.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-19-12, 08:36 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,864
Posted By gw280

And I sent the email a week ago so it's not even...

And I sent the email a week ago so it's not even as if I've not given them enough time to reply. I've rewritten the tweet to ping their twitter username as I figured I've got nothing to lose, but as...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-19-12, 08:20 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,864
Posted By gw280

I already sent them an email; no reply at all :(...

I already sent them an email; no reply at all :( They just don't seem to care about their customers.

DropDeadFred - already tweeted that it's busted. I'm going to leave a review comment at the...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-19-12, 01:41 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,864
Posted By gw280

Yeah, and it seems Zipp would replace them too:...

Yeah, and it seems Zipp would replace them too: http://forums.roadbikereview.com/wheels-tires/carbon-tubular-rims-delaminate-when-removing-tire-126536.html

I'll put this in the "life lessons" box...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-19-12, 01:32 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,864
Posted By gw280

Both actually. They were bought in the UK when I...

Both actually. They were bought in the UK when I used to live there (I since emigrated to Canada and took the bike with me), and the retailer there was extremely helpful but couldn't say for certain...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-19-12, 01:12 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,864
Posted By gw280

(Oh the wheels were Easton EC90 SL wheels by the...

(Oh the wheels were Easton EC90 SL wheels by the way)
Forum: Road Cycling
04-19-12, 01:11 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,864
Posted By gw280

Well Easton refused to fix the manufacturing...

Well Easton refused to fix the manufacturing defect because it's outside its warranty period by a week in two years; my take on it was that you can't tell that it's defective until the tyre is...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-18-12, 08:28 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 12,914
Posted By gw280

I wear Rudy Project Rydons. Great sunglasses and...

I wear Rudy Project Rydons. Great sunglasses and tough as anything.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-18-12, 08:17 PM
Replies: 27,281
Views: 6,595,494
Posted By gw280

How is that bike staying upright???

How is that bike staying upright???
Forum: Road Cycling
04-15-12, 02:32 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 936
Posted By gw280

+1 on the conditioning. It's still early season,...

+1 on the conditioning. It's still early season, and you'll find the cramping will go away after you pull a few more rides (especially if they involve climbing). A month ago I was cramping climbing...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-15-12, 02:26 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 508
Posted By gw280

Can't speak for their international shipping, but...

Can't speak for their international shipping, but Evans is probably the biggest high street chain of cycling shops in the UK; they are reputable.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-13-12, 02:35 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,479
Posted By gw280

Haha yes; in other news, flutes and jeans made in...

Haha yes; in other news, flutes and jeans made in the USA are the same, by virtue of both being made in the USA.

Also, what's wrong with Asian manufacturing? Given that all manufacturing is done...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-13-12, 11:18 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,864
Posted By gw280

I'd rather not say the rim model whilst I have an...

I'd rather not say the rim model whilst I have an open service issue with them, but they were glued on by my LBS using (I believe) continental tyre glue.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-12-12, 07:51 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,864
Posted By gw280

Carbon tubular rims delaminating on the gluing surface??

So I have a pair of carbon tubular wheels that I purchased in 2010, and I got a puncture about a year ago and just didn't have the time to sort it, so I've been riding on my clinchers in the...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-11-12, 09:31 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 547
Posted By gw280

I guess my concern is that the DA pads will be...

I guess my concern is that the DA pads will be ripping aluminium shards off my new rims then will rip my braking surface up. Thanks for the advice!
Forum: Road Cycling
04-11-12, 05:52 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 547
Posted By gw280

Swisstop Flash or Dura-Ace pads?

So I'm currently riding Dura-Ace pads, but with buying new wheels I'm pondering whether I should change my pads. I have a set of Swisstop Flash (black) pads but I'm not sure whether I should just...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-10-12, 09:24 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 690
Posted By gw280

This. This is the most hauntingly beautiful thing...

This. This is the most hauntingly beautiful thing I've seen in a long time.
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