ksryder

Interesting, I clicked through a few steps in the checkout process (stopped before the "enter credit card" part) and it never said "hey we can't send this to you in the U.S."

I was under the impression that Shimano was cracking down on UK sales of groupsets to the US. I'm pretty sure CRC and Wiggle don't do that anymore. Maybe Merlin hasn't got them memo yet.

noodle soup

Merlin is the only UK website that still allows the purchase, but for how long?

If you're looking for a new groupset, it would be wise to buy now.

ksryder

You trying to get me divorced?

rjones28 

datlas 

That is a good price. Do you know how they can do this but the other bike UK sellers (Ribble/PBK/Chain Reaction) can't?

BTW I would love a new groupset for the Habanero as the Ultegra 6700 is getting long in the tooth, but will probably wait another year or two. Because all my other bikes are running 10s Shimano it will cause all types of cross-compatibility snafus. Must wait until we get daughter #2's college tuition bill before I can justify/beg for such a purchase.

MoAlpha

Thing works beautifully.

It replaced another unit, which had serious problems. Just about all cruising and many racing boats have furlers, but they're slow because they don't allow the sail to come all the way down to the deck. If you don't have a furler, you put sails up and take them down, often simultaneously, which is a lot of work, usually in bad weather and at 3 am.

MoAlpha

I didn't seriously believed you'd do something like that.

LAJ

I had to look it up, and that's a pretty cool gadget. Not as cool as a torque wrench that measures angle, but still pretty cool.

rjones28 

rjones28 

I don't wear gloves when I work on my bike.

ls01

That's hot....and bent...

ls01

So what's this thread about?

MoAlpha

well it’s your bike.

As a pro, how often do you get your torque wrenches calibrated and do they need it?

The Swiss do make lovely gizmos.

rjones28 

Torque

ls01

Well, that's a twist.

WhyFi

Dat Costco print job, tho -



Made a print for my cousin, who moved in to a new house recently (this pic is from his wife's home town). Still impressed with Costco prints when you take the time to download their ICC printer profiles and process accordingly. Of course, the photo of the print looks like ****, but the print itself looks pretty fab. Now I need to get some proper framing. This is a 12" x 18" for all of 4 bucks or so.

rjones28 

I mostly use these at the shop.


I don't know the recalibration interval on those, but my giustaforza's calibration is guaranteed for 5,000 cycles. That's a lot of clicks.

ls01

Hope everyone is well.

MoAlpha

And how many drops off the bench onto the tile floor? I can’t have nice things.

rjones28 

I can't remember ever dropping a torque wrench. The shop torque wrench doesn't get abused, as far as I know. We teach the mechanics to not abuse the precision tools.

datlas 

Looks like it has Peyronie’s. Sad.

MoAlpha

I haven’t heard that mentioned since medical school and I’ve certainly never seen it.

You will, however, be pleased to learn that I briefly saw a (sort-of) patient today. It took so much out of me that I had to drink green tea and fan myself, while I tried to remember how to write a note.

gnome

oh the horrors.

datlas 

If I ever become a Wizard and go to Hogwart's, I hope THAT magic wand chooses ME!

MoAlpha

Great group ride this a.m. I managed to stay with the guy with the leaky aortic valve.