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Should I wrap a strip of bar tape around my top tube to avoid getting a dent my the corner of the MASH bullhorns being unwrapped and potentially denting it one day, or should I just be careful and hope that it doesn't happen?
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Don't think a bit of tape will stop much other than scratches from a bar. Or so I believe.
It's a good idea, though. Won't look bad.
It's a good idea, though. Won't look bad.
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I'm going to sound like an idiot for considering this but hey... someone's gotta try the crazy things right?
Well, I have a volume cutter thats nice for cruising around the city but I want something more aggressive, but I'm cheap. So I thought of putting a 650c fork (like a cervelo wolf) on that bad boy and make it a pseudo pursuit frame (plus shaving a good chunk of weight), I don't really know much about rake and how that effects the handling, or how a 650c fork would be on a cutter. Is this worth pursuing?
Well, I have a volume cutter thats nice for cruising around the city but I want something more aggressive, but I'm cheap. So I thought of putting a 650c fork (like a cervelo wolf) on that bad boy and make it a pseudo pursuit frame (plus shaving a good chunk of weight), I don't really know much about rake and how that effects the handling, or how a 650c fork would be on a cutter. Is this worth pursuing?
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here's a novel concept:
why don't u try wrapping some bartape on the mash bullhorns?
im deadserious
why don't u try wrapping some bartape on the mash bullhorns?
im deadserious
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chiming in since I have the same setup with the bars unwrapped
too much padding with gloves actually makes handlebars uncomfortable much more quickly for me due to overpadding. I like wearing gloves JUST incase I eat **** too, so it works well for some setups. maybe i'll get some uber thin tape like the fizik stuff eventually but all I have lying around is cork tape, which I'm probably just going to put on the ends to help prevent them swinging back into the frame + better grip when I'm spread out
too much padding with gloves actually makes handlebars uncomfortable much more quickly for me due to overpadding. I like wearing gloves JUST incase I eat **** too, so it works well for some setups. maybe i'll get some uber thin tape like the fizik stuff eventually but all I have lying around is cork tape, which I'm probably just going to put on the ends to help prevent them swinging back into the frame + better grip when I'm spread out
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do you feel spread out in the drops because youre accustomed to grabbing the tops with a narrow grip? maybe try narrow ergonovas.
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I use giro lusso gloves so the padding is probably a bit on the 'over the top' side, the slip isn't bad, but the combination of them with decently thick bar tape is pretty unpleasant after 10miles
I just meant spread out to refer to where on the bars I was gripping, so I should've said stretched out. the mash bullhorns are actually really narrow (40)
I just meant spread out to refer to where on the bars I was gripping, so I should've said stretched out. the mash bullhorns are actually really narrow (40)
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Should I put NOS Sram Rival on my Colnago to replace the Dura Ace 7700?
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NOS is a little weird to say since rival's still being made. Or are you saying the silver? I don't think it's really worth it, to be honest. The 7700 looks and I bet performs pretty well, still, and the rival "upgrade" won't really be much.
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It's not 2012, it's 2011 but it's never been used. I guess I should have clarified. The 7700 still shifts well, I don't know how well it was taken care of prior to buying the bike. I have a feeling the bike was a Crit bike so I think it's fair share of use.
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Should I:
Put flat bars and aero bars on my mountain bike for bike-camping, or try to figure out some way to haul all my gear on my road bike, rando style?
Put flat bars and aero bars on my mountain bike for bike-camping, or try to figure out some way to haul all my gear on my road bike, rando style?