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Forum: Road Cycling
06-14-24, 10:47 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 1,168
Posted By PeteHski

No worries, all interesting stuff. I just...

No worries, all interesting stuff. I just thought I/we were starting to derail the OP's thread a little. It might be worth starting a new thread to discuss frame design and stiffness and what...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-14-24, 07:02 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 675
Posted By PeteHski

I agree pads are the most important component. I...

I agree pads are the most important component. I agree about DOT fluid not being a problem either.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-14-24, 06:50 AM
Replies: 153
Views: 3,272
Posted By PeteHski

I think any actual first-hand experience is valid...

I think any actual first-hand experience is valid and useful info and I have no doubt that higher pressures reduce the sealant effectiveness. The narrowest tyres I've run tubeless were 28 mm and...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-14-24, 03:29 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 1,168
Posted By PeteHski

Me neither, forget it

Me neither, forget it
Forum: Road Cycling
06-13-24, 11:16 AM
Replies: 153
Views: 3,272
Posted By PeteHski

No fenders, but I do often run an ass catcher...

No fenders, but I do often run an ass catcher flap off the saddle. But my experience of sealant spray has been just a very light spattering on the seat tube close to the tyre. Nothing remotely like...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-13-24, 10:52 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,095
Posted By PeteHski

King Canute trying to reverse the tide

King Canute trying to reverse the tide
Forum: Road Cycling
06-13-24, 10:38 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 675
Posted By PeteHski

True, but some people are just not very...

True, but some people are just not very technically minded, regardless of their riding experience and vice-versa.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-13-24, 10:24 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 1,168
Posted By PeteHski

Companies who make an effort to showcase their...

Companies who make an effort to showcase their production facilities is always a good sign for me. Time is a great example and I see 3T are showing off their recent investment in robotic filament...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-13-24, 08:01 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 1,168
Posted By PeteHski

If you design a product and you are completely...

If you design a product and you are completely reliant on a 3rd party manufacturer (where you are possibly just one of many other clients) to produce it for you (especially if you have no in-house...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-13-24, 07:21 AM
Replies: 153
Views: 3,272
Posted By PeteHski

Horror sealant shower stories usually originate...

Horror sealant shower stories usually originate from people who have never actually ridden tubeless tyres. They usually add it to the list of reasons why they would never consider going tubeless. ...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-13-24, 06:30 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 1,168
Posted By PeteHski

It was not really commercially viable for Factor...

It was not really commercially viable for Factor to produce carbon frames in the UK. The tech and supply chain is available, but pricing for a production bicycle would be prohibitive. The composite...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-13-24, 05:48 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 1,168
Posted By PeteHski

I don't know much about Ventum other than LA...

I don't know much about Ventum other than LA riding their bikes around. They look quite sharp, but I've never seen one in the flesh.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-12-24, 03:15 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 1,168
Posted By PeteHski

Maybe I’m a bit biased coming from a UK F1...

Maybe I’m a bit biased coming from a UK F1 engineering background, but I quite like that Factor originated from a very high-end British motorsport composite company - BF1 Systems. It’s hardly...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-11-24, 03:47 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 1,168
Posted By PeteHski

Good choice I think and it's quite nice that...

Good choice I think and it's quite nice that there aren't so many around. If I was in the market for a new bike Factor would be high on my shortlist.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-11-24, 12:59 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 1,604
Posted By PeteHski

I check my seatpost torque maybe a couple of...

I check my seatpost torque maybe a couple of times per year or before a major event. I do check the post hasn't slipped before the start of every ride.

Get yourself a small torque wrench...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-11-24, 12:51 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 813
Posted By PeteHski

Most UK Sportives are still pretty cheap (£30-£50...

Most UK Sportives are still pretty cheap (£30-£50 range). Big closed road events like the Tour of Cambridge were around £100 last year and well worth it. Haven't noticed any significant price...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-11-24, 12:43 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 1,726
Posted By PeteHski

This^ and also quite useful to pace myself when...

This^ and also quite useful to pace myself when riding into a headwind where I might have a tendency to ride too hard in an effort to maintain "normal" pace. It is quite reassuring to see that I am...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-11-24, 12:20 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 1,168
Posted By PeteHski

That's why I said that maybe the flex results...

That's why I said that maybe the flex results don't really matter. But if they did matter then Pinarello and Trek look to be lagging behind Specialized, Giant, Canyon and Cannondale in regard to...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-11-24, 12:09 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 675
Posted By PeteHski

Sorry, maybe I misunderstood but I thought you...

Sorry, maybe I misunderstood but I thought you were implying that 3 years of cycling experience isn't enough to make a valid call on brake performance. I just don't think it matters beyond being a...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-11-24, 11:08 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 675
Posted By PeteHski

Technical competence has little or no correlation...

Technical competence has little or no correlation with how long someone has been riding for.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-11-24, 07:34 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 1,168
Posted By PeteHski

Yes the Pinarello results are uncomfortable...

Yes the Pinarello results are uncomfortable (literally!) reading for their fans. So either frame stiffness doesn’t really matter (at least in regard to that particular test protocol) or Pinarello are...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-11-24, 06:45 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 1,168
Posted By PeteHski

Some useful data there. I don’t see much...

Some useful data there. I don’t see much difference in the Hi-Mod vs Standard frame there. The most obvious difference is the seatpost stiffness on the 2020 Hi-Mod. It looks like it got a lot more...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-11-24, 06:39 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 1,168
Posted By PeteHski

Of course it isn’t difficult to design a...

Of course it isn’t difficult to design a torsional stiffness test. It’s just that there aren’t a lot of comparative tests published using the same test standards. You can easily end up with apples...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-11-24, 06:16 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,939
Posted By PeteHski

It depends on what your idea of riding a bike is....

It depends on what your idea of riding a bike is. If you are going to ride fast and/or long then a quality cycling “costume” is the most comfortable and efficient option for doing so. Why would you...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-11-24, 04:30 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 1,604
Posted By PeteHski

As above, just clean all the grease off the post...

As above, just clean all the grease off the post you are installing and there should be enough residual assembly paste inside the seat tube when you remove the stock post. If the post slips when...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-11-24, 04:14 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 1,168
Posted By PeteHski

Just to play devil’s advocate (as I really like...

Just to play devil’s advocate (as I really like the Time AdH) it’s actually climbing bikes that are over-rated in terms of their performance in most situations. Now that modern aero bikes are also...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-11-24, 04:06 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 1,168
Posted By PeteHski

It effectively means both, but you are right in...

It effectively means both, but you are right in that the increase in stiffness is likely to be much more significant than the reduction in weight. But it also depends on the layup design to a large...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-11-24, 03:47 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 675
Posted By PeteHski

3 years is plenty long enough to be in a position...

3 years is plenty long enough to be in a position to compare 2 different brake setups. There must be clearly something wrong with the Shimano brakes in this case as they work at least as well as SRAM...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-11-24, 03:30 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 1,168
Posted By PeteHski

Yeah LAB71 pricing is ridiculous. The pro teams...

Yeah LAB71 pricing is ridiculous. The pro teams didn’t even get them. I don’t think Hi-Mod is worth the extra cost either, but looks like you don’t get a choice on a frameset purchase. But it...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-11-24, 01:20 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 1,726
Posted By PeteHski

Pretty shocking review. Another reason why I...

Pretty shocking review. Another reason why I prefer SRAM equivalents with their integrated Quarq PMs. I had a single-sided 4iiii crank PM on my last Shimano bike, which worked well within the...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-24, 07:10 PM
Replies: 153
Views: 3,272
Posted By PeteHski

Some teams seem to cope better with the logistics...

Some teams seem to cope better with the logistics of tubeless than others. I can’t remember the last time I saw MvDP have a flat or any of the Ineos riders, except for Ganna on a TT a few years ago....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-10-24, 06:43 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,095
Posted By PeteHski

Wishful thinking is not unreasonable, but your...

Wishful thinking is not unreasonable, but your earlier predicted narrative was complete nonsense. It added some comedy value to the thread though.

Bookmarked for 3 years time to see how your...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-10-24, 10:49 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 930
Posted By PeteHski

Just go with the Trek. It ticks all your boxes...

Just go with the Trek. It ticks all your boxes and 105 is a solid workhorse drivetrain.

Tubeless works well on 32 mm tyres with modern rims, but you can always start tubed and convert whenever you...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-24, 10:28 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 1,726
Posted By PeteHski

Power data would be of zero use to a doctor. ...

Power data would be of zero use to a doctor. But it would be very useful to a cycling coach or for self-coaching.

At it’s simplest, power data gives you the best objective record of your cycling...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-24, 10:17 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 1,168
Posted By PeteHski

Yeah, that’s the ultimate in diminishing returns...

Yeah, that’s the ultimate in diminishing returns for the SLR. I would save the 40% and haul the extra 150g around.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-10-24, 10:10 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,095
Posted By PeteHski

Maybe sometime in the next 1000 years after the...

Maybe sometime in the next 1000 years after the battery apocalypse.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-10-24, 04:16 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,095
Posted By PeteHski

Let’s see how your prediction ages. How many...

Let’s see how your prediction ages. How many years do you have left to wait for this complete reversal of the high-end groupset market? In the meantime why not just invest in that Rene Herse...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-24, 04:07 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 1,168
Posted By PeteHski

My choice out of that list in order of...

My choice out of that list in order of preference:-

1. Ostro VAM - because they are quite rare, cool graphics and Factor are a legit composite manufacturer.

2. Cannondale SS - I like the...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-24, 03:50 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 381
Posted By PeteHski

Just for balance, I love 12-speed SRAM AXS fully...

Just for balance, I love 12-speed SRAM AXS fully wireless electronic shifting and don’t give a monkey’s about DOT vs mineral hydraulic fluid.

I haven’t ridden Di2, but I do prefer SRAM’s fully...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-09-24, 07:29 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,095
Posted By PeteHski

A much more likely scenario is that cable...

A much more likely scenario is that cable shifters will simply disappear from all but the cheapest of bikes and a technophobe niche market - which has already kicked off with that ridiculous Rene...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-09-24, 03:12 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 3,241
Posted By PeteHski

Most people who ride road bikes in the UK are...

Most people who ride road bikes in the UK are riding drop bar bikes. Take a look at the Road and Touring sections of Evans Cycles (largest UK mainstream bike retail chain). The road bikes on sale...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-09-24, 10:55 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 3,241
Posted By PeteHski

I would call bs on that claim. Certainly in the...

I would call bs on that claim. Certainly in the uk and most of Europe drop bar road bikes are the default unless you are riding a hybrid/city commuter style bike.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-09-24, 10:51 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 3,241
Posted By PeteHski

I’m the first to deride any marketing BS, but in...

I’m the first to deride any marketing BS, but in the case of gravel bikes, I don’t see any BS. They are designed to ride gravel and marketed as such. How else would you market a gravel bike?

I...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-09-24, 09:14 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 353
Posted By PeteHski

I know what you mean, but it's an event that you...

I know what you mean, but it's an event that you need to properly prepare for. It's not one of those where you can get away with a half-hearted approach unless you are already in top condition. ...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-09-24, 07:38 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 947
Posted By PeteHski

Since you are not experiencing any problems with...

Since you are not experiencing any problems with your current drivetrain I wouldn’t bother with this upgrade. I would save the $730 toward your next bike and that’s the best time to move up to a 105...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-09-24, 06:35 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,095
Posted By PeteHski

Giant now only appear to offer a triple on their...

Giant now only appear to offer a triple on their very lowest hybrid model. So the end is nigh 😂

Edit: Actually, on second look their entry level is a double.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-09-24, 06:21 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,939
Posted By PeteHski

It reminds me a bit of those Top Gear challenges...

It reminds me a bit of those Top Gear challenges where they drive a bunch of old bangers on a long, remote road trip. Just for a laugh and curiosity about what you can get away with.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-08-24, 02:35 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,237
Posted By PeteHski

That tire is only fit for the garbage and riding...

That tire is only fit for the garbage and riding on it will only be risking a crash.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-08-24, 09:51 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 353
Posted By PeteHski

An FTP of 4 W/kg means climbing at <3 W/kg for...

An FTP of 4 W/kg means climbing at <3 W/kg for the length of time involved at the L’Etape. I paced myself at around 2.5 W/kg on the 2022 course, but that was at higher altitude on the Galibier etc. ...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-08-24, 09:39 AM
Replies: 153
Views: 3,272
Posted By PeteHski

Yeah I’m using the GP5000S TR myself, set up...

Yeah I’m using the GP5000S TR myself, set up tubeless of course. They mount up fairly easily on my DT Swiss ERC 1400 wheels. No tools required other than maybe a plastic tyre lever for the very last...
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