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[petrolburner]

My road machine arrived 

One quick shakedown ride tells me we’re going to get along just fine

[D4D]

My road machine arrived 

One quick shakedown ride tells me we’re going to get along just fine

Very nice, it looks fast

[Foo]

My road machine arrived 

One quick shakedown ride tells me we’re going to get along just fine

 

So it's around a 58cm frame?

Foo

[petrolburner]

So it's around a 58cm frame?

Foo

61cm frame..... I’m a tad over 190cm

[Foo]

61cm frame..... I’m a tad over 190cm

Hard to find frames that big, well done. 

Foo

[petrolburner]

Is there much of a consensus on running tubeless setup for purely road riding?

The new road machine has the same DT Swiss tubeless rims that I’m running on my Focus CX bike.
I’ve done a couple thousand km’s on the CX bike with 30mm Schwalbe G-ones setup tubeless and they have been awesome, had one un-repairable cut on gravel, otherwise have proven to be reliable on all sorts of crappy roads.

Road machine has tubed 28mm GP 5000’s which have plenty of life in them.... but I’m considering whether to setup with tubeless GP5000’s once they are up for replacement?

Seems a lot of road riders are reluctant to switch from tubes to tubeless when I do a bit of reading around online.

[Foo]

Is there much of a consensus on running tubeless setup for purely road riding?

The new road machine has the same DT Swiss tubeless rims that I’m running on my Focus CX bike.
I’ve done a couple thousand km’s on the CX bike with 30mm Schwalbe G-ones setup tubeless and they have been awesome, had one un-repairable cut on gravel, otherwise have proven to be reliable on all sorts of crappy roads.

Road machine has tubed 28mm GP 5000’s which have plenty of life in them.... but I’m considering whether to setup with tubeless GP5000’s once they are up for replacement?

Seems a lot of road riders are reluctant to switch from tubes to tubeless when I do a bit of reading around online.

I just don't understand why, you wouldn't just use sealant in your tubes?  Unless your rims are tubeless compatible, then you're up for more $$$$$$$ for new wheels and then there is the extra cost of "tubeless" tyres and then the sealant as well and for what, to achieve the same goal of sealant spraying all over you and the frame, every time you you pick up a slash or something into your tyre, plus it needs to be refreshed every few months! What am I missing here? 

Foo

[petrolburner]

My  rims are already tubeless compatible and I have plenty of sealant on my shelf as my gravel bike and MTB are already tubeless. (The gravel bike being used as a roadie with g-one speed 30mm tubeless tyres)

So it’s just a matter purchasing of a set of valves for the new roadie.

I run heavy duty inners in the kids bikes with green ‘goop’ and they are no where near as puncture resistant as the proper tubeless setups on my other bikes.

I guess with all the thorns, roadside rubbish and bits of glass around here I was thinking tubeless on the new roadie (just like the gravel bike) might be of benefit.

I’m curious as to why roadies haven’t made the switch universally like MTB and Gravel riders?

A tubeless tyre with sealant should be lighter  than running a tube plus sealant.

Anyway seeing as the current tyres have plenty of life I’ll see how they go running inners..... but I won’t be filling them with slime.

[Foo]

I have all the road wheels that I need for training and racing plus the cost factor of changing over. I train heavy race light and I can match it in speed with others when they are on lighter wheels running the high end clinchers.  I can understand the off roaders riding tubeless but even then, it is a cost factor of buying more wheels and then the same extra cost with goop and tubeless tyres, when I can carry a couple of tubes and patches as well with me, when out in the bush. 

Foo

[D4D]

Is there much of a consensus on running tubeless setup for purely road riding?

Nike, lots of new data showing wider tyres and lower pressures running tubeless have less rolling resistance than the old school 700x23 @ 100PSI. That said I haven't swapped my Roadmachine to tubeless as I can't find any 700x28 tan wall tubeless ready tyres. I think Veloflex just released some but haven't researched them yet.

[Foo]

Nike, lots of new data showing wider tyres and lower pressures running tubeless have less rolling resistance than the old school 700x23 @ 100PSI. That said I haven't swapped my Roadmachine to tubeless as I can't find any 700x28 tan wall tubeless ready tyres. I think Veloflex just released some but haven't researched them yet.

There are these or you looking for darker tan?



Foo

[D4D]

There are these or you looking for darker tan?

Thanks, yeah I've seen those but they are more or a race tyre, not much puncture protection.

I might try these https://www.bikebug.com/veloflex-corsa-evo-folding-clincher.html

[Foo]

I had Veloflex on a set of singles for road racing and didn't like them as they felt dead as a door nail. Maybe these are better in the rolling department. 

Foo

[D4D]

I had Veloflex on a set of singles for road racing and didn't like them as they felt dead as a door nail. Maybe these are better in the rolling department. 

My Colnago came with Veloflex 700x23, I'm very surprised by them, nice and smooth and roll well, it could also be Ernesto's frame building expertise

[Foo]

My Colnago came with Veloflex 700x23, I'm very surprised by them, nice and smooth and roll well, it could also be Ernesto's frame building expertise

Hahaha that frame should be nice. One of my mates has a Team issue Merckx frame by Colnago that sat in storage for 30yrs. Kitted out with Campagnolo Super Record gear. Cost him around $22000 from memory. It had all the correctly stamped numbers for traceability on it also. 

Very much like this one with the colouring.



Foo

[D4D]

Very nice, SVB have some ex pro/legend bikes for auction at the moment. I'd hate to think what Eddy's bike is worth.
https://steel-vintage.com/bicycles?hide_price=1

[Foo]

Yeah, I think that they would be frightening for the personally owned ones. This one my mate got, had never been ridden.

Foo

[Foo]

Finished the year off with a 29er ride.  A very sad number of klms though and am aiming for 5000klms.

https://www.strava.com/activities/4541644866



Foo

[Foo]

Started the year the correct way, with a 32klm ride and seeing the first sunrise then a recovery drink, when I got home. 

https://www.strava.com/activities/4546095827



Foo

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[D4D]

Started the year the correct way, with a 32klm ride and seeing the first sunrise then a recovery drink, when I got home. 

Very keen, although I think you need more protein in your recovery nutrition

[achjimmy]

Well done foo

[Foo]

Very keen, although I think you need more protein in your recovery nutrition

I'm working on it, right now. 

Foo

[paceman]

hi all,

looking for feedback on how everyone stores their bike racks?

i have a ISI 4x4 bike rack and i need to come up with a better storage solution, other than have it laying around the shed...

if anyone has any ideas or photos of their setup, it would be appreciated.

[Foo]

Hang it at one end of the shed = chain/rope hooks on the end. 

Foo

[DrewXT]

Bolt a cheapy Hayman Reece hitch to the floor and use it as a bike rack, that's what my neighbour does with his

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