This is my bike

[inuke]

Ill start, my groupset:

My wheels:

My rear wheel is teh new mavic aksium, front wheel: aksium racing

Tyres: continental gatorskin are my favourite for comuting, but Im using a spare roubaix armadillo elite

 

[Spiderweb]

I use both Conti Gatorskins and Specialized Armadillo tyres, both are excellent for puncture resistance and good for 7000+ miles.
@inuke what bike is it?

 

[Slow But Determined]

Ill start, my groupset:

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My wheels:

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My rear wheel is teh new mavic aksium, front wheel: aksium racing

Tyres: continental gatorskin are my favourite for comuting, but Im using a spare roubaix armadillo elite

When do we get to see a picture of the saddle?

 

[mattobrien]

My chainring - 58T

Fibre Lyte

• mattobrien
• 2 Mar 2019

My rear mech

OSPW

• mattobrien
• 2 Mar 2019

Do I win?

 

[midlife]

Cervelo?

 

[Slow But Determined]

My chainring - 58T

Fibre Lyte

• mattobrien
• 2 Mar 2019

My rear mech

OSPW

• mattobrien
• 2 Mar 2019

Do I win?

By a country mile!

 

[mattobrien]

Cervelo?

Yes, P5. Upgraded to Fibre Lyte single front ring, Dura Ace Di2, Ceramic Speed OSPW, Ceramic Speed BB,Zipp 808 and Super 9 disc.

I drew the line at Ceramic speed wheel bearings as they were going to be around £700

 

[boydj]

I'd call that a downhill only bike.

 

[mattobrien]

I'd call that a downhill only bike.

58-25 is the easiest gear, so nothing too steep please. Although I’d rather be tackling a slight upwards gradient than downwards as it’s easier to get the power out.

 

[HLaB]

I use both Conti Gatorskins and Specialized Armadillo tyres, both are excellent for puncture resistance and good for 7000+ miles.
@inuke what bike is it?

Looks like a Triban 540. Ive the base 500 for commuting, with microshift. A good tailwind on the pan cake flat busway, it can average over 20mph but that's not norm and I couldn't ever seeing it reach 68mph

 

[Sheffield_Tiger]

Pah! My chainring is the best

Sparta loop frame awaiting strip down and fettling

 

[Cuchilo]

My chainring - 58T

Fibre Lyte

• mattobrien
• 2 Mar 2019

My rear mech

OSPW

• mattobrien
• 2 Mar 2019

Do I win?

Pick an open and we'll find the winner

Loser buys the tea and cake after

 

[CXRAndy]

Yes, P5. Upgraded to Fibre Lyte single front ring, Dura Ace Di2, Ceramic Speed OSPW, Ceramic Speed BB,Zipp 808 and Super 9 disc.

I drew the line at Ceramic speed wheel bearings as they were going to be around £700

Ive got a 56t fibre lyte chainring on my Exocet 3. I was given an Ultegra Di2 derailleur, I had all the other bits bar a battery. I fabricated a chain catcher similar to Fibrelyte from Carbon and aluminium

Do I win?

Most likely! Unless you're all show, no go? Im the former.

 

[mattobrien]

Pick an open and we'll find the winner

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Loser buys the tea and cake after

My first event of the year is on 16th March be Bury St Edmunds, but I was planning on using this as a shakedown to remind me how to ride a bike outside.

The first quick event of the year is the E2/25 on 6th April, see you there?

Milk, no sugar please

 

[mattobrien]

Ive got a 56t fibre lyte chainring on my Exocet 3. I was given an Ultegra Di2 derailleur, I had all the other bits bar a battery. I fabricated a chain catcher similar to Fibrelyte from Carbon and aluminium



Most likely! Unless you're all show, no go? Im the former.

My goals for the year are a sub 19 min 10 and a sub 48min 25. Whether I can find a course that is downhill both ways with a tail wind may directly affect my chance or achieving this

I think I was lucky last year in that all the fast courses I entered all had fast days. The only annoyance was puncturing on the way to the start of a 30 miler. It was won with a 53:44 (mental time), so I think I would have gone under the hour by a couple of minutes.

I mainly race in the East region (B) and venture to the E2/10 /25 / 30 (although that is the only London East I have ridden)

@CXRAndy @Cuchilo where do you gents race?