Ultegra 6800 chain + cassette

[huwsparky]

Arrogance eh.. ok - here's something. Your strava 'trophies' mean nothing. Real ones are so much nicer. Pin a number on your back and find out for yourself - if you have the bottle.

Me n Jowwy have our differences, but I respect him because he puts his money where his mouth is at the end of the day. With all this calling people out and asking for their strave profiles - it doesn't sound like you do.

I don't have any strava trophies.

I don't really have a clue what the second bit of your reply is about but I'd be willing to guess you have your differences with a few people in life.

 

[Citius]

Here ya go big man: all the info you need to prove yourself. Good luck. I've taken the liberty of assuming you'll be in the 4th cat event. http://www.abercyclefest.com/cat-4-men-e123-women

 

[huwsparky]

Here ya go big man: all the info you need to prove yourself. Good luck. I've taken the liberty of assuming you'll be in the 4th cat event. http://www.abercyclefest.com/cat-4-men-e123-women

I'll have a look at that. I'll need a race licence I take it?

 

[Citius]

Nope. Just buy a day licence when you sign on.

 

[huwsparky]

Never thought that racing would be so accessible, I did enjoy my first sportive last week but this would be a lot more of a buzz!

 

[Citius]

Never thought that racing would be so accessible, I did enjoy my first sportive last week but this would be a lot more of a buzz!

If I can get another convert from sportives to racing, then this thread will have been worthwhile. Genuinely, I hope you do it.

 

[huwsparky]

I can't imagine me being any good though! I did enjoy doing the sportive for what it was but it just didn't feel as competitive as I thought it would be. It was a bit of a surprise seeing as many people pushing their bikes up the Preseli mountain!

 

[Citius]

You won't know until you try. And if you don't try, you'll never know. Proper motivational speech, that...

 

[T4tomo]

I've got 2 good wheel sets. One with an 11-25, one with an 11-28. I swap them over depending on the hilly-ness of the route.

A 12-28 is better than a 11-28 , less of a jump at the big end of the cassette.

 

[Racing roadkill]

A 12-28 is better than a 11-28 , less of a jump at the big end of the cassette.

That's true, the (now sold on) Bianchi came with a 12-28. Although it was a Campy, not a Shimano, but yes, you're correct, there is a noticeable difference in the jump at that end of the cassette.