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06 August 2011
Ideal for commuting again, this bag is a development of the Rapha Musette bag. It’s produced using weather – proof strong Cordura and has a high – visibility rain cover stored inside . The side panels include reflective dots to enhance visibility.
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05 August 2011
A very light pair of wheels indeed, though feeling in side winds can be a little on the scary side, especially group riding on longer rides – if you’re on the nervous side in groups then you might be best avoiding these. The rims can be prone to brake rub quite easily though they do [...]
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04 August 2011
These are very similar to the Shimano RS80 C50s, smooth Shimano Ultegra hubs laced with nice and tight Sapim spokes; they perform well in gusts of wind. The weight of the Pro RC50′s are noticeable on the climbs, gyroscopic affect is increased when at speed when makes the RC50 feel really quite stable on the [...]
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03 August 2011
The FFWD Fast Forward F6R Wheels are 58mm deep and seemingly similar to the likes of some Zipp and HED sections though the scale is narrower. FFWD calls its rim shape Darc, this is the narrowness from the inner spoke section to the braking surface, and claims to reduce wind drag. The hubs are very [...]
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02 August 2011
Best used with 23mm tyres these carbon clincher wheels can certainly help you improve on times, compared to light standard wheels they can feel a little sticky on the climbs but descending feels very controlled and smooth. The overall ride is good, the 50mm deep sectioned rims performed well in gusts of wind. Working well [...]
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01 August 2011
If you have £1099.98 to spare then SRAM fail to offer anything special with these S40’s, they feel somewhat on the sluggish side, climbing and sprinting felt laboured whereas handling did not feel altogether controlled or comfortable, with rim depth at 39mm they are not the deepest or even lightest of Aero wheels, the S40’s [...]
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31 July 2011
If you just have one bike to carry and want to carry it on the car roof then the Avenir Utah 1 Bike Roof Rack will do the trick. The aluminium channel should fit most tyres, but is a little shorter than others. The base is plastic and allows some sideways movement though the channel [...]
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30 July 2011
At 725g including the bottom bracket, Shimano’s alloy Hollowtech II can put most carbon chainsets to shame. By using the Shimano Dura-Ace chain shifting is as smooth as it gets, and by using the hollow but very rigid outer chainring combined with cold forged hollow arms design gives a very stiff structure. RRP £439.99
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29 July 2011
Fresh from a successful three weeks racing in the Tour de France, Olympic Gold Medallist Geraint Thomas is now looking forward to sharing his experience with cycling fans and hitting the iconic streets of De Ronde in Belgium. Geraint, who spent the first six days of the Tour de France wearing the white jersey and [...]
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29 July 2011
Campagnolo Neutron Ultra Wheels have asymmetrically drilled holes in the rear wheel and all the spokes enter the non-drive side, (though the drive side spokes are thicker), achieving lateral rigidity for those hugely energetic sprints and uphill accelerations. The carbon and aluminium hub bodies are laced with straight pull spokes giving a total weight of [...]
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