skidude

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I also drool for Enve stuff. I applied for a job there a few years ago, but they weren't interested in my "skills."

Also, I just noticed the tags on this thread. I LOL'd.

dcamp2

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stickers are cheap:

Enve 65 Decal Sticker Kit for 700c Carbon Road Wheels Cycle Decals Stickers | eBay

emilio700

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Build your own for a fraction of the price. I raced cross on 1180gram $380 carbon tubs. A friend has about 15k miles on a set of 30mm carbon clinchers he put together with ebay bits for about the same. The name brand stuff is better but not 3-6x better.

dcamp2

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so true. most of carbon stuff is made in the same factories anyways. (not enve, but most other brands).


get some deep dish rims and those ebay enve stickers- light bicycle-carbon frame,carbon rim,carbon wheel,carbon wheelset,carbon mountain bike,carbon road bike Light-Bicycle

kotomile

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Dude, rule 34.

aws140

Hustler - You have gorgeous bikes. I like the way you roll.

hustler

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Thanks, I'm basically in love with my road bike. I just ordered Zipp 202 outlined stickers for them, it will be cool.
I'm not sure that I'd ever build composite wheels. I am worried about strength and resin over-heating of the Chinese stuff. I could be convinced to buy R45 hubs and get wide, torroid shaped carbon fiber hoops but I'm a little concerned about braking. I'll probably end-up crit-racing on some 40mm tubs before my next trip to the hospital.

I belong on aluminum wheels because I live in poverty. I'm pretty happy with the Zipps, would still like to build a slightly wider wheel with R45s for daily use, after the student loan, after I fix the Miata engine, after the power meter. The problem is that I keep looking at Zipp 303s and boning up a little; its bicycle jewelry.

kotomile

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My friend melted a carbon rim up in Santa Cruz a week or so ago, on the ride I posted before Joe's x-ray pic. If I ever do carbon wheels it'll be with discs.

kotomile

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DNMakinson

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Sounds like a quality problem. Resin and glue should all be thermoset, I.E. does not melt.

emilio700

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winning socks

Joe Perez

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Saw this on the way home today. Not sure if better or worse.

dcamp2

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where do those socks come from? I must have them.

emilio700

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"Eat ****" socks · No Fun Press

kotomile

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I don't disagree. I'm not sure if he really meant melted or "rubbed through" or what. I didn't see the rim since another rider and I bailed on that peloton after they went to climb more, and we were smoked.

hustler

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Basically, although lots of people have no issues with poverty or China-wheels, I'm only buying Zipp or Enve carbon fiber wheels. I like the data Zipp publishes heat and braking related info and I have enough metal in my arm to be paranoid about it.

dcamp2

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Kinda neat- this has been one of my projects at work for the last couple of years... we jammed a Penske Racing Shocks regressive valve into our bike shocks.


Formula 1 Meets Mountain Biking in Trek's New RE:activ Suspension - Features - Vital MTB

hustler

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F1 meets mountain bike, with video of poverty Indycar. Do you have any videos of Emily Batty?

dcamp2

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haha. yeah indycar sucks.

I wish. She's the only reason anyone watches trek mtb videos. lol

kotomile

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Bike Snob NYC: The Indignity of Commuting by Bicycle: Sharing Defeat

This link discusses the finer points of looking pro (or CITI-PRO) while riding a Citi Bike in NYC, and is therefore perfect for this thread.