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.

 

stickers are cheap:

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

 

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.

 

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

 

Dude, rule 34.

 

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

 

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.

 

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.

 

 

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

 

winning socks

 

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

 

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

 

"Eat ****" socks · No Fun Press

 

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.

 

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.

 

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

 

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

 

haha. yeah indycar sucks.

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

 

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.