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  1. James

    Is there really a need for this?

    Brakes can be tuned, so no more stopping power, but more usable, especially in conditions like rain, etc, or with carbon wheels. Regarding tubulars, it'll be better because the rim isn't being heated with the braking, so if anything discs will be safer. Plus rims can be made lighter, as they...
  2. James

    Is there really a need for this?

    Discs weren't legal for UCI use three years ago, which is a giant part of it.
  3. James

    Is there really a need for this?

    But that's not how road brakes work, when you squeeze the brake, no matter how hard, you're not putting that kind of stress on the bolt. Sure, there are forces from the slowing of the wheel that impact it, just like a cable brake, and at a certain point it'll lock the wheel, just like a...
  4. James

    Unofficial Road FS/FT/WTB Thread

    Wanted: some sort of cool 28 or 32 hole wheelset, preferably 3x, for Shimano/SRAM cassettes. Open Pros, DT rims, etc, something like that on Shimano or DT, or ??? hubs? Ideally you have an extra set of wheels, and might be looking for some parts in trade: bars, stems, saddles cranksets, SRAM...
  5. James

    This bike is rad

    SRAM cranks on Shimano drivetrain...just sayin'
  6. James

    Is there really a need for this?

    I'm sure that Magura tuned the brakes to give the proper amount of braking force, and didn't just turn it up to 11 to splinter wheels. These brakes attach separately, they don't brace on the frame like the HS33s did, which attached to canti studs. Just wait grasshopper...PR is going to be...
  7. James

    One of us makes good - please join me in congratulating...

    I'm going to spend the next 9 months training so I can hold your wheel for the first 3 miles of a ride at Press Camp next year. And remember, I'm good at coasting downhill, so watch yourself! Sure, I'm always looking for the next person to mess up. Luckily Nate is smart, and I'm sure just kind...
  8. James

    One of us makes good - please join me in congratulating...

    Our own Nate King, nee Heisenberg, on going from lowly Cat. 5 newb, to his first PRO contract for the 2012 race season. Competitive Cyclist Racing Team Sets Roster For 2012 : PitchEngine : Get the Word Out™ BAM! I'd like to say that I was his mentor, that he owes it all to me and my...
  9. James

    Road wheelsets. Mavic vs. Shimano.

    Wheels Mfg is making hubs now, I'm not 100% sure on cost, but they're not exorbitant I don't think. They make great BBs... Yeah, I read an interesting article on a headphone company that moved production back to the US, it's fantastic to see. Of course I'm writing this from a meeting room at...
  10. James

    Road wheelsets. Mavic vs. Shimano.

    It's ok, my reply was meant to be somewhat light-hearted, and of course there is a pretty big difference between what you're doing on complete bikes, and anything else you're going to find in a store from a "big brand." When you get down to the sub-$1500 range, it becomes a very interesting...
  11. James

    Road wheelsets. Mavic vs. Shimano.

    This isn't always true, some companies are better than others at speccing "house" wheels that are more than the sum of their parts, and not just a part number shuffle... Yes, and also a lot more expensive. There are a lot of give and takes with bike specs, especially at the lower levels...
  12. James

    The Ride Thread

    About an hour in the rain during lunch here in CT. So great, fall colors, decently warm weather, quiet roads, couldn't have asked for anything more.
  13. James

    Unofficial Road FS/FT/WTB Thread

    I'm just trying to simplify the holdings...that's all. Interested? :)
  14. James

    Full carbon clinchers as training wheels

    Don't. The new Reynolds "CryoBlue" pads are the best pads on the market, better than the Yellow SwissStops. Reynolds even says you "have" to use their pads on the rims, but in reality you can run the yellows too. But honestly, having ridden their rims with different pads, the blues are so...
  15. James

    The Ride Thread

    Love those roads, and miss them...
  16. James

    The Ride Thread

    Where was this, Santa Barbara? What route did you take?
  17. James

    Cavendish to Team Sky for 2012

    The Inner Ring has a great article on HTC, worth reading...
  18. James

    Cavendish to Team Sky for 2012

    Dude this report is almost two months old? I know he's leaving, Sky seems likely, but this is olllld...
  19. James

    Toying around with a steel roadie.

    Well, yes, I have more than I need, probably. But I am cutting back, which is making room for new bikes, unfortunately...or fortunately, depending on your angle. Doesn't mean that the SV isn't a super-rad, super-exclusive, super-desirable rig!
  20. James

    Toying around with a steel roadie.

    :shakefist:
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