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- 22 Mar 2018, 1:34pm
- Forum: Cycling Goods & Services - Your Reviews
- Topic: Bikester
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8334
Re: about Bikester
Used them couple times. Biggest problem when item is out of stock - order is hanging forever, no customer support letting you know about situation until you try to trace why order is not being shipped...
- 21 Feb 2018, 10:04am
- Forum: Cycling Goods & Services - Your Reviews
- Topic: Wiggle's Verenti Substance II
- Replies: 19
- Views: 18873
Re: Wiggle's Verenti Substance II
What is the definition of heavy for a steel bike? I managed to get mine under 10kg with 1x setup, light wheels and tyres, and some carbon bits. Now it doesn't feel slow compared to other gravel bikes to me...
- 5 Dec 2017, 3:37pm
- Forum: Cycling Goods & Services - Your Reviews
- Topic: Wiggle's Verenti Substance II
- Replies: 19
- Views: 18873
Re: Wiggle's Verenti Substance II
I think you should get size 56, I'm 185cm and 88cm inseam and it's perfect size for me. Larger bike would be ok too, but you'll need shorter stem.
- 11 Oct 2017, 3:32pm
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Shand Cycles
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1039
Re: Shand Cycles
"Hoping to rejuvenate British cycle manufacturing after Brexit"
Do you mean hoping to grab more profit from not paying anti dumping tax regulated by EU?
Do you mean hoping to grab more profit from not paying anti dumping tax regulated by EU?
- 30 Aug 2017, 9:56am
- Forum: Cycling Goods & Services - Your Reviews
- Topic: Wiggle's Verenti Substance II
- Replies: 19
- Views: 18873
Re: Wiggle's Verenti Substance II
Well in the end it will be totally custom bike, but original one is not bad too, except the bottom bracket
- 29 Aug 2017, 5:18pm
- Forum: Cycling Goods & Services - Your Reviews
- Topic: Wiggle's Verenti Substance II
- Replies: 19
- Views: 18873
Re: Wiggle's Verenti Substance II
Just because there is no perfect bike in the world, especially when bike builders are skimming on wheels and cranksets.
- 25 Aug 2017, 2:33pm
- Forum: Cycling Goods & Services - Your Reviews
- Topic: Wiggle's Verenti Substance II
- Replies: 19
- Views: 18873
Re: Wiggle's Verenti Substance II
It's Wheels Manufacturing threaded PF30 to BSA bottom bracket + Shimano Ultegra 6650 cranks. No more press fit, no creaking
- 24 Aug 2017, 12:08pm
- Forum: Cycling Goods & Services - Your Reviews
- Topic: Wiggle's Verenti Substance II
- Replies: 19
- Views: 18873
Re: Wiggle's Verenti Substance II
Here it is after few mods - binned the PF30 bottom bracket and FSA crankset, changed into 1x11, lighter wheels, 42mm tyres and leather saddle.
Like the bike after few short rides already - stiff and fast, huge tyre clearance.
Like the bike after few short rides already - stiff and fast, huge tyre clearance.
- 5 Aug 2017, 9:34pm
- Forum: Cycling Goods & Services - Your Reviews
- Topic: Wiggle's Verenti Substance II
- Replies: 19
- Views: 18873
Re: Wiggle's Verenti Substance II
So after couple of responses from wiggle, I'm buying it. It appears my friend works there and managed to take a pic while it was built
- 21 Jul 2017, 9:25am
- Forum: Cycling Goods & Services - Your Reviews
- Topic: Tiagra vs 105 STIs (I've Upgraded)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 18605
Re: Tiagra vs 105 STIs (I've Upgraded)
Sounds like hanger bent, or gear cable fixed wrong side of derailleur...
- 6 Jul 2017, 10:19am
- Forum: Cycling Goods & Services - Your Reviews
- Topic: AthleteShop Returns
- Replies: 9
- Views: 8405
Re: AthleteShop Returns
I had extremely bad experience with AthleteShop - 0 communication, bought 4 tyres and had to wait whole month just to realise they don't have enough stock. After another 2 weeks managed to get at least 3 items, and had to choose 1 to be different. Had to escalate new dispute with every message, otherwise they just don't reply...
- 27 Jun 2017, 10:37am
- Forum: Cycling Goods & Services - Your Reviews
- Topic: Wiggle's Verenti Substance II
- Replies: 19
- Views: 18873
Wiggle's Verenti Substance II
Hi all,
I'm looking if anyone has already bought new Verenti Substance II from Wiggle and has to share any impressions?
(http://www.wiggle.co.uk/verenti-substan ... ke-yellow/)
As they are online only it's hard to decide about purchase without seeing it in reality. I like that it has all modern stuff like flat mount brakes, through axles and tapered headtube, but not all information is accurate. Bike spec says it's got 700x35 tyres, but I can see 700x37 in pictures, and Q&A says 40c tyres won't fit, so I'm a bit confused
I'm looking if anyone has already bought new Verenti Substance II from Wiggle and has to share any impressions?
(http://www.wiggle.co.uk/verenti-substan ... ke-yellow/)
As they are online only it's hard to decide about purchase without seeing it in reality. I like that it has all modern stuff like flat mount brakes, through axles and tapered headtube, but not all information is accurate. Bike spec says it's got 700x35 tyres, but I can see 700x37 in pictures, and Q&A says 40c tyres won't fit, so I'm a bit confused
- 24 Jul 2014, 2:31pm
- Forum: Cycle Camping sub-forum
- Topic: New tent offer
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3297
Re: New tent offer
PH wrote:So let me get this right;
You make two criticisms of a tent, the first being that it's too heavy and say you can get better for the same price.
When asked what, you suggest tents that are even heavier
There is an argument about how a tent pitches, like all arguments it has two sides, some manufacturers of expensive expedition quality tents choose the inner first method, so it certainly isn't as clear cut as you suppose.
There are three options - light, cheap and good; and usually you can't choose all of them. Really light tent weights sub 1kg, but then it's more expensive. If budget is limited I'd choose the one that pitches outside first over being lighter. You can upgrade to light alloy poles and pegs later. Expensive doesn't mean "expedition quality", it's just manufacturer wants you to think like that... Go out and try pitching it when its 1°C and pouring like hell...
- 23 Jul 2014, 4:03pm
- Forum: Cycle Camping sub-forum
- Topic: New tent offer
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3297
Re: New tent offer
for same price - Eurohike tents are few grams heavier but builds outside first.
Jamet Dolomite is cool choice, but sold out everywhere
Jamet Dolomite is cool choice, but sold out everywhere
- 22 Jul 2014, 3:48pm
- Forum: Cycle Camping sub-forum
- Topic: New tent offer
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3297
Re: New tent offer
Well I could say the opposite - nothing good:
too heavy for backpacking,
inside has to be build first - gets wet in rain,
you can find better for same price...
too heavy for backpacking,
inside has to be build first - gets wet in rain,
you can find better for same price...