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Useful to know - but the integrated ones do look nice

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I am wondering although these are tubes tires can they be run tubeless?
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Good to know. Thanks

What is the advantage of being able to remove the battery?

I read conversations about it’s removal but don’t fully understand why it’s important

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Ignoring the additional clothing, the difference between my steel summer bike and the winter bike (well the one I use the most as it has mudguards etc) is almost 6kg, which is not as much as your difference. (15kg ish v 9kg ish, the latter with no guards, skinner tires, no disc brakes, no rack and n...

Cheers all. I may just not ride. It's no fun falling first thing in the morning

I try and commute on the bike. However I also keen to avoid ice as the cycle paths are not gritted. What I am unsure about is when to expect ice. Tonight it's down to around -3c and then staying there or thereabout so tomorrow should be cold. Today it's dry so am I safe to assume that the likelihood...

I must be in the minority. I quite like Reohn2's genesis. Its beautiful to me as everything is functional. In the same vein the blue longstaff tourer is beautiful as there is nothing superfluous in it. I think some of the current carbon bikes can look beautiful, but they do need a bright paint job f...

My commuting speed has dropped and time increased by around 1.5-2mph and 10-15 mins respectively over a 17 miles, 80 minute commute. TBH I have been struggling on the way back home as well, but that could be due to just pressure at work and general tiredness. I also have had a cold which just does n...

Brucey wrote:would the Exal ZX19 not fit the bill?

It is cheap and the same internal width as the 719?

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I have no idea but I guess so, I just thought of the LX because I have it on another bike

Hahaha about the bell cheers. I think I should be getting a 135mm so the deore from Spa seems like a good bet. I was moving towards the exal as the price of the mavic seems to be a lot more than I expected. Is the A119 a better choice and will I really notice the difference between the rim sizes? No...

I am considering getting a commuting rear disc wheel and saving the current bling set for summer rides only. I am running a dynamo hub with a mavic 719 rim on the front. I realise its a rim designed for rim brakes but I thought I could use it on a rim braked bike, not realising the wheel was dished....

Depends on what you really want, Is it puncture protection or grip, they are all a compromise. if its puncture protection is upmost Swalbe Durano pluses or continental Gatorskin hardshells, swalbe marathons . If you want more a little more speed and will take a little bit of risk on PP then Gatorsk...

I would second the above. However, I would ride both and see which one you like better. The Cannondale is a very good bike and won bike of the year or something. I don't think you can wrong with either. At that price range I would definitely consider a Trek Domane. Also which one has a better guaran...