A.R.S.E.

Got me an integrated cockpit.

Old FSA Alloy Bar & Stem (440x120mm) = 598g
New Integrated Cockpit (400/420x120mm) = 361g

But what a ball-ache getting it installed, really hope I don't need to take em off anytime soon
Ignore the tape job, experimenting still.

CLP wrote: ↑Wed Aug 30, 2023 10:08 am Possibly my new favourite saddle from Aliexpress ...
I think this is a copy of an older model Specialised S-Works Power, but only cost me $40.

Nice CLP!!!

This is my favourite AliE saddle, fitted out all 3 bikes for less than 1 of the name brand saddles I used to use & way more comfy too.

Duke wrote: ↑Tue Nov 07, 2023 10:25 am Got me an integrated cockpit.

Nice! I was wondering how you went with the install
Have seen a heap of good reviews of those F1 setups.

I bought a (much, much cheaper!) integrated cockpit for my trainer bike some time ago. Still haven't installed it. Trying to feed brake cables through the bar seems to be a headache due to the rough internal surfaces. One day I might get back to it, or just run the cables external.

6+ hrs taking my time to get it right, that's including all the faff to reconnect hydro brake lines & do the bleed.
Yes the hydro lines through the stem & bars was the most time consuming for sure, I used an old derailleur cable as the leader & it worked a treat.
I'm just glad I didn't have shift wiring to do as well (SRAM FTW), would be very tight & I suspect very fiddly.
Would be much quicker 2nd time around & tbh the bleed process, which I was most concerned with was pretty damn easy.

I think the issue i (will) have is that the bike i want to put it on has cable brakes, which has larger housings than hydro brakes. Trying to feed those through the bars seems to be a bit of a nightmare!

Totally agree that wireless shifters would be worth their weight in gold for this process!

Can you hot glue whatever those rubber bands are holding Duke?

they are probably a safety tether for the headunit?

Yeah, supposed it was something like that. Just making my OCD tickle.

norbs wrote:Can you hot glue whatever those rubber bands are holding Duke?

Yeah I need to something about that.

It the tether for the Fly12 camera.

Im just being picky, you've done such a bang up job of the rest of it, seems a shame that they are there.

New addition to the stable.. this time for Miss V

Essentially the same as i got a few months ago (Focus Mares, 2016 model), except a higher spec (SRAM Force 1 rather than SRAM Rival).

How many in the house now?

norbs wrote: ↑Sun Mar 03, 2024 9:16 pm How many in the house now?

V - " We don't count anymore"

17

CLP wrote: ↑Sun Mar 03, 2024 11:16 pm 17

So who has the most, given its an odd #?

Duke wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 2:41 pm So who has the most, given its an odd #?

We could be completely even ... assuming we have a tandem
But we don't :P

10 for me, 7 for V