Lazarus wrote: ↑Sun Feb 19, 2023 5:01 pm Are they still obsessed with making their freehubs deliberately noisy ?
Shame as still using an XC hub that must be nearing 20 year old, possibly even more


Spot the quiet freehub fan

jameso wrote: ↑Thu Feb 23, 2023 12:25 pm Thing is, the French in general have always had an effortless style that us Brits don't really manage.. I'm not sure we're in a position to comment

tbh I think the chap there ^ looks pretty cool as cyclists go. I can see him on an old blue anodised Vitus, knocking out the miles. Maybe a silver one actually, matchy-matchy to that extent wouldn't be such a good look (I think / dunno)

Totally revamping how we’ve come to know the Shimano drivetrain hierarchy, Shimano says that CUES will “offer smoother shifting, more durable components, and standardises compatibility across a wide range of categories” in the lifestyle component lineup. The wide cross-compatibility of the CUES components should mean that repairs and upgrades are easier, as shops are not limited by the number of gears on the bike when it comes to replacing or updating components.

CUES, (which stands for "creating unique experiences"), is not a totally new concept from Shimano, as we've already seen it launched on the e-bike-specific electronic groupsets last year. Now, the CUES family is consolidating the mechanical mid-tier groupsets, meaning that whereas you previously had a rather clear hierarchy and limited cross-compatibility for example, between an Altus and Acera groupset, the CUES concept makes the mixing and matching of components across speeds much less of a faff.

fatbikephil wrote: ↑Tue Feb 28, 2023 10:20 pm Aye shame to lose 'deore' as it's been around since the very beginning...
Cost cutting exercise as well as making ordering simpler for manus.

jameso wrote: ↑Thu Feb 23, 2023 12:25 pm I can see him on an old blue anodised Vitus, knocking out the miles

. Sean Kelly rode Vitus when he was with Kas. He was singing the praises of the bike on TV at the time and the interviewer asked how often he changed the frame, Kelly replied "every race".

riderdown wrote: ↑Wed Mar 01, 2023 2:05 pm

. Sean Kelly rode Vitus when he was with Kas. He was singing the praises of the bike on TV at the time and the interviewer asked how often he changed the frame, Kelly replied "every race".

Kelly was a consummate professional, the bike he was paid to ride was always best he had ever ridden

If every bike got better, Did he start off on a folding Raleigh shopper out of the canal ?

a Winter Edition

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Thu Mar 02, 2023 6:02 pm

a Winter Edition

It's getting like Kit-Kats FFS.

Boab wrote: ↑Thu Mar 02, 2023 5:57 pm Trek Farley goes all 1120 with a Winter Edition...

https://bikepacking.com/news/trek-farle ... r-edition/

https://www.instagram.com/ditw_lab/ Via bikepacking
No slugs shown, for some reason.