Recent content by Black Dog

True for the carbon stuff but did they dump the Ti stuff too? I agree that they have lost a lot of position in the Ti world. They may have a limited Ti future. Too bad, I think that Ti will make a comeback (never as strong as before though) and Litespeed may miss the boat.

Yea they are dumping the carbon frames that are Asian made and have a huge markup. The Ti frames are down 10%. This seems to be no different than any other outsource builder.

It is not a campy problem at all. If manufacturers made a 68mm bb actually 68mm and not more or less there is no problem. Because UT has no length adjustment for bearing preload they had to build in some wiggle room to account for over or undersized BB widths. This is the same for the 70mm...

Creaking in the BB is not uncommon for Campy UT. I had the problem and solved it with a second wavy washer. I run a Ti bike and use a lot of antiseize on the BB threads and cups and torque them to spec. Lots of grease on the inside of the cups. Lots of grease on the unsealed side of the...

Carbon does not go soft. Comfort is a matter of frame design more so than the material that the bike is made from. Go here to see what size you will need. http://www.competitivecyclist.com/za/CCY?PAGE=FIT_CALCULATOR_INTRO

Lezyne Pressure Drive. Best mini pump I have never used; I have not flatted in a couple of years but have used this pump many times for people I ride with.

I call BS in this claim. Can you back it up? If I gain 10kg I loose 300 watts?

This is the reality. Big plus one.

Love riding, enjoy the freedom and sense of accomplishment. Wave to other riders and don't take it all to seriously or you will miss the point of this great sport. If you are not happy to just be riding then you will not be happy on any bike. There is always something better etc...

UPS (United Parcel Service) is bad not USPS (United States Postal Service)

The duty is calculated based on the declared value on the customs form. It is not on top of the shipping. You may or may not have to pay duty on low cost items. It is random. Anything under $50 will often be duty free. It does not have to be it just seems that low values escape duty most of...

No issues. They ship fast and Canada Post deals with it on our end. No brokerage fees. You will pay duty (~15%).

This thing is BRIGHT with the strobe on. Day or night.

Forget grease on the cups. Use anti-seize and be generous. Coat the threads of the cups and the shell in the frame. It will not wash off and will prevent any corrosion. As for the bearings on the Campy UT cranks: Grease grease and more grease. Rub grease on the exposed side of the...

Slow and careful with a hand file or better yet, a dremmel.