Recent content by James Jordan

Been a while since I was on the forum, the only reason I came this time was because the subcription notice that I recived. Even had a look around, you could see the tumble weeds floating around the forum, and it did not take me long to catch up. CN you really need to look at what you have...

1. Hincapie 2. Flecha 3. Cancellara

Personally I don’t think I will go out of my way to watch much of the ToC on SBS. The field is a bit weak and the course is nothing special. At the moment this race is like the Herald Sun Tour here in Australia. Nice enough course, good hit out for the top domestic teams and local Pro...

I will agree with the other James in regards to Mavic hubs being a bit more maintenance intensive. I also work as a mechanic in a shop, which is why reservations about the availability and cost of their spokes when it comes to Mavic wheels. Mind you the same can also be said about some of the...

Having ridden both wheelsets I would say the C24's are not quite as stiff, but have a smoother hub

Pity that they are not available, great set of everyday wheels for the price. I am not quite sure why you say they are a lower quality hub. Both Dura Ace and Ultegra use exactly the same berings, its just that Ultegra uses a heaver casing.

RS 80 are a better option. same rim with ultegra hubs for half the price

I am with you I would prefer to do the work myself then let someone I don't know at my bike. Unfortunately this option is not always available, either due to not having the tools or lack of knowledge. Check the return policy. Most of the on line websites only cover postage for the first 30...

I am sure my boss would love to put in a order with PBK or the like for tires. We would get them in a lot cheaper then what we can from the local distributor. The problem is that we can’t for various tax reasons (i.e. GST accounting) and the fact that the local distributor would shut us out...

I can understand your frustration and annoyance with my comments, but ask you to look at it from my side. I get really frustrated with customers who come in and talk gear with me for ages and then go off and use that discussion to purchase on line. My thoughts go to my boss who has just paid...

Think before you buy I for one really wish that they would bring the threshold for import tax down to about the $200 - $300 mark. The reason for this is the fact that all the o/s purchasing of bike gear is killing the LBS. I am the first to realise that price does impact in the decision...

Why the dump on PEZ? I have always found their writing style to be light hearted and entertaining. Sure they are more from the 'fan-boy' section of the journalistic community rather then the more 'professional' stylings of Cyclingnews. That being said I have on many occasions felt that the...

I have to admit that I still come back once and awhile to check the news and look at some of the photos that I cant get elsewhere. Which means that I come back about once a week and this is the first time I have been back to the forums in over two months. The fact is that the new site is...

Actually in most cases, as is the case here in Australia, this strain of the virus has only contributed to deaths and not be the primary cause. In nearly all the case the person was suffering from a serious illness or disease which was the primary reason for death and the virus just helped make...

Does the shack exist outside of the US. Never seen one here in Oz