The Love It/Hate It thread.

[Boeing]

Love Conti GP4000 clinchers. A new set is just sublime. Almost beats new socks.

I love my conti force attack combo.


To add Not sure how life would be with out carbon shoes and flat top drop bars

 

[Parera]

I love my conti force attack combo.


To add Not sure how life would be with out carbon shoes and flat top drop bars

Are there any classic/round drop (i.e. not compact/ergo/anatomic) with flat tops? I like flat tops, but they always come in the aforementioned drop shape. Closest thing I can find is this:

It's a nice bar but a bit much considering I don't mind round tops.

edit: Cinelli made an alloy bar that's exactly what I want, but alas, discontinued. *******s.

 

[Parera]

Integrated Seat Posts. I don't have the words to explain how much I dislike them. They literally add nothing, instead just making packing the bike a PITA. I know I'm not the only one and I'm sure people on this forum have ISP frames and love them, but man, fingernails on a chalkboard for me.

 

[ElChingon]

Love my ISP

No seat post slippage ever, no seat binder bolt breaking off half into the ride, no water sneaking into the frame via the seat post joint on the rain ride, never have to keep trying to line up the saddle just right, it doesn't fit you well its cut to custom fit me

 

[ElChingon]

Love Conti GP4000 clinchers. A new set is just sublime. Almost beats new socks.

You need to try the Conti GP4000S's

Dumped Vittoria Open Corsa's for the Conti GP4000S's on a dare to try them. Longer life, less flats, nice ride.

 

[Michielveedeebee]

You need to try the Conti GP4000S's

Dumped Vittoria Open Corsa's for the Conti GP4000S's on a dare to try them. Longer life, less flats, nice ride.

Agreed, although they are quite expensive imo, Vredestein Fortezza tricomp is just as good for 10€ less

 

[oldborn]

Oh yes I love compression socks. They really gave me that something, I do not know but I feel day after like race never happened.

 

[Boeing]

I hate over paying for fancy packaging: IE Crank Bros and Skins....... blah

 

[Michielveedeebee]

Love: Fulcrum racing 5 Wheels, freaking Bombproof

 

[Boeing]

Oh yes I love compression socks. They really gave me that something, I do not know but I feel day after like race never happened.

me too. do you ever wear them during a ride? what brands do you use?

how would you compare them to calf compression (sans foot) garments?

 

[oldborn]

me too. do you ever wear them during a ride? what brands do you use?

how would you compare them to calf compression (sans foot) garments?

Of course I wear them during ride, what kind of question is that dude. They are "must be sunday ride gear".
I use 2xU and have been using sans foot Zoot.
Those sans foot give me a feeling like having 50 or 100 watts more power, and on the other day I mean man, no worry at all.
They are really worth every peny.
Red ones gives you something I do not know, just try them, I even have black ones for church on sunday.

 

[RDV4ROUBAIX]

Love: Fulcrum racing 5 Wheels, freaking Bombproof

Dude, at your weight everything is bombproof. What Happened to your ScRAM wheels, I thought you loved those too?

 

[Michielveedeebee]

Dude, at your weight everything is bombproof. What Happened to your ScRAM wheels, I thought you loved those too?

Love them less No problem with the frontwheel, but the rearwheel! Stupid thing breaks every 600 kms! Although it's always repaired for free thanks to the warranty

 

[Cooper]

Love my Mavic Open Pro/Campy Chorus Hub/32 DB DT spokes custom build. Still going strong after 7 plus years.

Love my Campy Chorus carbon seatpost on a previous bike. Not crazy about my current FSA SLK post.

Hate Cinelli cork tape. Stuff just disenegrates when removed. Have to wrap the whole bar in electrical tape. Using Fizik suede like tape now. Like so far.

Hate my Speedplay pedals. High maintenance for no appreciable bennefit. Seem to get hot foots more often and sooner in the ride. Going back to Looks when these are shot.