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Gav888
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trig1
Joined: 01 Mar 2008
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 Posted Mon Oct 12, 2009 12:22 pm |
they dont fit on a bianchi 1885, not enough clearance on the back . 
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NapoleonD
Joined: 16 Jan 2008
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Location: Cheshire
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Posted Mon Oct 12, 2009 3:54 pm |
19.51 on ribble is you spend over 50 quid...
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tav1969
Joined: 03 Oct 2009
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Location: Newport, South Wales
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Posted Tue Oct 13, 2009 9:17 am |
Bah! Just fitted some roadracers to my Boardman Team, only to realise that I'll have to detach and re-attach the front one all the time as I'll be doing a part-car, part-bike commute with the front wheel off in the back of the car. I suppose undoing the thumb-screws near the hub will be the easiest way of detachment and re-attachment, but what a pain.
Oh well. They went on easily enough, although I will have to re-tighten the front brakes as I needed to adjust to get enough clearance.
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NapoleonD
Joined: 16 Jan 2008
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NapoleonD
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Posted Tue Oct 13, 2009 11:39 am |
| tav1969 wrote: | Bah! Just fitted some roadracers to my Boardman Team, only to realise that I'll have to detach and re-attach the front one all the time as I'll be doing a part-car, part-bike commute with the front wheel off in the back of the car. I suppose undoing the thumb-screws near the hub will be the easiest way of detachment and re-attachment, but what a pain.
Oh well. They went on easily enough, although I will have to re-tighten the front brakes as I needed to adjust to get enough clearance. |
I still manage to get mine in my Fiat 500 with the front guard still attached...
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balthazar
Joined: 11 Sep 2008
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Posted Tue Oct 13, 2009 12:00 pm |
| NapoleonD wrote: |
I still manage to get mine in my Fiat 500 with the front guard still attached... |
By Fiat 500 I hope you mean...
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tav1969
Joined: 03 Oct 2009
Posts: 46
Location: Newport, South Wales
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Posted Tue Oct 13, 2009 12:16 pm |
| NapoleonD wrote: |
I still manage to get mine in my Fiat 500 with the front guard still attached... |
Ah yes, that's what I meant, but some detachment is necessary to take off the front wheel, since the guards are attached to both frame and wheel. Just a bit of a bugger at 6am in the winter to unscrew the guard stays from the fork attachment bits.
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Barrie_G
Joined: 11 Aug 2005
Posts: 260
Location: United Kingdom
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Posted Tue Oct 13, 2009 1:02 pm |
What's with the idea of having the guard itself in three separate parts, stupid Idea if you ask me!
OK, it's probably for a perfectly good reason, I'm just not very appriciative of it at the moment as the screw fell out of the lower front guard section on my second ride with them on, I wouldn't care but until then I thought that they were brilliant 
So it looks like the guard section is going to be stuck back on with arraldite, when I get round to it.
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Sicknote
Joined: 20 Aug 2008
Posts: 724
Location: North London
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Posted Tue Oct 13, 2009 1:08 pm |
| Barrie_G wrote: | What's with the idea of having the guard itself in three separate parts, stupid Idea if you ask me!
OK, it's probably for a perfectly good reason, I'm just not very appriciative of it at the moment as the screw fell out of the lower front guard section on my second ride with them on, I wouldn't care but until then I thought that they were brilliant
So it looks like the guard section is going to be stuck back on with arraldite, when I get round to it. |
Ring or email Mr Crud and you should some in the post as other on here have done the same thing 
Will be getting some myself soon.
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Pross
Joined: 10 Sep 2009
Posts: 650
Location: South Wales
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Posted Tue Oct 13, 2009 1:23 pm |
| Quote: | | Ah yes, that's what I meant, but some detachment is necessary to take off the front wheel, since the guards are attached to both frame and wheel. |
I haven't seen these in the flesh so I'm a bit confused - how can the guards be attached to the wheels? 
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tav1969
Joined: 03 Oct 2009
Posts: 46
Location: Newport, South Wales
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Posted Tue Oct 13, 2009 2:30 pm |
| Pross wrote: | | Quote: | | Ah yes, that's what I meant, but some detachment is necessary to take off the front wheel, since the guards are attached to both frame and wheel. |
I haven't seen these in the flesh so I'm a bit confused - how can the guards be attached to the wheels? |
There are stays going from the guards to, in the case of the front wheel, the forks. Then there's a cable tie going through guard and around brake washers, hence attaching guard to frame.
Hang on, hang on. I'm talking absolute bollocks, it just dawned on me. I'm blaming the abx I'm on for a tooth abscess.
As you were.
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mr.crud
Joined: 05 Jun 2009
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Posted Tue Oct 13, 2009 3:12 pm |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuyRZ3hAjrU
Just done a new 'advanced' fixing video, see above. Tricks and tips for a real good fit.
The Roadracers are in three sections for 2 very good reasons...
1) tooling for one-piece blades would have been triple the price
2) packaging would have been huge, making it difficult to display in the shops.
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monkeyjo
Joined: 26 Sep 2009
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Posted Tue Oct 13, 2009 3:34 pm |
| mr.crud wrote: | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuyRZ3hAjrU
Just done a new 'advanced' fixing video, see above. Tricks and tips for a real good fit.
The Roadracers are in three sections for 2 very good reasons...
1) tooling for one-piece blades would have been triple the price
2) packaging would have been huge, making it difficult to display in the shops. |
Some handy tips there Mr Crud. I had to resort to cutting off the front of the rear guard a week or so ago since there just wasn't enough clearance. A pair of scissors did the job nicely, no need for a saw. I also wrapped a bit of electrical tape over the edges of the guard where I'd made the cut - just so it wouldn't mark the frame if it rubbed.
I have noticed that the front guard gets pushed to the side a little when I brake but I don't think it's enough that it's hitting the tyre.
Oh and if you do have to cut the rear guard it means you have a spare nut and screw, just in case you manage to lose one!
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Mastineo
Joined: 16 Jul 2008
Posts: 106
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Posted Mon Nov 2, 2009 11:59 am |
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d4mi4nr
Joined: 01 Nov 2009
Posts: 20
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
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Posted Tue Nov 3, 2009 8:48 am |
I have some for sale. £15 plus delivery. PM if interested.
Specialized Allez 2010, Gipiemme Phoenix Wheels, Fsa Carbon Finishing Kit, FSA Team Issue Crank, Diatech Grand Comp Carbon Groupset. |
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Sicknote
Joined: 20 Aug 2008
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Location: North London
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Posted Tue Nov 3, 2009 8:57 am |
PM sent
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mididoctors
Joined: 05 Aug 2008
Posts: 1029
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Posted Tue Nov 3, 2009 10:20 am |
| NapoleonD wrote: | Beautifully.
Here is the front now adjusted -
No rubbing at all. Silent operation. Fab stuff! |
hey newbie
the logos on your tires are not aligned with the inner tube valves for quick location
sez President Mr flaming nitpicky
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Gav888
Joined: 26 Oct 2008
Posts: 428
Location: Suffolk
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Posted Sun Nov 8, 2009 11:00 pm |
| tav1969 wrote: | Bah! Just fitted some roadracers to my Boardman Team, only to realise that I'll have to detach and re-attach the front one all the time as I'll be doing a part-car, part-bike commute with the front wheel off in the back of the car. I suppose undoing the thumb-screws near the hub will be the easiest way of detachment and re-attachment, but what a pain.
Oh well. They went on easily enough, although I will have to re-tighten the front brakes as I needed to adjust to get enough clearance. |
How did you fit them to a team carbon! my mate cannot get his to fit the team as there isnt much room at all. Plenty of room on the pro though...
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PK1
Joined: 14 Dec 2006
Posts: 19
Location: United Kingdom
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Posted Mon Nov 9, 2009 1:52 pm |
Just cleaned by bike, and noticed the paint has been worn away by the rear end of the rear guard rubbing against the seat tube. Will put a bit of tape on the seat tube to stop this.
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