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It is convention to have the qr lever on the left, to match the rear one.  If you're not racing with a mechanic in a team car ready to do a high speed wheel change then it's probably nothing to worry about 

[nic]

TimC, Take extra care with these UltremoRs. There has been recent product recall by Schwalbe for a batch but some more recent tyres are being affected with the same defect:
"Leading The Tour" in 2010: Schwalbe Ultremo R Tyre Warning

[TimC]

It is convention to have the qr lever on the left, to match the rear one.  If you're not racing with a mechanic in a team car ready to do a high speed wheel change then it's probably nothing to worry about 

You know, I'd never noticed that! All my bikes have the front QR on the right.

nic I'm watching that recall - we've had no problems with these, and Schwalbe says that the problem becomes apparent after very few miles. These have done around 1000 miles already (on V's other bike).

[nic]

nic I'm watching that recall - we've had no problems with these, and Schwalbe says that the problem becomes apparent after very few miles. These have done around 1000 miles already (on V's other bike).

Yep that's what Quentin was doing as documented in the blog post I linked until the tyre decided to bulge after a 50mph descent.

To be honest, I wouldn't use them.

[woollypigs]

Just these tyres that have a recall or other models?

[GillP]

The lady V's new bolide is gorgeous 

[nic]

Just these tyres that have a recall or other models?

Just a specific batch of UltremoRs but the defect seems to apply to some Ultremo Rs that have yet to be recalled.

[GruB]

I present you Theia





Once I am sure about the stem size I will order a new Hope one in blinging blue.  Other than that, all is well.

[SpaceBadger]

The culmination of my recent project

[eck]

I present you Theia

<Leslie Phillips> We..ell, hellloow Theia </Leslie Phillips>

Did you know, BTW, that Raleigh branded inner tubes have very pretty dustcaps? 

[Jurek]

The culmination of my recent project

You are tall.
Bike's nice. 

[clarion]

Exactly my thinking, Jurek.  That's a damn fine looking bike, but these space badgers must be bigger than the earthbound ones.

[Adrian]

An Earthbadger could ride that under the crossbar.

[gonzo]

Grub - nice blue tints!

Spacebadger - How tall  are you!?!?

[rdaviesb]

Both GruB and Spacebadge have excelled themselves.   

[LEE]

I present you Theia





Once I am sure about the stem size I will order a new Hope one in blinging blue.  Other than that, all is well.

Not entirely convinced by the blue bar-tape GruB.

I also used to use fairly 'contraversial' bar tape on my bikes (and, in one case, a bright blue saddle not unlike your bar tape) and have now conformed by using Black in most cases.  Maybe I just got old but I think Black Bar-tape would be perfect in this case.

Having said that, I know why you did it and find it hard to argue against.  It's definitely a GruB bike now and it's good to have a bike with a 'personality'.

[LEE]

The culmination of my recent project

Bikes for big buggers usually look odd and 'gangly'

Yours is no different but it also looks bloody lovely.

[GruB]

Lee,
Ti is so - similar.  I just wanted to snappy it up a tad.  Subtle like if I can.
It all started with the blue bottom bracket.
I only want to get a blue stem now and then that will be it.

If most others like black and ti then that is fine by me as mine will be different.

[LEE]

Lee,
Ti is so - similar.  I just wanted to snappy it up a tad.  Subtle like if I can.
It all started with the blue bottom bracket.
I only want to get a blue stem now and then that will be it.

If most others like black and ti then that is fine by me as mine will be different.

I'm not casting any stones on the subject of bar tape



(Now black, I hasten to add, it was actually quite pink with S&M overtones)

[TimO]

Pragmatically, black bar tape doesn't show up grease, oil, and other dirt, after you've inevitably had to deal with some sort of mechanical.  I've had coloured bar tape on bikes in the past, and it always seems to end up rather grubby after a while.

[GruB]

Grubby, did some one say?  Suits me 

I have blue Assos arm warmer for Theia.

I have yellow Assos arm warmers for the TCR.

[Paul]

That is just stunning. Though I don't know what it would have looked like in its original incarnation (much less any subsequent ones) I suspect that it might look better now than it ever has done. With the small exception (if I'm being picky) of the stem - which is utterly gorgeous in its own right, but looks a little out of place in the colour scheme, I think.

But still, what a beautiful bike.

Platform spds?

[Chris N]

Grub, your bike is lovely.  It looks exactly like the monstathorn.

[GruB]

Chris, I have just got back from a quick varied 28 miles.  Big hills, fast corners, bumpy road - it had it all.  This bike was amazingly smooth.  The power to the back end is not sludgy at all.  That salesman from Pearson deserves to rot in hell for his negative comments about titanium - especially the Etape.
I am totally well chuffed.
Bring on the Chapman.

[SpaceBadger]

Thanks for the compliments everyone. I'm really pleased with the result, too. I agree with Paul about the stem. I tried and tried to get a new silver stem somewhere close to the length I need, but without success. The one I used was a NOS 3T Status model from Ebay - a bargain at only £6. Slightly short for me at 120mm, but quite nice. It's a bit more gun-metal coloured than the silver I'd hoped for, but I'm still keeping an eye out.

Spacebadger - How tall  are you!?!?

Ok. Time to reveal the average height of a SpaceBadger is just under 6'5" 

Those Earth bound ones are short arses