Woohooo, it's finally arrived.

[Pug907]

Bit of an odd day really as I'll be being made redundant, worked there since 1998 and then off for new bike day ?

Sorry to hear that mate. Hope there's something in the pipeline when you return?
Have a good holiday anyway.

 

[gelfy666]

1st ride tomorrow

 

[gelfy666]

View attachment 13306 1st day of ownership.... The front tyre is not happy being tubeless and won't stay on the rim... So it's got a tube back in it.
Other than that ? View attachment 13306

 

[Pug907]

1st ride tomorrow

Woohoooo. I hope you're enjoying it. Let me know what you think.
Cheers.

 

[Pug907]

View attachment 13306 1st day of ownership.... The front tyre is not happy being tubeless and won't stay on the rim... So it's got a tube back in it.
Other than that ? View attachment 13306

Just seen this, duhhh. That's bloody annoying. I tried going tubeless, but the valve was too big(or the hole too small) for the cone to seal on the rim ?. Ended up putting slime in the tube to be safer from punctures. Must have worked, cos I've not had a puncture yet lol.

 

[gelfy666]

 

[gelfy666]

Have you noticed that the Fantic wheels are strange.... The spokes seem offset to one side of the rim.... What's that all about?

 

[khorn]

Have you noticed that the Fantic wheels are strange.... The spokes seem offset to one side of the rim.... What's that all about?

It’s called asymmetric rims and the concept is that there will be more even force on the rim, especially at the rear. That is not a bad thing and normally only the more expensive wheels have it.

Karsten

 

[gelfy666]

It’s called asymmetric rims and the concept is that there will be more even force on the rim, especially at the rear. That is not a bad thing and normally only the more expensive wheels have it.

Karsten

Thank you ?

 

[Pug907]

Have you noticed that the Fantic wheels are strange.... The spokes seem offset to one side of the rim.... What's that all about?

My thoughts on the offset were a bit more simplistic. They've done it to fit an 11 speed cassette in a narrower swing arm. Same in the front for disc etc.