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I have a Duende, had it since 2007. got Dario to repaint and fit a new fork (Falz) after i sent it back for a repair a couple of years ago.
I wouldn’t swap it for anything, it’s the best riding...

Avoid it like the plague, full of people who have never learned to ride in a group properly and there are always far too many accidents due to dick moves by riders lacking in judgement and skills....

i live on a national cycle route, when i look out the window and see somebody on a bike it makes me smile, from a racing snake to somebody with an ‘opera diva’ physique its just another person on a...

That’s just a neutral service vehicle for those high flyers doing laps of the park.

A brand new E-bike is going to stick out like a sore thumb, most people just lock up rat bikes at stations as stuff is always getting nicked.

A winter bike with no guards?
You will be popular on a group ride!

handbuilt every time, some king/DT hubs with light bicycle rims with brass nipples and whatever spokes to suit your weight/riding.
my wheel builder has had to rebuild far too many zipp wheels to...

Which is why the calculators allow you to put the tyre size in! Your bikes could all have the same gear chainrings/cogs but all be different to pedal which is why gear inches make sense.

How far...

Looks like a standard 4 bolt spacing and no front mech or chainstay issues so should be an easy swap. What about an 11t on the cassette? Is it a standard freehub?

It’s a moped not an e-bike?
I...

I do wish fixed riders would stop expressing ratios in chainrings, It’s gear inches!
Makes it easier to understand especially as several different chainring/sprocket combos are the same GI.

“I...

72.3 inches. if that’s too high for you then get a 17 or 18t. the 38 chainring will give you 62.4in which is very spinny.

(This is not aimed at you personally)

People who haven’t ridden fixed always seem to have an opinion but I would say go for it, obviously with a front brake.
I offer that advice as somebody who...

Seems way overpriced considering the wheels you get with it.
Weighs the same as my Bowman Weald but I have nice carbon wheels and no electronic shifting
For that budget I could build something...

There’s a strava challenge on at the moment for LaPassione kit, think it’s 20%?

La Passione is a bit plain no? I have a few bits but wouldn’t say it was top level stuff or above assos/Castelli or LeCol It’s good to have so much choice now though compared to 10 years ago.

Has...

Depends. My DT-Swiss are quiet, Hope are loud, King have the swarm of bee’s
Engagement points are what often dictates price.

I like a loud freehub to let people know you are behind them but when...

Done nothing of the sort, I offered advice on bike choice in my first response, suggested bike to work as way to up budget etc.
Good luck with your new bike whatever it is, I’m sure you will find...

Love the Pinarello, just did 50k at lunchtime on my Pegoretti, first ride on it this summer and I’m still blown away by the ride quality and handling after 15 years of ownership, better than any...

Can’t see how rim is easier to upgrade than disk, if anything you will be having new rims at some point.

I can count on one hand the times I have locked a bike up in London in 20 years, I would...

I would save a bit more or maybe buy a model where the manufacturer has a decent frame then put 105/rival on it to hit a price point, the wheels we be heavy and cheap but you can upgrade when funds...

i struggle to see why people buy these unless they are training to race or have a coach.
a HRM is a great tool and cheap.
what exactly will you do with the data?

No! If in doubt watch the videos on the park tools website.
You should only touch the cable clamp when fitting the cable or when in the hardest/smallest cog as the cable should have a little bit of...

Forget factory wheels. Go handbuilt on something like Hope hubs that way your builder can use a double eyelet rim or one with a strong spoke bed plus use 28 or 32 holes, using plain gauge or selected...

There are more reviews for tyre levers and small pumps for your back pocket...
Unless you are looking at latex or other fancy super light tubes they are all likely to perform the same when faced...

Steel is where you should be looking for strength, longevity and repairability.
Not to mention ride quality.

Alloy is much harder to repair as you can’t source bespoke hydro/fluid formed tubes...