Wednesday, 14 August 2013

VCS Special Offer -2013 Raleigh SP Comp Tiaga - £975 !!

If you looking for a great carbon road bike then this a fantastic deal 

RRP £1250 - VCS Price  £975

The Raleigh SP Comp is built upon a lightweight monocoque carbon (uni-directional) frame that is stiff, light and strong. Kitted out with Shimano's Tiagra components, the SP Comp delivers reliable performance allround.
Monocoque frame construction provides the best balance of performance and cost with a frame weight of just 1050g.
Uni-directional Toray high modulus carbon fibre delivers a frame that is stiff, light and strong.
Oversized BB and chain stays combined with flared and flattened seat stays maximise power transfer.
Raleigh C4 full carbon monocoque fork weighs 450g, reduces flex and twisting for more control in tight situations.
  • Frame Material: Carbon 
  • Sizes : 54cm & 56cm
  • Fork Material: Carbon
  • Model Year: 2013
  • Brakes :  Tektro R312 with cartridge pads
  • Groupset : Shimano Tiagra 10 speed shifting levers, front and rear derailleur, FSA Omega ST 50/34t chainset, crank lengths 50cm - 170mm, 52/54/56cm - 172.5mm, 58cm -175mm, Shimano CS4600 12-30t, KMC X10 chain
  • Wheels: Raleigh AC 2.0 wheels, Schwalbe Lugano 700 x 23c tyres
  • Controls : ITM XX7 handlebar & stem, Velo VLT-40 tape 
  • Finishing Kit : Selle San Marco Ponza saddle, RSP seatpost
  • Cable Routing: Internal

The SP Comp is a mid range bike that is suited for riders wanting a bit more from their bike. It's ideally suited recreational/sportive riding, but is more than capable for entry level racing. The monocoque frame construction provides the best balance of performance and cost (weighing in at 1050g), whilst the componentry (Shimano Tiagra components) provides good reliability, good shifting and execution when required.

The frame is stiff, light and very strong and manufactured from high modulus carbon fibre (Toray) and will provide you with great comfort and an excellent ride feel. Raleigh also use the C4 full carbon fork, with 1 1/8” - 1 1/2” carbon steerer, that reduces flex and twisting for more control in tight situations (weigh 450g).

Apart from the Shimano Tiagra components, you also have an FSA Omega compact chainset (50x34) and coupled with the rear cassette on the back wheel will provide you with a greater choice of gearing for climbing and a good selection for speed. A compact setup gives you a better choice of gearing for sportive riding and makes it a bit more easier to go uphill.

Each SP Comp is fully built, tested and tuned by a fully qualified bike mechanic.


Bikes are limited stock and are to order with a 10 percent deposit.

 Available in 54 or 56cm frames - these bikes will be built to British Standards BS 6102: Part 1: 1992 prior to delivery with the first service and delivery in the Vale free. All this for £975.


If you've got any questions about having a bike built to your specification then please contact us on either 07812 033 064, 01446 796 959, by email at peter@valecycleserving.co.uk. or via the Online Quotes and Booking Form.

Tuesday, 13 August 2013

Vale of Glamorgan Show

Vale Cycle Servicing will be at the Vale of Glamorgan Show on the 21st Aug 2013 at Fonmon Castle.

 

If you're on your bike then why not pop by for a FREE Dr Bike check over or just stop by and say hello.  We will also have a small range of spare and accessories with us including Schwalbe tyres and tubes, KMC chains and Fibrax brake cables/blocks and gear cables.

Come a discuss you cycling needs with us, whether it's repairing the bike in the shed, servicing your trusty commuter, up-grading your mountain bike or having a bike built to your specification we are here to help.

If you've got any questions about Cycle Repairs then please contact us on either 07812 033 064, 01446 796 959 or via the Online Quotes and Booking Form on the website or by email at peter@valecycleservicing.co.uk

Monday, 22 July 2013

Stuck Seat Post

The Raleigh Yukon I had in recently had a stuck seat post, this often happens and is particularly tricky when the seat is full down.

With only the last 2" sticking out this was always going to be tricky to remove and the normal methods of removal were soon abandoned.  The last option was to cut in out which was hard work with the weather we've been having.  


As you can see from the image below there was a lot of corrosion on the bottom part of the post and the inside of the frame was just as bad to get the new post to fit the frame had to be reamed out to remove the corrosion.



All of this is easily prevented by regular maintenance 

If you've got any questions about Cycle Repairs then please contact us on either 07812 033 064, 01446 796 959 or via the Online Quotes and Booking Form on the website or by email at peter@valecycleservicing.co.uk




Tuesday, 16 July 2013

FOR SALE - SAB Team Tacconi with full Shimano Sora Groupset - make me a reasonable offer!

FOR SALE - Build just completed of this fantastic Team Tacconi 7005 Alloy Road Frame from Italian masters SAB offering race performance at a very reasonable price.  

This bike has been re-listed again on ebay with a lower starting price of £575.99 but I'm still open to sensible offers!! SAB Team Tacconi

 
 
The frame is hand built from an oversized, ovalized Columbus Zonal 7005 alloy main tubeset bonded to a 3k carbon seatstay.

The bike has been built up with the latest 2013 Shimano Sora groupset with Raleigh Trubuild Mach 1 CFX rims laced to Shimano Tiagra hubs. To match the Italian frame Deda and Selle Italia are used for handlebars, seatpost and seat.


It is a 48cm frame suiting a rider 5’7” to 5’9” in height with a 27” – 29” inside leg measurement.



The RRP for the components of this bike is over £875, I need to recoup my investment in this bike to build another so make me a resonable offer, you never know.
 Specification:
  • Frame:SAB Team Takoni Columbus Zonal Alloy And Carbon Road Frameset48cm
  • Fork:Evo Carbon Wrapped
  • Front Derailleur:Shimano Sora Double Front Mech
  • Rear Derailleur:Shimano Sora 9 Speed Rear Mech
  • Shifters:Shimano Sora STI Shifters 9 Speed
  • Chainset:Shimano Sora Compact CranksetCrank length:170 mm
  • Chainrings:50-34T
  • Bottom Bracket:Shimano 4600 BB Cups (Italian)
  • Cassette:Shimano 9 Spd HG50 (Sora/Tiagra) Cassette 12-25
  • Chain:Shimano HG53 9 Speed with KMC Powerlink
  • Front Brake:Shimano Sora Brake Caliper
  • Rear Brake:Shimano Sora Brake Caliper
  • Handlebars:Deda Piega Handlebars (25.8) 44cm
  • Bar tape:Deda Mistral Handlebar Tape Blue
  • Stem:Pazzaz 100mm 26.0mm stem
  • Headset:Cane Creek Aheadset
  • Wheels:Mach 1 CFX Rims, Shimano Tiagra Hubs
  • Front Tyre:Schwalbe Lugano - 700c x 23mm
  • Rear Tyre:Schwalbe Lugano - 700c x 23mm
  • Inner Tube:Nutrax
  • Saddle:Selle Italia Q-Bik Saddle Black
  • Seatpost:Deda RSX 01 Seatpillar White 27.2 350mm
  • Seat Clamp:Tranz-X Seatclamp 29.8 mm
  • Pedals:RSP MTB Clipless Pedal
  • Bottle cage bosses:2 sets,
  • Number of Gears:18
  • Accessories:RSP CX3.0 9F Wireless computer, RSP Resin Bottle Cage
If you've got any questions about having a bike built to your specification then please contact us on either 07812 033 064, 01446 796 959, by email at peter@valecycleserving.co.uk. or via the Online Quotes and Booking Form. 

Monday, 15 July 2013

Why a Bike Needs Regular Servicing - Part 3

It's great when people bring you a bike to service but sometimes it's to late for some parts.

The forks on an MTB, that has mainly been used on the road, were solid so required some investigation.  As you can see from the following images there's not much I can do with these but it serves to stress how important it is to keep on top of you maintenance. 


When I took the top caps off this is what came out along with about 1/2 cup of water from each leg which has wrecked havoc inside.




It took quite a bit of effort to get the forks apart (lead filled dead hammer) to find the cause of the solid forks, the right leg is solid with rust. 


This corrosion was far worse and has been removed to see how bad the pitting is.    



The bottom of the legs are also rusted badly and wont come apart.
 
Unfortunately there's nothing I can do for these forks and they'll be consigned to the bin.  Regular fork servicing, even for simple fork legs like these, with an inexpensive seal change and re-lube would eliminate this kind of damage.  

If you've got any questions about Cycle Repairs then please contact us on either 07812 033 064, 01446 796 959 or via the Online Quotes and Booking Form on the website or by email at peter@valecycleservicing.co.uk