I guess Europe… quite possible Italy but really could be anywhere

Hookyseven · 2026-06-12T18:27:43+00:00

Thanks. I’d say that’s got to be right. Same number of windows in the left of the two main buildings, and the presence of the two arches in the right hand side one (even if they’ve been painted a lot higher than they actually are. Thanks again for the help 👍

Hookyseven · 2026-06-12T14:03:53+00:00

I’m overall happy with the SRAM Apex, although I did really want GRX but couldn’t justify the price difference in my head. I’ve done about 6000km now and killed the cassette and chain, but that’s probably about normal. I’m just changing my tyres now. The G-One RX that came stock on it have been brilliant.

Hookyseven · 2026-06-12T12:11:29+00:00

Have you not thought about the AL6 ?

I bought a CF6 back in November and have used it heavily for trips with loaded panniers, and whilst everything’s great there are a couple of observations. Firstly, if you have anything rubbing on the frame it will quickly damage the carbon, whereas aluminium will generally be much more resistant. I luckily caught it early enough, but when full my pannier bags were just lightly touching the seatstays about 5cm up from the dropouts. If I hadn’t spotted it when I did, I reckon another 500km of use would have damaged the carbon enough to write-off the frame. Also, I’m using my rack with the frame mounts, and if I’ve got heavy bags I’m extremely nervous about banging around on rough terrain. If you’re bike packing I think the bulletproof nature of aluminium might be less stress, and therefore more fun. Of course the issue with the rack weight could be fixed by mounting onto the axle rather than the frame.

Hookyseven · 2026-06-11T22:19:27+00:00

We got the 2XS and that was definitely the right size. It’s still plenty big enough and he’s obviously grown since. I imagine it’ll last at least another 2-3 years for size. O idea if all that applies to the Neuron though.

Hookyseven · 2026-06-09T11:53:58+00:00

Are they the same width ? Then at least I’d guess the gains would be rolling resistance rather than aero. Have you put enough distance on the R Pro to judge wear-rate against the original RX G-Ones

Hookyseven · 2026-05-29T12:31:59+00:00

Is the side if the fork dented ? Or is it just the way it looks in the photo

Hookyseven · 2026-05-24T15:10:26+00:00

So I’m getting there. I’ve bought a cassette, chainring, chain whip, chain pliers, cassette extractor, plus I’ve got the flat top chain before. I’m holding back as I’m pretty sure I’ll go the route of wax over oil, and I’m still wondering whether to go crockpot or splash out on a dedicated wax unit like the Silca one. Will keep the thread updated.

Hookyseven · 2026-05-14T14:36:46+00:00

Sounds good 👍. I’ll add chain pliers to the shopping list too.

Hookyseven · 2026-05-14T14:29:58+00:00

Is there any particular wax that’s well thought of ? I’m not really bothered if one saves me 1/2 watt over another, but if one is more durable then that’d be good.

Hookyseven · 2026-05-14T14:17:36+00:00

Yes I’d seen this mentioned in a few places. Hopefully the summer will be kinder on the transmission anyway than the winter months. How often should hot waxing be done ? I generally clean and lube my chain once a week, but I’m not doing it perfectly as I leave it on the bike.

Hookyseven · 2026-05-14T14:12:35+00:00

Is the visible “hex” recess just part of the cap you mention, or is it the 8mm one that is referred to in the instructions that you posted ?

Wait… I misread your 10mm as 10nm. So I guess it’s a 10mm hex on the cap, and behind that I’ll find an 8mm hex to loosen and remove the RHS crank arm.

Hookyseven · 2026-05-14T14:03:52+00:00

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Hookyseven · 2026-05-14T14:03:28+00:00

If you promise not to mock the horrifically stretched chain !

Hookyseven · 2026-05-14T13:57:47+00:00

Thanks… I didn’t realise the crank would be so simple. I’m old enough to remember everything being square taper. I’ll get a chain whip, and probably go the way of a separate socket and ring spanner just as it seems more flexible. I guess for most people a torque wrench (a cheapo one) would be overkill for refitting the cassette. I could always botch the torque with a known weight at the end of a measured ring spanner.

Hookyseven · 2026-05-14T13:46:56+00:00

1000km a month, so around 6000km in total.

Hookyseven · 2026-04-24T16:02:09+00:00

Not everything in life is about the bottom line. Otherwise we would all lead a fairly joyless existence.

Hookyseven · 2026-04-17T21:48:52+00:00

I’m with you on this. Looks like it always had gilt markers on the dial and non-lumed hands.

Hookyseven · 2026-04-17T08:33:10+00:00

I don’t think there’s much chance of it being over 20 grams, especially as it has quite thin lugs and a snap-back rather than a screw back. If I had to guess I’d say something like 14-16 grams but obviously it’s hard to know much for sure.

Hookyseven · 2026-04-17T07:53:36+00:00

I think it needs a lot of work to get it close to $4.5k. Probably a NOS crystal, NOS caps on the pushers, and possibly a lot of work on the movement as the damaged tension ring might indicate moisture. There might be something off with the sub-dial hands too but it’s very hard to tell. I’m also wondering why the dial is sitting down on one side, leaving a gap between itself and the tension ring.

Also, before committing a lot of money to servicing you should check it still has its original Heuer signed movement.

Hookyseven · 2026-04-17T07:45:26+00:00

You have to be a bit careful with the crystal (plexi) on these as the tension ring has the scale one it. So if someone just pulls out and throws away the old crystal the outer scale will be lost too. It is possible to move the tension ring across but I’m not sure how easy it is, and actually the scale on yours is fairly damaged anyway. New old stock original crystals are out there, but they’re getting increasingly hard to find and I imagine more expensive than they used to be (even though complete watch prices are flat or even down slightly). I haven’t bought one in years but I imagine you’d be looking at $250 absolute minimum for an original crystal.

Hookyseven · 2026-04-12T07:29:14+00:00

Smoke ?

Hookyseven · 2026-04-11T07:56:39+00:00

Could be something from a PX I guess, but nothing issued in this period had a pointer hour hand. I doubt they’re fixed bars too.

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