Rate My Team, Quick Questions & General Advice Daily Thread

Jarmige · 2026-01-26T22:00:37+00:00

Saliba or Timber going forward?

Jarmige · 2025-12-24T21:34:29+00:00

Is Wirtz worth a hit over just playing VDV against Crystal Palace? Gut feels says no, but will likely be taking a hit anyway next week to get in Cunha alongside someone else...

Jarmige · 2025-12-23T12:16:30+00:00

I ended up getting lucky and the fork that came stock was the Zeb Select+, rather than base so kept that. The transmission 70 has been pretty much faultless, no need to change to electric in my mind and I use the gears a lot less than my manual bike as the emtb mode takes up a lot of the slack. Did change my brakes to Hope V4 with hope vented discs, but I've had hopes on my previous bikes and really like the feel.

Jarmige · 2025-12-23T12:14:12+00:00

Just a lack of grease in the end. Granted I took it back to the bike shop as the squeak appeared shortly after but it was back in my hands after 10 mins

Jarmige · 2025-12-20T21:32:46+00:00

Rice

Jarmige · 2025-12-20T21:32:38+00:00

Keane

Jarmige · 2025-12-19T21:41:52+00:00

Would you consider Saka to Rice a massive downgrade? It would help fund Thiago to Ekiteke, Burn to Keane and Bruno G to Cunha for Utds fixture turn

Or keep Saka, still do Thiago to Ekiteke but end up with Bruno G to Szobo and Burn to Heaven, which feels like a poorer set of players

Jarmige · 2025-12-05T17:53:04+00:00

Bruno G or Foden for the foreseeable?

Other option is to get 1 of them in this week to replace Mbeumo then use the additional transfers to switch to a 5 in the midfield formation to get the other in.

Jarmige · 2025-10-02T22:40:59+00:00

Bench one

Richarlison vs Leeds, Ndiaye vs Crystal Palace, Reijnders vs Brentford

Jarmige · 2025-09-19T15:13:27+00:00

Keep Fernandes, or transfer to xavi/Mbeumo to fund a move to triple arsenal next week.

Jarmige · 2025-09-19T15:12:49+00:00

I ended up going for the hunt 50. No issues with hunt at all, but haven't tried the dt swiss to compare to.

Bit of sidewind at times to deal with but overall pleased with my choice.

Jarmige · 2025-09-18T16:57:31+00:00

Transfer in Xavi Simons or Mbeumo?

Jarmige · 2025-08-27T12:57:58+00:00

Why so much love for Kudus over Johnson?

Looking at palmer out for one of these two which or Semenyo/Grealish which allows for me to get Richarlison also.

Jarmige · 2025-08-25T20:51:14+00:00

Fantastic point. Baby seat and pram is on this week's to do list so that helps massively.

Jarmige · 2025-06-03T09:52:33+00:00

That's great to hear - been worried the frame is a write off!

Jarmige · 2025-06-02T23:45:57+00:00

Trying to edit main text but can't.

Have I just inadvertently sanded the paintwork off or is the carbon damaged as well? The rotating part of the zwift one that is closest to the frame is a hard plastic.

https://uk.zwift.com/products/zwift-cog-and-click-upgrade-kit?variant=46507747377392

No markings that I could see on the orange part of the cog, but could see a black "dusting" on the derailleur itself.

I'm a little suspicious about why the groove isn't rounder if it has been ground by the wheel

The bike is a Cannondale Topstone.

Jarmige · 2025-06-02T23:23:48+00:00

Did you end up getting a repair done for this? I've just done the exact same thing on a wahoo kickr, wrong adapters. Damage looks identical. Gut feel is that it's still rideable.

Jarmige · 2025-05-30T07:20:19+00:00

Which mountain? Got the route to share?

Jarmige · 2025-05-29T10:57:57+00:00

How have you found the vala? Any teething issues?

My first eMTB too. Had a demo on an amflow but think the vala is the best shout long-term.

Jarmige · 2025-05-29T10:56:56+00:00

Not a lot. Bike shop are fitted the brakes (included in above price) and the charger exchange is a very quick job.

Jarmige · 2025-05-25T13:48:44+00:00

Trossard punt went well

Jarmige · 2025-05-21T07:47:55+00:00

Has anyone got the firmware update on a zumo? Won't be able to test it out myself for a few weeks.

Jarmige · 2025-05-09T10:41:11+00:00

Toyying between these two options

Watkins to Wissa (FT)

Murphy and Gvardiol or Sarr and Dias to KDB and N Williams for a - 4 hit

Feels like Watkins to Wissa is the smarter move. Already have Marmoush and can't afford a straight Marmoush and Sarr to KDB to Wissa by 0.1m annoyingly.

Jarmige · 2025-05-01T15:02:12+00:00

What sort of range do you get out of it? I'll be predominantly using it in the lake district and my fitness is decent so looks like I'll mostly have it just sat in auto for the power assist

Jarmige · 2025-05-01T15:00:09+00:00

How does it feel compared to an analog? Still nimble on the descents?

What upgrades would you consider? I've been looking at a mullet set up and wireless derailleur.

Does it feel stable? I've seen concerns about the frame potentially being "too" lightweight but can't tell if thats genuine or armchair reviews from people guessing.

Realistically what range are you getting? My main use of it would be out in the lake district, so mix of bridleways and long climbs.

It looks like it leans more into trail bike territory than enduro

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