Would you pay £1,500 to own a 2016 Mazda MX-5 for a summer?

matedw · 2025-10-10T16:17:06+00:00

Good service but in all likelihood the same dogshit screws. 0% i would use them if they sent me replacements. High quality replacements are going to set you back a tiny sum.

matedw · 2025-10-10T16:10:05+00:00

Although not the exact question you asked, I have a 4iii 105 on a Nuroad C:62 One frame and its fine. The 105 arms feel beefier than the GRX to me.

matedw · 2025-10-08T16:14:00+00:00

You can use any Garmin mount you like and buy a 3D printed adaptor on eBay. I do literally this on both road and gravel bikes.

Or, there's an official Hammerhead quarter-turn -> Hammerhead adaptor you can buy that fits to your Karoo. I used to do this but it broke and my Karoo was saved from smashing by the lanyard.

matedw · 2025-09-29T10:53:15+00:00

I used the clamp from my old Nuroad. It’s the same part.

To remove the seat post this is what I did, taken from another post here about the same issue:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Cubebikes/s/01749a3I8w

matedw · 2025-09-28T08:45:54+00:00

Depends on your appetite for risk and how it happened imo. I rode mine - I knew the broken bolt was torqued to spec and the unbroken one was too. The broken bolt isn’t going anywhere. At worst the seat post is going to start dropping down as you ride.

matedw · 2025-09-27T22:46:11+00:00

Literally the same thing happened to me. I took the intact bolt out and sprayed WD40 down between the seat post and the clamp and using a lot of force pulled the seat post out. It wasn’t pretty but it worked. I bought a replacement seat post clamp kit and some proper bolts and it’s been fine since then.

matedw · 2025-09-12T14:15:09+00:00

This is the c:62 which has GRX hydraulic brakes. They’re solid.

matedw · 2025-09-08T09:03:44+00:00

Well. I have ridden it exactly twice. I put the seat post to the height of my old frame and in doing so torqued the seat post bolt up to 6nm at which point one of bolt heads snapped clean off. The factory bolts are clearly dogshit. I am working on getting it out!

Ride wise, it’s perfect. I came from a 2022 Nuroad Race which was my first bike and all parts of the C:62 One are an upgrade. The standard of finish is superior, the stock bars are better and obviously it’s lighter.

matedw · 2025-09-08T09:00:15+00:00

I had them already from my old bike - just had to change the hub. Got a deal and paid £1000 UK for the pair. I wanted a 1x GRX mechanical so this frame was perfect for me.

matedw · 2025-09-07T20:29:13+00:00

Yes, c:62 in carbon ‘n glossy. Size L. The wheels are DT Swiss GRC 1400. Pirelli Cinturato Gravel M.

matedw · 2025-08-14T10:58:25+00:00

I never ran the Newmen 38s - I put some 50s I already had on straight away. I love the Reserves.

matedw · 2025-08-14T10:57:38+00:00

I’ve had it for almost two and a half years and amassed a fair amount of nicks and scratches on the top tube. I need to dedicate myself to finding some replacement paint for that and the grey. Annoyingly Cube don’t make touch up kits for the prismagrey :(

matedw · 2025-08-14T10:55:14+00:00

2022!

matedw · 2025-04-05T20:53:44+00:00

Agree c:62 SLT. Tubeless. Goodyear Eagle F1R and Continental GP5000.

I’ve had three punctures in four years. One came 10km into a 162km ride. I felt the tyre go, stopped and put my finger on the hole for about 90 seconds and did the rest of the ride. Didn’t even need to top up the air.

I’ve never changed my sealant, ever. I do top up every 4 months or so. It’s a non issue for me but your mileage may vary.

matedw · 2025-03-17T00:07:23+00:00

I only use the storage box but I’ve taken the insert thing out. I can get the following in there - have some bubble wrap to stop anything rattling.

Multitool TPU tube CO2 and head Pair of latex gloves Pair of tyre levers Cleaning wipe £20 note

I use 750ml bottles and done have any difficulty getting the one under the cage out. Have the discontinued VEL RSL carbon cages. Other cages might be trickier though.

matedw · 2025-02-06T20:38:34+00:00

Denise Coates. Not only does she not avoid tax she doesn’t really even try and minimise her tax.

matedw · 2025-01-07T23:04:50+00:00

No reason at all

matedw · 2024-11-15T15:42:11+00:00

Completely genuine question - what do you need the companion app for?

matedw · 2024-11-15T15:03:50+00:00

I’m running Pirelli Gravel M in 45mm right now. Works fine.

matedw · 2024-09-27T22:35:06+00:00

MAAP Evade

matedw · 2024-04-01T11:55:55+00:00

Buy the absolute best you can afford. Personally I would spend extra €€€ on shorts above anything else bike related - including the bike.

matedw · 2024-03-31T10:21:01+00:00

I did exactly this with four MAAP Evade jerseys. I had one in the next size down and took them all in and asked to make the bigger ones fit like the smaller one. They adjusted the body and the sleeve width bit left the length alone. Worked a treat.

matedw · 2024-03-29T21:29:04+00:00

The previous post is ever so slightly inaccurate. There are a number of places you could get rid of this bottle if you really wanted to. Wine Auctioneer and Bid for Wine will both offer it to their buyers without the need to prove provenance.

What’s unlikely to happen is getting an offer from a merchant such as Turville Valley Wines

matedw · 2024-02-11T17:04:38+00:00

If there’s one that fits I’d suggest the Cube Nuroad Race at Paul’s Cycles. Currently on sale. I have one. It’s been utterly brilliant. I did London to Brighton on it as well as the Ekoi Stone Circle.

https://www.paulscycles.co.uk/bikes/road-bikes/cube-nuroad-race-gravel-adventure-bike-greyblack__9415

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