Senior Rides (Jorgeusbikers): F10

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Tuesday, February 4, 2025

All 3 bikes now functional: S works, Sava Ti, and Pinarello F10

Wheels of Happiness

Before, only the Ti was usable functional bike. Pinarellos hood was ripped off after a dooring accident; the Sworks SRAM changer was toast, as well as its rear tires whose side walls had puncture holes.

For the Pinarello, this post had DIY make do solution for the rubber hood cover: just wrapped old bike interior to make the feel on the right STI (brifter smoother and for aesthetic purpose),

For the S works for the tire used super glue to bond the rubber patch on to the sidewalls. Now am more confident that I will not get puncture as a I ride. For the shifter, I bought an electronic changer for the the bike. Though its not perfect, I can use most of the gears I need: the front chainring, big and small, and the 36t large cog.

Solved. Now happy

Monday, October 1, 2018

Is it the bike or the rider?

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines
October 1, 2018

At Pisong Kape yesterday VM Jun Vic was making kuwento of their Teresa ride last Saturday where he overtook 4 out of five Bianchi riders - (the one he couldn't was a Dr.) But he was wondering was it because of the bike or because of him. He has a large tummy and slightly overweight

I disposed off my Bianchi because I think Pinarello is a better bike than Bianchi: in terms of weight, geometry and being aero shape

He had Pinarello F10 with Campy 12 groupset. I would say it is because of the bike. I was on F10 last Sunday. Having gone first from Morong, nobody was near me up to Pisong Kape and even managed to get past by RB and MTB who were much much ahead. I was only at 36 x 11.

On the way back, I got off slightly ahead at Biak na Bato and they caught up with me only at Maybancal Titing Kabayo for the buko juice drink.

At Cardona up at Callahan I was with the leader. With VM, Pres Luis, Netoy and Jess. That was not so bad. The F10 is a good bike for flats and hill climbs.

I am glad I have one. No wonder it is the world's top selling expensive bike. Wala ka nang hahanapin pa
(Kaya wala na akong motivation for a new bike project or upgrade)

My PInarello took me to Real with the Maws

Top of the line Groupset Campy Record 11S

G3 lacing for CULT Campy Ultra 2 WS

Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Testing the Pinarello F10, and the Campagnolo Bora Two wheelset at the Real Long ride

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines
August 28, 2018

The long ride last August 26 -27, 2018 to Real was the opportunity to test the efficacy and durability of my newest project Pinarello F10, Campagnolo Bora Wheelset and the Campy Record 11 speed GS. The bike passed with flying colors

The frame was light, the wheelset was slippery and very low in friction. For some up and down hills, I could free wheel and climb another hill without pedalling. Climbing up in the right gears was effortless. If I were younger, they would not be able to pass me.

Downhill, the cricket sounding free wheel was great. The Campy brakes were responsive and I could counter steer. The 28 wide tires that expanded well beyond the 25 mm of the rim functioned like MTB tires contributing to stability when cornering and even buzz less riding of pebbled roads.

I could catch up with leaders, even on hills and most especially on flats. My back did not ache despite the slammed postureof the bike.

Over all I was happy and very satisfied with this bike set up. Recommended to friends and acquaintances

(To the supplier I said that with payment, I am still doing the test drive and doing the marketing for him with this post)

Team Sky bike

Thursday, August 23, 2018

Smooth bearing for Bora wheelset shod by F10, mahaba matagal ang free wheel downhill

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines
August 23, 2018

The short ride I planned today took me until Pililla Km 58 or 62 km out and back. I planned to ride only till Maybancal

What was the reason? Well, it seems to me that the wheelset, the Bora Campy Two I have on the F10 works very well. As Joel had said madulas bukod sa tunog mayaman (cricket sound)

I tried riding down a hill to test how far it goes. From Baras Tanay boundary going home Km 52, I tried free wheeling. The bike stopped some 50 meters short of Km 51. From atop the hill of KM 51, I freewheeled to KM 50 this time 100 meter short. Imagine freewheeling for 900 meters

I tried a sprint on flat. After sprinting for 10 seconds on flat from km 57, I tried to reach km 58. The bike stopped some 150 meters form km 58. That makes the bike very efficient, I save a lot of watt power and enable me to enjoy my ride.

May bago silang model WTO. Essentially the same: ceramic bearing, U type not v as in Bora one.
WTO is just ramble of TWO (hindi ba) Wheel Technology Optimized. Kita mo parang Pinoy sa naming
(GMA, PNoy, Du30 galing nating magbuo ng acronym) Marketing game talaga

Saturday, July 28, 2018

Photo album of the completed F10 carbon frame copy

Wheels of Happiness

This is a compilation of the pictures taken during the assembly of Pinarello F10 carbon frame copy. It would have cost me a good over P100K expenditures: P40 k for frame set, P30K for the GS, and P30K for wheelset, P5K for tires, P3K for the handlebar and P1k for the saddle.