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<\/a><\/p>\nI got these last week from Superstar Components: a big confidence booster for the winter months.<\/p>\n
SPDs are great when it’s not sketchy underfoot, but as the trails and pathways get slippy, it’s time for me to allow myself a dab along the way.<\/p>\n
What about you?<\/p>\n
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I got these last week from Superstar Components: a big confidence booster for the winter months. SPDs are great when it’s not sketchy underfoot, but as the trails and pathways get slippy, it’s time for me to allow myself a dab along the way. What about you?<\/p>\n
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I got these last week from Superstar Components: a big confidence booster for the winter months. SPDs are great when it’s not sketchy underfoot, but as the trails and pathways get slippy, it’s time for me to allow myself a dab along the way. What about you?<\/p>\n
Share with your friends:<\/h3>
- <\/span>Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li>
- <\/span>Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li>
- <\/span>Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li>
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Two days later, less than half the price of Shimano OEM or Ashima and with no postage costs, here they are! I'll fit them at the weekend and hopefully bed them\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Reviews"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":923,"url":"https:\/\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/superstar-components-brake-pads\/","url_meta":{"origin":1201,"position":3},"title":"Superstar Components Brake Pads","date":"8 August 2011","format":false,"excerpt":"Fitting My New Superstar Components Brake Pads Last week I spent \u00a35.48 on a pair of Superstar Components brake pads. \u00a0Now that's cheap! \u00a0Shimano or Ashima were all the wrong side of \u00a310 so I took a chance and ordered one set to see how they were. \u00a0If they were\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Reviews"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0390-e1312805077448.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":201,"url":"https:\/\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/here-he-is-focus-fat-boy-2010\/","url_meta":{"origin":1201,"position":4},"title":"Here He Is! 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