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Forum: Road Cycling
09-13-15, 10:02 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 8,640
Posted By bigcicero

HAHA... let me get back to you when I can snap a...

HAHA... let me get back to you when I can snap a pic :)
Forum: Road Cycling
09-13-15, 10:01 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 8,640
Posted By bigcicero

Part of my Arthurian quest wasn't just to find...

Part of my Arthurian quest wasn't just to find fit but to figure out the difference between bikes in general and get a sense of what's out there. I figured I would make it epic so I really...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-13-15, 09:40 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 8,640
Posted By bigcicero

Thanks! You were right. I just came back from a...

Thanks! You were right. I just came back from a ride and my lower back isn't hurting. This is progress.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-12-15, 12:56 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,951
Posted By bigcicero

Hi all, I just wanted to close this thread out....

Hi all,
I just wanted to close this thread out. Sorry for the latency, but I've been on vacation for about a week and a half. I was asking about the difference in Ultegra 6800 shifting on different...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-12-15, 12:47 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 8,640
Posted By bigcicero

Hi all, I wanted to circle on this thread to...

Hi all, I wanted to circle on this thread to close it out. I had a bunch of useful input from many folks, so I appreciate the input from all. Special shoutout to Stucky for following along closely....
Forum: Road Cycling
08-29-15, 01:37 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,951
Posted By bigcicero

Haha, well it's possible I'm more OCD than I...

Haha, well it's possible I'm more OCD than I thought. I rode the R3 first and I suppose I would've been fine with it not knowing there was better. But I rode the Pinarello after and was amazed. ...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-29-15, 01:33 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,951
Posted By bigcicero

Okay, thanks for following up. Given that I'm...

Okay, thanks for following up. Given that I'm not much of a hands-on mechanic (yet), it's not really clear to me what can/cannot be done. You're definitely right about "better". I almost wish I had...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-29-15, 12:30 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,951
Posted By bigcicero

Okay. Is that something that can be improved?...

Okay. Is that something that can be improved? i.e., are you saying that it could be something with the cable itself? or is it unfixable b/c it's related to the frame design itself that's causing...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-29-15, 11:57 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,951
Posted By bigcicero

Does it make that big of a difference? Seems...

Does it make that big of a difference? Seems like an easy answer for me to just ask them to swap out for the Shimano crankset.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-29-15, 11:05 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,951
Posted By bigcicero

Shifting difference between R3 and Pinarello Gan - both Ultegra 6800 ???

Hi all,

I have a technical question and was hoping someone could opine on this. I'm 90% sure I'm going to buy a Cervelo R3 and tested one today. I also tested the new Pinarello Gan S, just for...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-13-15, 08:11 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 17,961
Posted By bigcicero

Thanks, this is a little gem to remember when I'm...

Thanks, this is a little gem to remember when I'm ready to make a purchase.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-13-15, 08:07 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 17,961
Posted By bigcicero

Yes, exactly, but let me tweak that. I'm not sure...

Yes, exactly, but let me tweak that. I'm not sure if I believe it... I'm inquiring to learn if it's true. As I'm reading through all the marketing material and reviews, I want to be able to...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-13-15, 07:59 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 17,961
Posted By bigcicero

Yeah, I admit it wasn't scientific. I don't have...

Yeah, I admit it wasn't scientific. I don't have a power meter. (That's why I said "with the same perceived effort": so no one thought I was trying to be numerical on this.)

But here's what I...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-13-15, 07:00 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 17,961
Posted By bigcicero

Thanks! Okay, that makes sense and seems pretty...

Thanks! Okay, that makes sense and seems pretty simple. So it's basically about whether I can adjust the fit, as you said.

I noticed a couple other responses also delved into the notion that...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-12-15, 06:41 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 17,961
Posted By bigcicero

I get it, but Cancellera rides a custom Domane in...

I get it, but Cancellera rides a custom Domane in the classics, which has an "H1" fit or more aggressive. It has the same IsoSpeed decoupler, but it doesn't have the same geometry as the normal...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-12-15, 06:21 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 17,961
Posted By bigcicero

Incidentally, I figured I knew the answer to the...

Incidentally, I figured I knew the answer to the question. However, I was curious to hear others' opinions. :)
Forum: Road Cycling
08-12-15, 06:10 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 17,961
Posted By bigcicero

Am I interested? Extremely. :)

Am I interested? Extremely. :)
Forum: Road Cycling
08-12-15, 06:09 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 17,961
Posted By bigcicero

Makes sense. What about for the same rider? ...

Makes sense. What about for the same rider?

For example, with my stem up vs slammed on my only bike I gain an extra roughly 1.2 - 1.5 mph in speed with the same perceived effort in the same...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-12-15, 05:52 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 17,961
Posted By bigcicero

Can you really ride a Domane as fast as a race bike?

Okay, so I have a question for someone more experienced than me. I'm looking around at new bikes, and I keep asking myself the same question. I've read all the marketing lingo about the Domane and...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-12-15, 05:37 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,554
Posted By bigcicero

Awesome, I'm having a fitting done at Acme...

Awesome, I'm having a fitting done at Acme Bicycles in Brooklyn on Aug 24. They use both a Guru and a Retul. I'm stoked based on your feedback. I'm curious to see what the outcome will be.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-12-15, 05:35 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 4,873
Posted By bigcicero

You might have seen that they recently submitted...

You might have seen that they recently submitted filings for an iPO, and they're quite $$profitable$$.

You say dumb --> I say I wish I thought of it first.

SoulCycle files to go public -...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-12-15, 05:17 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 8,640
Posted By bigcicero

Haha... well, if all goes well, that's the launch...

Haha... well, if all goes well, that's the launch trajectory I'm going to try to take :)

I've been silent on this thread b/c I'm waiting to have my fit done on Aug 24. I'll post more after I...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-07-15, 05:23 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 8,640
Posted By bigcicero

Thanks! Yeah I was looking at the Bianchis (I...

Thanks! Yeah I was looking at the Bianchis (I actually had another thread going about them), but I didn't realize their geometry was so close to the Cervelo. There's something about Bianchis I...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-06-15, 08:52 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 8,640
Posted By bigcicero

Haha that makes it quite a bit harder... that's...

Haha that makes it quite a bit harder... that's an amazing deal. Thanks for posting about it. However, as crazy as it is to say, I need to hold on for a couple weeks. I was going to post this...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-03-15, 06:51 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 8,640
Posted By bigcicero

I'm curious to hear your thoughts on the...

I'm curious to hear your thoughts on the difference between the two. Obviously from my thread here I gravitated toward the Tarmac.

Btw, I can't opine on fit, but it sounds like you answered your...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-03-15, 06:43 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 8,640
Posted By bigcicero

Thanks for the tips and the compliment. I've...

Thanks for the tips and the compliment. I've been sitting around for the last couple days not thinking about this, as I wanted to approach with a fresh mind. As you picked up from my comments, I'm...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-01-15, 03:24 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 8,640
Posted By bigcicero

Thanks. Of course you're totally right and I...

Thanks. Of course you're totally right and I appreciate the reminder to go with what feels right. This one actually had me right away, as you might recall from my initial comments. And you're also...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-01-15, 09:33 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 8,640
Posted By bigcicero

Okay, so yesterday I went back to LBS #2...

Okay, so yesterday I went back to LBS #2 (http://www.bikeforums.net/usertag.php?do=list&action=hash&hash=2) and took 3 more test rides on two bikes I've already ridden: a 56 R2 and a 56 Tarmac. I...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-01-15, 09:07 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 8,640
Posted By bigcicero

You know what Stucky, I think that makes total...

You know what Stucky, I think that makes total sense. When you first entering the cycling world, you don't know what you don't know and you're overwhelmed by numbers and science. I imagine that...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-01-15, 09:03 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 8,640
Posted By bigcicero

Thanks for the tip. What was it that pushed you...

Thanks for the tip. What was it that pushed you to the Giant?

I don't know what it is about the Cervelo. I can't quite understand why I feel such a large difference between the Cervelo and...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-31-15, 09:58 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 8,640
Posted By bigcicero

Oh no! I hope I didn't give the wrong impression....

Oh no! I hope I didn't give the wrong impression. The Emonda has gotten a lot of rave reviews, and as someone posted earlier a lot of people have complimented its "ride quality". The is issue...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-31-15, 09:45 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 8,640
Posted By bigcicero

My bad, I apologize. I didn't mean to imply that...

My bad, I apologize. I didn't mean to imply that you shouldn't post it here. I was just thinking that you would have more visibility into your question if it had its own separate thread where people...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-31-15, 06:10 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 8,640
Posted By bigcicero

Btw, I should mention that I've been a little...

Btw, I should mention that I've been a little more scientific than I let on. What I mean is this: I've received a couple comments that I'm not doing apple to apples comparisons between bikes b/c I'm...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-31-15, 05:55 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 8,640
Posted By bigcicero

I guess your issue is that bike shops don't want...

I guess your issue is that bike shops don't want to manage inventory one bike at a time; if they order a bike for you, they want to know you will buy it. But will they let you order it if you want...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-30-15, 07:51 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 8,640
Posted By bigcicero

Thanks! I'm tryin' :) While it's not entirely...

Thanks! I'm tryin' :) While it's not entirely scientific, I'm trying to get a feel for what's what and utilizing the best scientific method I can. I think I could definitely make a number of bikes...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-30-15, 07:03 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,606
Posted By bigcicero

I really do like it a lot... but yikes it's a...

I really do like it a lot... but yikes it's a little expensive! :) But... I do like it a lot...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-30-15, 04:50 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 8,640
Posted By bigcicero

I'm just shy of 6', but I have a pretty short...

I'm just shy of 6', but I have a pretty short inseam of 31". That means I have a long torso, and I also have long arms. It makes attaining an ideal fit a little hard for me. My first bike was a 54...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-30-15, 04:44 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 8,640
Posted By bigcicero

Thanks, and you're welcome! It's fun, but it's...

Thanks, and you're welcome!
It's fun, but it's also hard work. I'm hoping to really sort out the major difference between these bikes so I have a catalog of "ride fits" for future reference. Hope...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-29-15, 08:38 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,606
Posted By bigcicero

Thanks for the advice all. I had a think about...

Thanks for the advice all. I had a think about it and I feel like I would prefer to spring for the R3. It has all the upgrades that I would want and are worth more than the $875 price difference, so...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-29-15, 08:12 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 8,640
Posted By bigcicero

So, I tested a few more bikes tonight at a...

So, I tested a few more bikes tonight at a different LBS, each a bit different.

First was the Roubaix (with 105s). Three years ago the Roubaix was the first road bike I rode after owning my hybrid...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-29-15, 11:32 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,606
Posted By bigcicero

Gotcha, makes sense. So basically it's a question...

Gotcha, makes sense. So basically it's a question of whether I eventually want to upgrade, and if so do I do it now for the $875. Here's the thing: to me, the wheels seem like the likely first...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-29-15, 06:35 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,606
Posted By bigcicero

Sale price on Cervelo R3 - what's the better deal?

Hi all, I've been test riding some bikes in anticipation of getting my second road bike. The R2/R3 are my leading contenders. The R2 is selling for $2,500 but I found an R3 on slight sale at $3,375...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-27-15, 08:47 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,768
Posted By bigcicero

Thanks for answering the question :) I'm still...

Thanks for answering the question :) I'm still testing out bikes so if I have a chance to ride one of these I will definitely take a chance to.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-27-15, 08:42 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,768
Posted By bigcicero

I checked out the Sensium online and it looks...

I checked out the Sensium online and it looks like a really awesome bike! I haven't heard of LaPierre but I totally dig the bike. I called around some shops in NYC, however, and I couldn't find...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-27-15, 08:39 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 8,640
Posted By bigcicero

Okay, so I went to another LBS today and test...

Okay, so I went to another LBS today and test rode an Emonda SL5. I thought I might enjoy it due to the H2 fit. Wow was it not for me. You might remember that my goal was a better fit than my Caad...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-27-15, 08:04 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 8,640
Posted By bigcicero

Holy moley, I didn't think that this could be...

Holy moley, I didn't think that this could be real. You know, you could turn this into a meme...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-26-15, 01:32 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 8,640
Posted By bigcicero

Thanks! Yeah it's a lot of fun. Now I'm getting...

Thanks! Yeah it's a lot of fun. Now I'm getting itchy to get my new bike and put in some satisfying miles.
Also, thanks for your comments as you've been following me through my threads on this...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-26-15, 12:36 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 8,640
Posted By bigcicero

Btw, the differences between the Synapse and R2...

Btw, the differences between the Synapse and R2 were really noticeable. Frankly I was astonished by how different the bikes felt for similar geometry. (The R2 is positioned slightly more...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-26-15, 10:36 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 8,640
Posted By bigcicero

Fun bikes I tested (Synapse, Tarmac, R2)

I had another thread going in which I was saying that I wanted to trade my first bike, a 2013 Caad 10 54, b/c it's too small and I couldn't get the fit quite right. I wanted something slightly less...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-26-15, 07:49 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,768
Posted By bigcicero

Just to follow up, I went to my LBS yesterday and...

Just to follow up, I went to my LBS yesterday and tested out a few bikes: Synapse in a couple sizes (56, 58), Tarmac, and an unexpected contender: Cervelo R2. The winner for me was the R2 based on...
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