I'll never buy a carbon bike!
01-21-13, 07:50 PM
#26
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 4,201
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Thanks all, hope to ride it soon and report. Now for some full disclosure....
I'm waiting on some clearance from my doc to ride again - the real reason for the month (or two wait).
I ride about 4-7K miles/year, these last several years, but I hurt my knee in July and pretty much stopped riding. I've done about 200 miles since July and in pain.
Just couldn't resist the urge to buy, always wanted a cool BMC with the innovative frame designs, Di2 is wonderful for a guy who started on friction shifters.
But I don't know what the future holds for my cycling....we'll see.
I'm waiting on some clearance from my doc to ride again - the real reason for the month (or two wait).
I ride about 4-7K miles/year, these last several years, but I hurt my knee in July and pretty much stopped riding. I've done about 200 miles since July and in pain.
Just couldn't resist the urge to buy, always wanted a cool BMC with the innovative frame designs, Di2 is wonderful for a guy who started on friction shifters.
But I don't know what the future holds for my cycling....we'll see.
__________________
01-22-13, 04:53 AM
#27
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Northern VA
Posts: 2,654
Bikes: 2008 Trek Madone 5.5, 2009 Cervelo R3SL tdf edition, Cervelo R5 with Di2
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 1 Time
in
1 Post
Keep the chain catcher if you have it. I have Di2, DA and Ultegra, on two bikes, and have dropped the chain occasionally on both of them.
01-22-13, 11:12 AM
#29
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Lafayette, CO
Posts: 1,212
Bikes: MTB: Stumpjumper FSR, Road: De Rosa King 3
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
01-22-13, 11:18 AM
#30
Semper Fi
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 12,943
Mentioned: 89 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1173 Post(s)
Liked 358 Times
in
241 Posts
I have SRAM, Rival level, and I run a K-Edge catcher just as a precaution, no drops yet, thankfully and the CAAD frame isn't as sensitive as a CF frame to damage a chain would do but it is a worry anyway.
Nice bike, a friend wants one badly but he had surgery last month and he has a son starting dental school soon. Hope he can pick up one like you did. Sorry to hear you had the knee problems, you haven't been posting as much recently and I wondered if you were okay. Hope you get the clearance to ride soon.
Bill
Nice bike, a friend wants one badly but he had surgery last month and he has a son starting dental school soon. Hope he can pick up one like you did. Sorry to hear you had the knee problems, you haven't been posting as much recently and I wondered if you were okay. Hope you get the clearance to ride soon.
Bill
__________________
Semper Fi, USMC, 1975-1977
I Can Do All Things Through Him, Who Gives Me Strength. Philippians 4:13
Semper Fi, USMC, 1975-1977
I Can Do All Things Through Him, Who Gives Me Strength. Philippians 4:13
Last edited by qcpmsame; 01-24-13 at 06:40 AM.
01-22-13, 11:25 AM
#31
Throw the stick!!!!
It's not really an issue now that I got rid of SRAM. One time on a crappy dirt road descent is understandable.
__________________
I may be fat but I'm slow enough to make up for it.
01-22-13, 11:32 AM
#32
Hopelessly addicted...
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Central Maryland
Posts: 4,955
Bikes: 1949 Hercules Kestrel, 1950 Norman Rapide, 1970 Schwinn Collegiate, 1972 Peugeot UE-8, 1976 Raleigh Sports, 1977 Raleigh Sports, 1977 Jack Taylor Tandem, 1984 Davidson Tandem, 2010 Bilenky "BQ" 650B Constructeur Tandem, 2011 Linus Mixte
Mentioned: 13 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 10 Times
in
9 Posts
01-22-13, 12:07 PM
#33
Banned
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Toronto Canada
Posts: 477
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
I'm on previous gen dura ace di2 and have never experienced a single chain drop. I once had a mechanical da rear derailleur torn off.
Wasn't Schleck using SRAM Red with a k-edge chain catcher during his now infamous chain drop? Any system will throw a chain when not properly tuned.
Wasn't Schleck using SRAM Red with a k-edge chain catcher during his now infamous chain drop? Any system will throw a chain when not properly tuned.
01-22-13, 02:07 PM
#35
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: SoCal
Posts: 3,078
Bikes: Roubaix SL4 Expert , Cervelo S2
Mentioned: 1 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 85 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 1 Time
in
1 Post
I thought the point of a chain catcher is to prevent frame damage, not stop a chain from dropping under any circumstance.
01-22-13, 07:34 PM
#36
Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 20
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Great ride man. I was looking at this bike all weekend on Competitive and they had a great price on it at just under $2500. I dicked around too long and the price went up to $2900 yesterday. Poop.
01-22-13, 08:43 PM
#37
Senior Member
Awesome bike!
Now you can ride like one those pros in the tight shorts like Lance Armstrong!
Congratulations!
Now you can ride like one those pros in the tight shorts like Lance Armstrong!
Congratulations!
01-22-13, 08:44 PM
#38
Senior Member
I'm on previous gen dura ace di2 and have never experienced a single chain drop. I once had a mechanical da rear derailleur torn off.
Wasn't Schleck using SRAM Red with a k-edge chain catcher during his now infamous chain drop? Any system will throw a chain when not properly tuned.
Wasn't Schleck using SRAM Red with a k-edge chain catcher during his now infamous chain drop? Any system will throw a chain when not properly tuned.
01-23-13, 08:34 AM
#39
John Wayne Toilet Paper
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Roanoke
Posts: 1,952
Bikes: BH carbon, Ritchey steel, Kona aluminum
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1 Post(s)
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
01-24-13, 04:23 AM
#40
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 4,201
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
I have SRAM, rival level and I run a K-Edge catcher just as a precaution, no drops yet, thankfully and the CAAD frame isn't as sensitive as a CF frame to damage a chain would do but it is a worry anyway.
Nice bike, a friend wants one badly but he had surgery last month and he has a son starting dental school soon. Hope he can pick up one like you did. Sorry to hear you had the knee problems, you haven't been posting as much recently and I wondered if you were okay. Hope you get the clearance to ride soon.
Bill
Nice bike, a friend wants one badly but he had surgery last month and he has a son starting dental school soon. Hope he can pick up one like you did. Sorry to hear you had the knee problems, you haven't been posting as much recently and I wondered if you were okay. Hope you get the clearance to ride soon.
Bill
__________________
01-24-13, 04:26 AM
#41
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 4,201
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
01-24-13, 04:29 AM
#42
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 4,201
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Thanks but Trek with full US Postal kit is just not going to happen; although I was tempted to buy an older BMC in full Phonak livery a while ago when they were practically giving those things away for some reason...
__________________
01-25-13, 08:42 PM
#43
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 229
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
01-25-13, 09:18 PM
#44
John Wayne Toilet Paper
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Roanoke
Posts: 1,952
Bikes: BH carbon, Ritchey steel, Kona aluminum
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1 Post(s)
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
06-04-13, 06:41 PM
#45
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 4,201
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Well finally assembled the bike! Took about 5 months, was a lot of hard work but succeeded in the end
Still needs Carbon cages, Deda 140 stem, Garmin 800...
Still needs Carbon cages, Deda 140 stem, Garmin 800...
__________________
Last edited by rufvelo; 06-04-13 at 06:46 PM.
06-04-13, 06:55 PM
#47
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 28,682
Bikes: 1990 Romic Reynolds 531 custom build, Merlin Works CR Ti custom build, super light Workswell 066 custom build
Mentioned: 110 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 6556 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 58 Times
in
36 Posts
Sorry, if that's what I said years ago. Ordered this thing in December, opened the box today, will probably assemble and ride sometime in the next month I hope...
Seems well packed by Competitive...
A chance to own Di2 for the first time...
Must have the now mandatory chain catcher for carbon stays...
And of course well rounded Deda deep drops...
Seems well packed by Competitive...
A chance to own Di2 for the first time...
Must have the now mandatory chain catcher for carbon stays...
And of course well rounded Deda deep drops...
06-04-13, 06:59 PM
#48
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: On yer left
Posts: 1,646
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 1 Time
in
1 Post
It's that red thing in the middle of the 4th photo. Keeps the chain from shifting off the small chainring and damaging your frame.
06-04-13, 07:00 PM
#49
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 4,201
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
The little red thingy to catch the chain which will inevitably drop sometime and jam and trash that precious carbon, even the pros use it in races like Roubaix. Although Di2 is supposed to handle chain drop better, no guarantees.
__________________
06-04-13, 07:26 PM
#50
Mr. Dopolina
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Taiwan
Posts: 10,217
Bikes: KUUPAS, Simpson VR
Mentioned: 4 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 149 Post(s)
Liked 117 Times
in
41 Posts
You can drop your chain if you shift in rough stuff of, sometimes, if you are double shifting and the chain gets to bouncing. This can happen on any system from time to time.
You just need to learn how to soft pedal it back n the big ring when it does.
Chain catchers are cheap insurance. They make perfect sense.
You just need to learn how to soft pedal it back n the big ring when it does.
Chain catchers are cheap insurance. They make perfect sense.
