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Old 09-27-19, 10:15 AM
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You would think 35s would be slow. Not slow. Maybe it's the bike. Or the Eastons. The Cinelli setup is bad ass. I rode the Cinelli last weekend and had a spindly dude chase me down on a climb. I held him off for a good while and eventually caught, but did not pass, him on the descent. The ability to smash through stuff and not worry about punctures is awesome.
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I must be getting old. You get old and start thinking about cross. I do have the right bike for it, which helps a ton.

I rode the steel Bianchi SS cross bike to work as a commuter. Fun, but slow. Mountain bike was really slow. 23s are fastest, but sketchy in the winter. Cinelli with 35s is just right.
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Originally Posted by sbxx1985
You would think 35s would be slow. Not slow. Maybe it's the bike. Or the Eastons. The Cinelli setup is bad ass. I rode the Cinelli last weekend and had a spindly dude chase me down on a climb. I held him off for a good while and eventually caught, but did not pass, him on the descent. The ability to smash through stuff and not worry about punctures is awesome.
I'm riding 36s on a pretty good bike with pretty good wheels and, while they are lovely on the rough stuff, they do feel rather slow to me on the pavement. Maybe I'm too spindly for big tires.
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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
I'm riding 36s on a pretty good bike with pretty good wheels and, while they are lovely on the rough stuff, they do feel rather slow to me on the pavement. Maybe I'm too spindly for big tires.
Maybe it's the tires? Post a photo.
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Old 09-27-19, 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by sbxx1985
Maybe it's the tires? Post a photo.
Could be.

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Originally Posted by sbxx1985
Dang. Did you call the company?

I ride the Cinelli to work with the Panaracer GK 35s now. It gives me the flexibility to go into the dirt or through stuff when traffic is tight. When I can see myself getting edged out, I just go into the dirt.
I sent four pictures to a manager. I think sounding somewhat normal and rational is better, in this case. He asked what happened, and I just asked him to review the three pics, and the fourth with the plate number, and give me a call back.

Bottom line, if the driver doesn't like cyclists, that's all good and fine, but being injured or dying as a result of his feelings, is totally unacceptable. I don't like people that can't park properly, but they don't deserve a death sentence as a result.
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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
Could be.

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Well, all but cranks maybe.
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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets
+1.

Well, all but cranks maybe.
Don't make fun of my janky, ugly, heavy, off-brand, $68, cranks.
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Don't make fun of my janky, ugly, heavy, off-brand, $68, cranks.
Why does the saddle say Lynskey but not the frame?!?
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Originally Posted by datlas
Why does the saddle say Lynskey but not the frame?!?
Because the frame decals are ugly and I asked them to leave them off. Highly custom, you see. A real doctor bike!

I also now have a real, 18 kt, Ti bottle cage, as a result of the Cervélo doctor bike deal.
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Because the frame decals are ugly and I asked them to leave them off. Highly custom, you see. A real doctor bike!

I also now have a real, 18 kt, Ti bottle cage, as a result of the Cervélo doctor bike deal.
Kudos. The drive-side chainstay has a very interesting look to it. Is it done in 2 pieces??
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From what I've experienced, big tires (like my 38s) can roll pretty fast on pavement, but I sure still feel their weight when [cliche alert!] spinning up. They just feel so piggish when trying to accelerate or climbing. I had to work considerably harder with the Haanjo on Wed to keep up with the group ride.
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Kudos. The drive-side chainstay has a very interesting look to it. Is it done in 2 pieces??
Yeah, the proximal part flattens into a sort of solid billet to accommodate the chainrings and the big tires. I don't remember if there's a weld there, but I don't know how it could be done otherwise.
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Two notable "interactions" with auto drivers on today's short ride: one good, one bad.

The woman that was too old to be driving a Golf GTI? Bad. Stopped at a red light, on a 30mph stretch of road with no shoulder, and I'm sandwiched, an older woman in a 15-yr-old Toyota in front of me with the GTI behind. Light turns green and I stick on the slow-accelerating Toyota, a car length or two behind. Too-Old-for-a-GTI pulls up along side me in the center turn lane. Uh, hello? I'm not the one slowing you down and where in the hell do you think you're going to go, anyway? There's no room between me and the Toyota and you're not going to pass the Toyota in the turn lane on this road. The street widens and I move over in to the parking lane and she passes.

The good was a wife-beater wearin', tatted-up Bubba in a pick'em up. He was behind me and gaining, but it was apparent that I was going to hit the red light first. Saw him flip on his right turn signal, so I slid over to the left side of the lane so he could make his turn. He pulled up along side and, before turning, chatted for a bit. "Thanks so much for movin' over - I really appreciate it!" Yadda, yadda. I like nice Bubbas.
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Old 09-27-19, 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by WhyFi
From what I've experienced, big tires (like my 38s) can roll pretty fast on pavement, but I sure still feel their weight when [cliche alert!] spinning up. They just feel so piggish when trying to accelerate or climbing. I had to work considerably harder with the Haanjo on Wed to keep up with the group ride.
Yeah, that's probably what I'm experiencing. I am pretty oblivious to my interactions with the bike, except the pain coming from my ass, which probably contributes to my skepticism about "feel."

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Two notable "interactions" with auto drivers on today's short ride: one good, one bad.

The woman that was too old to be driving a Golf GTI? Bad. Stopped at a red light, on a 30mph stretch of road with no shoulder, and I'm sandwiched, an older woman in a 15-yr-old Toyota in front of me with the GTI behind. Light turns green and I stick on the slow-accelerating Toyota, a car length or two behind. Too-Old-for-a-GTI pulls up along side me in the center turn lane. Uh, hello? I'm not the one slowing you down and where in the hell do you think you're going to go, anyway? There's no room between me and the Toyota and you're not going to pass the Toyota in the turn lane on this road. The street widens and I move over in to the parking lane and she passes.

The good was a wife-beater wearin', tatted-up Bubba in a pick'em up. He was behind me and gaining, but it was apparent that I was going to hit the red light first. Saw him flip on his right turn signal, so I slid over to the left side of the lane so he could make his turn. He pulled up along side and, before turning, chatted for a bit. "Thanks so much for movin' over - I really appreciate it!" Yadda, yadda. I like nice Bubbas.
Interactions of the GTI lady type give me serious concern about the ability of people to project themselves 7 seconds into the future of a simple dynamic situation, an elemental function of the frontal lobe, which a smart dog can perform. And I am ready to weep whenever anyone is friendly to me on the bike, which I suppose is the other side of the berserker coin.
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Yeah, the proximal part flattens into a sort of solid billet to accommodate the chainrings and the big tires. I don't remember if there's a weld there, but I don't know how it could be done otherwise.
Interesting. Mine does not have big tires and it's all one piece. Lemme find a pic....

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Originally Posted by datlas
Interesting. Mine does not have big tires and it's all one piece. Lemme find a pic....
Yeah, the flat spot and "snakestays" are required to accomodate the tires and the 142mm rear spacing, while not interfering with the driveline. Different frame, but here's how they do it.

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Yeah, the flat spot and "snakestays" are required to accomodate the tires and the 142mm rear spacing, while not interfering with the driveline. Different frame, but here's how they do it.

Understood. Pretty cool actually. Ti is fly.
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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
Interactions of the GTI lady type give me serious concern about the ability of people to project themselves 7 seconds into the future of a simple dynamic situation, an elemental function of the frontal lobe, which a smart dog can perform.
My ol' dog wasn't terribly smart, but I still think that she was smarter than a lot of people.
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