View Poll Results: Which tour bike would YOU ride?
Phonak's BMC
25
20.49%
Caisse D'Epargne's Pinarello
18
14.75%
Credit Agricole's LOOK
10
8.20%
CSC's Cervelo Soloist
33
27.05%
Davitamon-Lotto's Ridley
7
5.74%
Disco's Trek Madones (if you MUST)
12
9.84%
Euskatel's Orbea
3
2.46%
Gerolsteiner's Specialized
3
2.46%
T-Mobile's Giant
3
2.46%
Other---ran out of room!
8
6.56%
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If money were no object--Best racing rig of the tour?
07-04-06, 07:58 PM
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If money were no object--Best racing rig of the tour?
If you had your choice of any of the bikes ridden in the Tour, which would you ride???
It's all about the BMC for me.. Soooo sexy, and reviews I've read have all been stellar...
It's all about the BMC for me.. Soooo sexy, and reviews I've read have all been stellar...
07-04-06, 08:02 PM
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You left off two of my favs. Valverde's Pinny and Boonen's Time. Either one would rock my world.
07-04-06, 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by El Diablo Rojo
You left off two of my favs. Valverde's Pinny and Boonen's Time. Either one would rock my world.
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07-04-06, 08:20 PM
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I would have to say either the Look, or the BMC.... I love the classy looking geometry. I wouldn't mind riding a Specialized though..... On paper they seem very nice.
07-04-06, 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by El Diablo Rojo
You left off two of my favs. Valverde's Pinny and Boonen's Time. Either one would rock my world.
Anyone else catch the Velo news video on Boonen's time? I believe the mechanic said only 300 frames were made.... and THE REASON he rides alloy cranks is because he is afraid of breaking the Carbon ones (FYI, the rides 177.5mm whcih is also not made in carbon)
07-05-06, 12:29 AM
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Valverde's all white Pro-Tour leader Pinarello....before he laid it down yesterday.
Beautiful machine.
Beautiful machine.
07-05-06, 01:02 PM
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Cervelo. Best advertising not that I have seen "the add"
07-05-06, 03:17 PM
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Cervelo Soloist Carbon with Zipp Z4's.
07-05-06, 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by cs124
Thor's Look 595...check the extended seat tube.
07-05-06, 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by El Diablo Rojo
...or maybe one of the BH's...or....
No BH's at the Tour this year, mate!!
07-05-06, 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by ed073
Valverde's all white Pro-Tour leader Pinarello....before he laid it down yesterday.
Beautiful machine.
Beautiful machine.
07-05-06, 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by ed073
Valverde's all white Pro-Tour leader Pinarello....before he laid it down yesterday.
Beautiful machine.
Beautiful machine.
07-06-06, 08:48 AM
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One of these situations where you can't really lose - all those bikes are pretty great.
I just got a P3SL from a buddy and the thing is really impressive. Very stiff, very responsive, but compliant enough vertically that it doesn't destroy you. So I'm sure they can do even better in carbon, and thus I'm tempted to say the soloist.
But I voted for the BMC becuase I also have an Easton EC90SLX fork that uses carbon nanotube technology. The thing is a feather. But it is quite sturdy too and I'm like a 180lb+ field sprinter guy. So I'm impressed with the nanotube technology and that is what BMC uses.
Add to it that they use Campy, which I prefer, throw in Easton, Zipp, and Speedplay, and there you go. If the Soloists were with Campy et. al....who knows, and I've ridden neither.
I just got a P3SL from a buddy and the thing is really impressive. Very stiff, very responsive, but compliant enough vertically that it doesn't destroy you. So I'm sure they can do even better in carbon, and thus I'm tempted to say the soloist.
But I voted for the BMC becuase I also have an Easton EC90SLX fork that uses carbon nanotube technology. The thing is a feather. But it is quite sturdy too and I'm like a 180lb+ field sprinter guy. So I'm impressed with the nanotube technology and that is what BMC uses.
Add to it that they use Campy, which I prefer, throw in Easton, Zipp, and Speedplay, and there you go. If the Soloists were with Campy et. al....who knows, and I've ridden neither.
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I know its not current, but the Banesto steel Pinnarellos from the early 90's were beautiful. I really like the ones that had the Campy Record Delta brakesets.
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Originally Posted by FatguyRacer
I know its not current, but the Banesto steel Pinnarellos from the early 90's were beautiful. I really like the ones that had the Campy Record Delta brakesets.
It's carbon painted to look like steel....but you can't beat C-Record delta....
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Originally Posted by ed073
No BH's at the Tour this year, mate!!
07-06-06, 04:45 PM
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Considering that money is an object for most of us, which of the team bikes is least expensive?
I like the Cervelo & the LOOK.
If I have a good year I may buy a 595 next season.
I like the Cervelo & the LOOK.
If I have a good year I may buy a 595 next season.
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Originally Posted by El Diablo Rojo
Whoops, no Wurth= no Vino=no BH's. Still they are pretty cool, yes?
Bloody oath.
Using the time honoured exclusivity = prestige formula, they are off the scale.
Turn up at your local training ride on an sky blue Astana BH team issue and watch the reaction....