What road bike do you have?
11-09-10, 12:28 AM
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11-09-10, 01:48 PM
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11-09-10, 06:53 PM
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My single speed was born tonight. Chain line sucks due to a bent deraileur hanger. I'd actually like to run a 39/16 but the single speed chains rub if on the inner chainring. I need to get some washers so I can take the outer one off, keep the inner ring secure, and have a straighter line. For now though, this will get me to the bar and back 
Crappy cell pic but you get the idea.
Crappy cell pic but you get the idea.
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11-10-10, 06:48 AM
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Can I play this game? My bike is stock except for wheels, tires, both derailleurs, shifters, cassette, chain, big chain ring, skewers, saddle, bars, stem, bartape, seatclamp, all the seat adjuster yokes, and hardware, bb, crank, brakes, aluminum headset cap bolt, pedals, ti pedal spindles, aluminum inserts, and ti hardware. Fork was a recall replacement, so it could be considered stock or not. The headset is stock, the bottle cage bolts are stock, and the main part of the seatpost. ***Pedal inserts, and ti hardware were not installed in this pic, it is 14.46lbs now.
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11-10-10, 07:15 AM
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I'm fat at 148lbs, so it is lighter than a 1/10th of my body weight. A few more bits, and I will have it sub 14lbs though. I'm still waiting on the new carbon S-Works Toupe to be released, and my Force brakes, and quite heavy. Probably gonna pick up a red cassette too. Then I'm done. BTW I like the new pics of your bikes.
11-10-10, 12:55 PM
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Yep, Romin is much better. Toupe is only on the other bike because I had it sitting around after switching to the romin.
11-10-10, 01:13 PM
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I am Toupe rider and switched to a Romin for a few days and honestly I felt very little difference. Both saddles were very comfortable.
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11-10-10, 01:19 PM
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I've never ridden a Romin, but it weighs more than the Toupe, and the Toupe is awesome. So no reason for me to try anything heavier.
11-10-10, 01:44 PM
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I felt a lot of difference. The toupe made a burning feeling after an hour, the romin does not.
11-10-10, 02:59 PM
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The Romin has more of a flip on the tail, where the Toupe is flatter. That's the major difference besides the weight.
11-10-10, 04:11 PM
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11-10-10, 05:02 PM
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And the fact that the cut out turns into a groove all the way to the tip of the nose. That's the difference it makes for me, much more comfy in the drops.
11-10-10, 05:08 PM
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If I don't like it, maybe I'll toss it your way.
11-10-10, 05:08 PM
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Funny how saddles can feel so different to different people. I can ride the Toupe all day with no discomfort and I felt the Romin would have been the same. Maybe if I did more climbing the Romin would have shined more.....
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11-10-10, 05:10 PM
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Kay. I use the Toupe for cross since I'm only on it for 45 minutes at a time, and my butt is the part of my body in the least pain in a race.
11-10-10, 07:48 PM
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11-10-10, 08:03 PM
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A guy at Specialized I keep emailing told me Nov 21st. I'm starting to get annoyed. I wonder if it is available in any other countries yet? I am getting real tired of being patient.
11-10-10, 08:28 PM
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I JUST checked the dealer website and mid Dec is what it shows but that is in no way gospel. I would take the rep's word over what I saw.
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11-10-10, 08:43 PM
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Yeah MZ, told me the same thing a little bit ago. He works at a Specialized shop too. I have a feeling it may be one of those things that never get released. I mean a 104g saddle for $250 with the comfort of the Toupe design. It definitely sounds too good to be true.
11-10-10, 08:45 PM
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