How about those 2020 TDF bikes?
09-02-20, 11:23 AM
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09-02-20, 11:26 AM
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this morning they highlighted the pro tweaks to a stage sprint finish winner's bike ..
Featured: electronic shifting and turning over a 54:11 gear to over 50mph.
Featured: electronic shifting and turning over a 54:11 gear to over 50mph.
09-02-20, 05:41 PM
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And what's the fixation on the matte black finish on components? Cheaper, or saves 4.9g over the whole bike, or...???
I can turn a 54:11 -- on the repair stand.
I can turn a 54:11 -- on the repair stand.
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09-02-20, 06:04 PM
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Raw silver isn't really an option with carbon components, unless you finish them in metal plating, which would be silly. The next obvious generic component color to go with is black. And if a whole bunch of stuff is black, it's easier to match things if everything is black. Mixing silver with other colors is doable, but it's easy to get it wrong and end up with something that looks bad.
09-02-20, 06:43 PM
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I don't use disc but have ridden an mtb and no doubt the braking was superb in fact it would take time to get used to them. And I am thinking of getting a cyclocross frame with discs.
But check out the finish of the Brussels classic race which I mentioned earlier in this thread.
Tell me what's going on there?
But check out the finish of the Brussels classic race which I mentioned earlier in this thread.
Tell me what's going on there?
09-02-20, 06:44 PM
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09-02-20, 07:09 PM
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I've never heard this argument before - ever. I would have expected this to come up as a counterpoint in at least one of the articles discussing the large number of riders who have spoken against them citing safety issues, but I haven't come across a single reference to that effect.
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That oughta simplify life, huh? No need to crash, just to get a cool-looking bike. 🤔😁😉
09-02-20, 07:21 PM
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09-02-20, 07:21 PM
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Your ambiguity is no justification as to why or why not also. What you say means little if you don't bring anything to the table other than a sharp tongue.
Presumably, you have communicated with race mechanics. Perhaps you could share what you've heard and experiences related to it before being an ass about it?
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Presumably, you have communicated with race mechanics. Perhaps you could share what you've heard and experiences related to it before being an ass about it?
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Can anyone tell me whether this Look has rear suspension?
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What most bikers that have grown up in the CF era see when we show off our beautiful lugged steel:
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Regarding crashworthiness/rider protection, I'm not seeing the reinforced tub protecting the rider. Can someone please point it out?
09-03-20, 03:50 AM
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Plus of course the added bonus I set up my brakes to work correctly.
Bye the way how do they make them screech like that.
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Per what I see on Velo News.
I see differences in approach by frame designers. When did we see that with steel? More rare there, I think.
The Bianchi and Madone are hot. I have no issues with pro bike graphics but I resent in a teeny way paying to advertise a bike for the brand. I’m hypocritical that way because I dig my Wraith and want everyone to have one.
They all look fast, and I like fast, even if I am not.
When I look at the ‘20 TdF rides and those on C&V, I see links.
’55 Corvette and the new mid-engine model.
Hank Williams Sr and the BoDeans
Hootie & the Blowfish and the 70’s Methodist hymnal.
A Stearman biplane and the A6 Intruder
It is all relative.
Relatively speaking.
I see differences in approach by frame designers. When did we see that with steel? More rare there, I think.
The Bianchi and Madone are hot. I have no issues with pro bike graphics but I resent in a teeny way paying to advertise a bike for the brand. I’m hypocritical that way because I dig my Wraith and want everyone to have one.
They all look fast, and I like fast, even if I am not.
When I look at the ‘20 TdF rides and those on C&V, I see links.
’55 Corvette and the new mid-engine model.
Hank Williams Sr and the BoDeans
Hootie & the Blowfish and the 70’s Methodist hymnal.
A Stearman biplane and the A6 Intruder
It is all relative.
Relatively speaking.
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Did anybody else notice that with all of the crashes so far this year that several of the CF implosions have been quickly removed from the scene ? It was even pointed out by several of the talking heads.
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