Motobecane Century Pro Titanium or 2015 Cannondale CAADX Rival?
03-16-16, 05:30 PM
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Here's mine: https://goo.gl/photos/QvFXWQb9qVftTeEKA
03-16-16, 05:33 PM
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Garcia, subjectively, I do think there is a bit more rolling resistance, but it is hard to tell if this is in my head or not, lol. The comfort, however, especially when going over rough or old pavement, is very easy to tell a difference, and on a 30-40 mile ride I feel less "beat up".
Hard to quantify the difference in tires, because I only kept one road bike, and it is a sub 17 lb carbon ride. It wears a 25 in the front, and I was able to shoehorn a 28 in the back, with about 1-2mm clearance to the frame, but they are still relatively lightweight road tires (Schwalbe Ultremos).
The Ti Century is about 5 lbs heavier, also, and less aerodynamic position, so on the same ride, I would say I average 2-3mph slower. I prefer the Ti Century on most of my solo rides, and usually only pull out the lightweight carbon bike when riding in a group, and want every advantage in terms of keeping up.
These are the 38's I put on. Really like Schwalbe tires, I have a set of 28c Marathons on my hybrid also. Killer deal at Jenson: Schwalbe Marathon Racer 700C Tire > Components > Tires > Pavement Tires | Jenson USA
Hard to quantify the difference in tires, because I only kept one road bike, and it is a sub 17 lb carbon ride. It wears a 25 in the front, and I was able to shoehorn a 28 in the back, with about 1-2mm clearance to the frame, but they are still relatively lightweight road tires (Schwalbe Ultremos).
The Ti Century is about 5 lbs heavier, also, and less aerodynamic position, so on the same ride, I would say I average 2-3mph slower. I prefer the Ti Century on most of my solo rides, and usually only pull out the lightweight carbon bike when riding in a group, and want every advantage in terms of keeping up.
These are the 38's I put on. Really like Schwalbe tires, I have a set of 28c Marathons on my hybrid also. Killer deal at Jenson: Schwalbe Marathon Racer 700C Tire > Components > Tires > Pavement Tires | Jenson USA
On my daily commute, I'm using the Century Ti, with Zipp Course 30 wheels and 28 mm Continental 4000s IIs. My speedometer and GPS says I'm nearly pushing the same speed, just miss the acceleration from a red light
Once up to speed, it's mostly battling air resistance any way. Oh with the upgraded wheels and tires, the bike now weighs 20.4 lbs. On weekends, I swap on the factory tires with some knobbier tires to take on trails.
https://goo.gl/photos/vr9yrApyNwMmr4my5
I think I need to angle my handlebar down a bit
but the hassle of re-doing the handlebar tape is keeping me from doing that.
05-12-16, 02:21 PM
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Hey natemeister or anyone who has this frame,
I'm thinking about picking up a Motobecane Century COMP Ti and was curious how big you are and what size frame you purchased? I'm 5'11 with a 33" inseam and was wondering if I should get the 55 or the 58cm. Thanks for your input.
-Ryan
I'm thinking about picking up a Motobecane Century COMP Ti and was curious how big you are and what size frame you purchased? I'm 5'11 with a 33" inseam and was wondering if I should get the 55 or the 58cm. Thanks for your input.
-Ryan
05-12-16, 02:25 PM
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Hi Ryan, I am 5'8'', 31'' inseam and got their smallest size, the 50cm. I've enjoyed riding it and the utility it offers. I prefer to ride a smaller bike, as I take it off-road often, fire roads, single-track, etc. Let me know if you need actual measurements, pics, etc.
Hey natemeister or anyone who has this frame,
I'm thinking about picking up a Motobecane Century COMP Ti and was curious how big you are and what size frame you purchased? I'm 5'11 with a 33" inseam and was wondering if I should get the 55 or the 58cm. Thanks for your input.
-Ryan
I'm thinking about picking up a Motobecane Century COMP Ti and was curious how big you are and what size frame you purchased? I'm 5'11 with a 33" inseam and was wondering if I should get the 55 or the 58cm. Thanks for your input.
-Ryan
05-13-16, 07:02 AM
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Most likely it's ORA Engineering in Taiwan. That's who has made the other Motobecane titanium bikes.
https://www.oraeng.com.tw/eng/
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05-13-16, 07:42 AM
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I am 6'1 with 32" pant inseam and have the 58cm Century Pro TI hyd disc, and it fits me perfectly. I did reverse the stem to raise the drop bars a little.
I used the online fit calculator at Competitive Cyclist and it was just about spot on for me. Bike Fit Calculator | Find Your Bike Size | Competitive Cyclist
05-23-16, 06:45 AM
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05-24-16, 02:24 PM
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Has about little over 4000 miles, all original, except tires, and two new chains,
Moto Fantom Cross TI 49cm
Moto Fantom Cross TI 49cm
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