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Thread: Bicycle Brahs Part 3 - Riding is our leg day (literally bicycle)

post 1550264841 04-28-2018, 10:51 AM
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Shoulda gone black son, once you go DLC you never go back.
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Should have gonefor the Maglia Rosa edition
*sigh*

The amount of times I hear this daily.. lol


^ To the above, I'm opposed to the SL frames. Big reason in me selling my last bike.
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Originally Posted By Idioteque⏩
SRAM's direct mount brakes (S-900) don't hit bike shops until June

Didn't want to run mis-match Shimano DM brakes with eTAP so splurged and got these.

79g per brake. ~50% the weight of SRAM's june release.

https://www.bikeradar.com/us/gear/ca...-eebrake-33763

Is that the most recent update? Read they just revised the design.
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Originally Posted By SkepticalOne⏩
Is that the most recent update? Read they just revised the design.
Crap...for the amount of money these cost, I would hope I got the latest version. I ordered from Jenson USA. They have a 365 day return on unused. I'll look into it. Thanks for making me aware.
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Originally Posted By Idioteque⏩
Crap...for the amount of money these cost, I would hope I got the latest version. I ordered from Jenson USA. They have a 365 day return on unused. I'll look into it. Thanks for making me aware.
https://www.bikerumor.com/2018/04/17...a-bit-lighter/

4th gen:

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Originally Posted By SkepticalOne⏩
https://www.bikerumor.com/2018/04/17...a-bit-lighter/

4th gen:

You are right...Thanks for catching that! Look way better too.

If i had put these on my bike, come Wed, I'd be stuck trying to sell them second hand. Looks like I'll be returning and getting g4....

on second thought, they look to be sold out and pretty hard to find.

I believe the img you posted is their regular mount. The g4 direct mounts are:

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I put 28c Grand Prix tires on my supersix disc and the damn rear tire rubs the rear non driveside chainstay.

Anyone else run into this issue ?
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Just back from a couple of weeks in Mallorca on my new Canyon. it was epic.
From the tiny thumbnail it looks like your tank top may be poking fun at hillary, but I can barely read any of the words in the thumbnail, what does it say?
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Originally Posted By jordanair45⏩
I put 28c Grand Prix tires on my supersix disc and the damn rear tire rubs the rear non driveside chainstay.

Anyone else run into this issue ?
Supersix disc has problems with 28c? Da'fuq? Cdale disc usually has extra room. What wheelset do you have? Specifically what is the internal diameter of the wheelset?
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I'm currently riding a completely modded Giant Escape hybrid. It weighs ~ 26 lbs. I'll take it out 20 miles and on flats I can hit 20-21 mph if I am pushing it. I'd like to upgrade and am considering a Cannondale CAAD 12 Ultegra which I believe is around ~17 lbs. $2100 MSRP. I would probably upgrade the wheels and tires at some point. Ironically I have the same Mavic Aksium wheels on my Giant.

What else would you recommend at that price?

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Originally Posted By skier!⏩
I'm currently riding a completely modded Giant Escape hybrid. It weighs ~ 26 lbs. I'll take it out 20 miles and on flats I can hit 20-21 mph if I am pushing it. I'd like to upgrade and am considering a Cannondale CAAD 12 Ultegra which I believe is around ~17 lbs. $2100 MSRP. I would probably upgrade the wheels and tires at some point. Ironically I have the same Mavic Aksium wheels on my Giant.

What else would you recommend at that price?

Trek Emonda ALR is a good alternative. I never really like how Cannondale uses their own Crankset, I think it seems cheap and a way for them to skimp on costs by using a proprietary BB/Crank. Doesn't look good to me either.. With a Trek Emonda ALR you get a full 105, Ultegra, or Durace groupo, depending on your budget.

Just my personal opinion...The CAAD is a great bike, many many people swear by it.
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Originally Posted By skier!⏩
I'm currently riding a completely modded Giant Escape hybrid. It weighs ~ 26 lbs. I'll take it out 20 miles and on flats I can hit 20-21 mph if I am pushing it. I'd like to upgrade and am considering a Cannondale CAAD 12 Ultegra which I believe is around ~17 lbs. $2100 MSRP. I would probably upgrade the wheels and tires at some point. Ironically I have the same Mavic Aksium wheels on my Giant.

What else would you recommend at that price?

The CAAD is a helluva bike. Assuming you are looking for a road bike, $2200 can get you acarbon Roubaix Sport discor acarbon Trek Domane SL5both with 105, $2100 will get you acarbon Diverge Sportthat can handle 38c tires for some gravel as well, $1900 will get you abase model carbon Roubaix discwith Tiagra or acarbon Tarmac sportwith 105


My simple advice - spend the $$$ on the frame, not the components. You can upgrade components later, you can't upgrade the frame. I'm also not much of a fan of alloy road bikes, simply because, without the extra tire volume that a MTB (or even a gravel/CX bike) has, the alloy tends to produce a very harsh ride which ends up passing fatigue along to your body since your body ends up doing more of the shock absorption.

That said, I've heard nothing but great things about CAAD bikes. As always, ride them first. Don't spend $2000 on a bike without riding it a good bit
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Rode some MTB today. Part of the ride consisted of fire roads so I practiced manuals through those miles. Caught a SOLID balance point on one attempt, held it a long time and felt stoked. Looking forward to doing these on cue for infinity distance with a lot more practice. Nothing is more satisfying than holding a manual on flat/slight sloping sections of trail lol. Like a boss. Not a way to get KOMs, but it is fun.

Really good video of a guy learning to manual from scratch:
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I was wondering, those who say you can save money by riding your bike instead of driving your car, that's only true if you want to lose weight isn't it? It seems to be the complete opposite if you want to maintain or gain weight which is my case.

I'm quite sure it costs me significantly more in food per mile riding my bike than gas per mile driving my car. I try not to exceed 1 cent per calorie with my groceries, so a 3000 calorie bike ride can cost me $30 in extra groceries to prevent myself from losing weight, while doing the same distance by car would probably only cost a few dollars of gas.
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Originally Posted By ch2s⏩
I was wondering, those who say you can save money by riding your bike instead of driving your car, that's only true if you want to lose weight isn't it? It seems to be the complete opposite if you want to maintain or gain weight which is my case.

I'm quite sure it costs me significantly more in food per mile riding my bike than gas per mile driving my car. I try not to exceed 1 cent per calorie with my groceries, so a 3000 calorie bike ride can cost me $30 in extra groceries to prevent myself from losing weight, while doing the same distance by car would probably only cost a few dollars of gas.
Those are some insanely expensive groceries m8.

I crushed a pb&j sandwich, milk, and chips today post-ride and that 1000 cals costs nothing ($2 maybe?).
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Originally Posted By Idioteque⏩
Trek Emonda ALR is a good alternative. I never really like how Cannondale uses their own Crankset, I think it seems cheap and a way for them to skimp on costs by using a proprietary BB/Crank. Doesn't look good to me either.. With a Trek Emonda ALR you get a full 105, Ultegra, or Durace groupo, depending on your budget.

Just my personal opinion...The CAAD is a great bike, many many people swear by it.
Agree about the crankset.
Originally Posted By kethnaab⏩
The CAAD is a helluva bike. Assuming you are looking for a road bike, $2200 can get you acarbon Roubaix Sport discor acarbon Trek Domane SL5both with 105, $2100 will get you acarbon Diverge Sportthat can handle 38c tires for some gravel as well, $1900 will get you abase model carbon Roubaix discwith Tiagra or acarbon Tarmac sportwith 105


My simple advice - spend the $$$ on the frame, not the components. You can upgrade components later, you can't upgrade the frame. I'm also not much of a fan of alloy road bikes, simply because, without the extra tire volume that a MTB (or even a gravel/CX bike) has, the alloy tends to produce a very harsh ride which ends up passing fatigue along to your body since your body ends up doing more of the shock absorption.

That said, I've heard nothing but great things about CAAD bikes. As always, ride them first. Don't spend $2000 on a bike without riding it a good bit
Will check these out thanks. I agree about focusing on the frame, hence the CAAD if I go aluminum. I have upgraded components on previous bikes, so I agree. I read the CAAD can fit 28mm tires so if I upgrade the wheels that can help with shock.
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Originally Posted By kethnaab⏩
Supersix disc has problems with 28c? Da'fuq? Cdale disc usually has extra room. What wheelset do you have? Specifically what is the internal diameter of the wheelset?
Mavic aksium disc. Stock wheels. 17mm inner width.

I took pics. I thought that's weird too. Wish it was easier to upload pics on here. Maybe later.
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Originally Posted By skier!⏩
I'm currently riding a completely modded Giant Escape hybrid. It weighs ~ 26 lbs. I'll take it out 20 miles and on flats I can hit 20-21 mph if I am pushing it. I'd like to upgrade and am considering a Cannondale CAAD 12 Ultegra which I believe is around ~17 lbs. $2100 MSRP. I would probably upgrade the wheels and tires at some point. Ironically I have the same Mavic Aksium wheels on my Giant.

What else would you recommend at that price?

Try out a supersix.

Trek emonda is a great bike. Caad frame is nice.

You can also check out a entry level specialized tarmac.

I used to have a caad 12.

I rode an trek emonda alr. I liked the emonda better. They feel different. Caad felt light and twitchy. The emonda felt stiff and study but I think weighted less. Super smooth ride. Caad was harsh.

Plus trek gives you all Shimano components. No special tools required to work on your bike like Cannondale. The Shimano stuff is really nice. Can't go wrong. $2k range more than sure you could find a carbon emonda but the aluminum frame is also nice.

Like.someone else said. Get a nice frame. Components can always be upgraded.
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Originally Posted By HMFIC_BROWSIN⏩
Those are some insanely expensive groceries m8.

I crushed a pb&j sandwich, milk, and chips today post-ride and that 1000 cals costs nothing ($2 maybe?).
First I'm in Canada where everything is criminally overpriced (badly want to move to US), second I avoid processed foods and eat organic as much as I can. I don't think you can get just a p&j sandwich for even $2 here, and what do you mean by chips? Potato chips, french fries, tortilla chips? If you mean a bag of potato chips, that alone would be $3-4 here.
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Giant offers great value but their disc brakes are weird..they have some cable pulling the hydraulic...thats the most ghetto setup imo and takes up half the space on handlebar...and they have it on TCR also...why would they refuse to just increase price few hundred bucks and put real hydraulic system?
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Originally Posted By kethnaab⏩
Supersix disc has problems with 28c? Da'fuq? Cdale disc usually has extra room. What wheelset do you have? Specifically what is the internal diameter of the wheelset?
Here are some pics. wheel is closer to non drive side chainstay. Sidewall is rubbing I think when climbing and / or cornering. The wheel alignment moves depending on how tight I tighten the quick release






https://imgur.com/a/GRYSOWp

are my pics working?

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Treating myself to new cleats tonight...

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Originally Posted By SkepticalOne⏩
Treating myself to new cleats tonight...
lol usually it takes my cleat screw falling out mid ride for me to go for new cleats.

That's some wear and tear sir!
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Originally Posted By SkepticalOne⏩
Treating myself to new cleats tonight...

Those look like mine. My shoes are so beat. Can't wait for the new Sidi's to show up so I can slap on my new cleats.

Had an amazing ride today. Something always hurts or is uncomfortable, this was my first ride that I could have cranked out another 20 miles. Feels good man.
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Originally Posted By SOJA⏩
I noticed this too in reviews. From my BMX days, cables are more reliable than hydraulics. I don't know if that's still the case today though.
MTB world seems to be moving towards hydraulics...infact i discovered giant bikes when i did downhill biking couple of years ago and was super impressed with the bike.

also, giant defy had shimano full hydraulics in 2017......i am not a fan of such a critical component being proprietary and semi-hydraulic..plus it looks ugly when u use brakes, a metal piston pops out...as if some ghetto bike mechanic developed a makeshift way to fix hydraulic system.


maybe i ll find used 2017 models next year
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[QUOTE=skier! post_id=1550308411]I'm currently riding a completely modded Giant Escape hybrid. It weighs ~ 26 lbs. I'll take it out 20 miles and on flats I can hit 20-21 mph if I am pushing it. I'd like to upgrade and am considering a Cannondale CAAD 12 Ultegra which I believe is around ~17 lbs. $2100 MSRP. I would probably upgrade the wheels and tires at some point. Ironically I have the same Mavic Aksium wheels on my Giant.

[b]What else would you recommend at that price?[/b]

[img]https://www.rei.com/media/7adcb333-2bc0-4600-b695-fc16da20dd43?size=784x588[/g][/QUOTE]Bang for buck, you will never beat Fuji.

If you want alloy:

Fuji Roubaix Elite

[URL=http://www.fujibikes.com/usa/bikes/road/competition/roubaix/roubaix-elite]http://www.fujibikes.com/usa/bikes/r.../roubaix-elite[/URL]

Full Sram Force 22 group, nice wheels, 15.5lbs, $2299


If you want Carbon-

Fuji SL 3.1

[URL=http://www.fujibikes.com/usa/bikes/road/competition/sl/sl-3-1]http://www.fujibikes.com/usa/bikes/r...tion/sl/sl-3-1[/URL]

C5 Carbon frame, new ultegra group (minus cranks), 18.5lbs $1999
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Originally Posted By Nocturnal310⏩
Giant offers great value but their disc brakes are weird..they have some cable pulling the hydraulic...thats the most ghetto setup imo and takes up half the space on handlebar...and they have it on TCR also...why would they refuse to just increase price few hundred bucks and put real hydraulic system?
wat

How does that even work? Do they have the master cylinder in the caliper or something? That's definitely ghetto for sure, considering how much "real" hydraulic discs have come down in price and the volume that Giant is likely buying them in. Chit, my $750 commuter came stock with legit Shimano hydraulic discs.
Originally Posted By SOJA⏩
I noticed this too in reviews. From my BMX days, cables are more reliable than hydraulics. I don't know if that's still the case today though.
Having ridden both mechanical and (proper) hydraulic discs; hydraulics are night and day better in every measurable aspect. They give you the best of both worlds; modulation for days and days and days, and enough braking force to rip the wheels off when you need it, all with a single finger.
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Originally Posted By Idioteque⏩
Trek Emonda ALR is a good alternative. I never really like how Cannondale uses their own Crankset, I think it seems cheap and a way for them to skimp on costs by using a proprietary BB/Crank. Doesn't look good to me either.. With a Trek Emonda ALR you get a full 105, Ultegra, or Durace groupo, depending on your budget.

Just my personal opinion...The CAAD is a great bike, many many people swear by it.
correct me if i am wrong but if you are gonna spend above $2000 on a bike..might as well be carbon frame with slightly inferior groupset instead of aluminium frame.

whole point of aluminium is supposed to be budget friendly ..but at $2000+ its hardly a budget purchase.

a carbon fiber just offers soo many more benefits..weight, comfort, aero.

i just feel at that advanced level when someone buys a proper road bike, its better to just skip all these 'high end' aluminium frames and go straight for a carbon frame...just squeeze out bit more money.

an aluminium will always be aluminium...a metal that transmits vibrations, cant be molded like fiber, has exhaustion and weighs more.
Originally Posted By depaulhifi⏩
wat

How does that even work? Do they have the master cylinder in the caliper or something? That's definitely ghetto for sure, considering how much "real" hydraulic discs have come down in price and the volume that Giant is likely buying them in. Chit, my $750 commuter came stock with legit Shimano hydraulic discs.



Having ridden both mechanical and (proper) hydraulic discs; hydraulics are night and day better in every measurable aspect. They give you the best of both worlds; modulation for days and days and days, and enough braking force to rip the wheels off when you need it, all with a single finger.
i think master cylinder lies inside that black casing near the stem...problem is they used giant conduct system all across the board and even defy advanced 1 and TCR advanced with discs...for that price you can just buy a trek with full shimano hydraulics and 105 or even ultregra.

its definitely a 'cost effective' solution...and looks so bad when in operation..bikes are moving towards clean interal wire routing look and integrated cockpit and then giant comes up with this hideous attachment with metal objects poking out of your handlebar..... i am just gonna hope they bring back shimano hydraulics for Defy advanced 2 or 3 for 2019 or just put normal rim brakes
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Originally Posted By HMFIC_BROWSIN⏩
Rode some MTB today. Part of the ride consisted of fire roads so I practiced manuals through those miles. Caught a SOLID balance point on one attempt, held it a long time and felt stoked. Looking forward to doing these on cue for infinity distance with a lot more practice. Nothing is more satisfying than holding a manual on flat/slight sloping sections of trail lol. Like a boss. Not a way to get KOMs, but it is fun.

Really good video of a guy learning to manual from scratch:
https://youtu.be/DZ873rA831o
i just suck at doing a manual. Always have, possibly always will. I keep trying though
Originally Posted By skier!⏩
Will check these out thanks. I agree about focusing on the frame, hence the CAAD if I goaluminum. I have upgraded components on previous bikes, so I agree. I read the CAAD can fit 28mm tires so if I upgrade the wheels that can help with shock.
just picked up a 2018 Synapse for my wife. The tires on there measured 34c with digital calipers, room to spare. Extremely comfortable ride for a mini-rocket ship. I'd give that some consideration considering it's not much more expensive than the CAAD you listed.

(yes wife is short, it's a size 48 frame)

post 1550423671 04-30-2018, 12:52 PM
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For the ironman, 2 choices!

Giro Aerohead








vs


Giro Vanquish












In comparison to my Kask Protone:
Giro Aerohead will save me about 2 to3 minutes
Giro Vanquish will save me about 60 to 80 seconds


I'll only be able to use the aerohead for triathlons. Overall the Vanquish seems like it will get significantly more use. Will also be able to use it on regular rides as well and can use it with or without the shield. Additionally the ears aren't covered so I will have better hearing = better safety. It also doesn't look quite so garish. I 'feel' like you have to go fast to be able to justify a dedicated aero helmet however that's just me. Thoughts??
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