Hey Ozzy, love your passion and thoughts. To answer why I just bought a non disc roadie was quite simple. I know the UCI and Cycling Australia have now given disc's the green light, BUT my local club, which is a Veterans club has not. Both the Australian vets and Victorian vets have not approved the use of disc's. I'm being told it's probably 2 years away! Bunch of old buggers resisting change.Guys, I love the bikes above, but why would you wear out your carbon rims with a crap braking system, were all MTBers here, why no discs ?
Too stiff to ride everyday. Doesn't exactly encourage you to get out and ride because you'll feel every bump in the road. Aero road frames are designed to be stiffer than TT frames as well. TT frames your locked in one position and never sprinting. Aero road frames are designed around sprinting. No flex in the frame is preferred, so all power output goes into the pedal stroke. Endurance/road race/climbing even TT frames are designed with comfort (built in flex or what marketing departments like to call "compliance") in mind for the rider, so you can ride longer without fatiguing. Go ride a BT track frame out on the road from half an hour and you'll know a next level of stiffness (and soreness).Ozzybmx, what's the dealio with aero bikes? Why not more popular? Seems to me with the UCI aero rule relaxation there's fewer reasons to get a climbing (non aero) bike, unless you are racing that category or live on/ ride the hills a lot. I see the two styles merging, or creating another type of ride more likely these days.
As Alo661 says, they are great for short rides and anyone who races, but they are pretty rough on you.Ozzybmx, what's the dealio with aero bikes? Why not more popular? Seems to me with the UCI aero rule relaxation there's fewer reasons to get a climbing (non aero) bike, unless you are racing that category or live on/ ride the hills a lot. I see the two styles merging, or creating another type of ride more likely these days.
This just got delivered. My wife's new Roadie. Just charging it up before I try and pair the etap....... wait for a fuckwits thread post shortly!
Probably weighs a ton with all that gold on it.Not my roadie but wish it was. This tasty 'nago used to be on display in a case at Clarence St Cycles in Sydney for some time. It disappeared for 1/2 a lifetime and just popped up again.
The Scummery folks said it is 1 of 2 made and upwards in value of $100k.
Behold...
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Extra weight downhill adds momentum and a higher top endProbably weighs a ton with all that gold on it.
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Sorry missed this. no its a standard available bike from Canyon. Well its not available in that colour anymore it appearsWOW! That's one neat looking rig! Was it a custom built mate?
Probably right there but maybe only 2 in AU or maybe I shouldn't sink a good storyLooks like a C35 Oro, rare certainly, but more than 2