Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg) - My new Clyde Ride

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mrdelprete
03-14-12, 01:05 PM
Loving my new bike. It is a Gt GTR4 got it on sale from Nashbar for $425 with free shipping. I did not like the Sora shifting. I actually preferred the downtube shifting on my old bike. I went to ebay and got some Rival levers and apex rdr. Sram for life now, so smooth, crisp and easy. Not to mention how comfortabe the hoods are. Yes, those are aero bars, also from nashbar, the cheap ascent version, much better than I expected. The whole set up is little heavy, but so am I

ill.clyde
03-14-12, 01:15 PM
nice! I own a red, white and black bike too so I love the colors :D

you really notice that much difference between the Sora and SRAM?
mrdelprete
03-14-12, 01:19 PM
nice! I own a red, white and black bike too so I love the colors :D

you really notice that much difference between the Sora and SRAM?

I did not like the shifting on the Sora, namely using your thumb to downshift, making it impossible to reach from the drops. Also, ergonomicly (sp) the sram is more comfortable for me on long rides. The sora functioned ok, I mainly wanted to shift up or down from the drops, and have a wider range of gears, ie long cage apex in the rear

ill.clyde
03-14-12, 01:22 PM
That I understand ... I don't like the downshifting either.

Mr. Sinister posted last week that Shimano is coming out with Sora levers that now have the shifters behind the levers like they should be :D
CliftonGK1
03-14-12, 01:53 PM
That's a really sharp looking ride! Looks fast even standing still.
Mr Sinister
03-14-12, 02:08 PM
That I understand ... I don't like the downshifting either.

Mr. Sinister posted last week that Shimano is coming out with Sora levers that now have the shifters behind the levers like they should be :D

Yup, and I want them. My old Sora shifters will then go on the old 70's bike I will be building later on this year.

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php/803057-2013-Shimano-Unveiled

http://www.bikerumor.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/ST-3500-R.jpg

:love::love::love::love::love::love::love::love::
TrojanHorse
03-14-12, 02:15 PM
Bah, get SRAM, you'll wonder how you lived without it. One lever to shift, one to brake, and they operate independently, as they should.
ill.clyde
03-14-12, 02:27 PM
Yup, and I want them. My old Sora shifters will then go on the old 70's bike I will be building later on this year.

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php/803057-2013-Shimano-Unveiled

http://www.bikerumor.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/ST-3500-R.jpg

:love::love::love::love::love::love::love::love::

You and me both :D
Street Pedaler
03-14-12, 02:50 PM
Sweet looking ride. Congrats!
bassjones
03-14-12, 08:47 PM
Yup, and I want them. My old Sora shifters will then go on the old 70's bike I will be building later on this year.

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php/803057-2013-Shimano-Unveiled

http://www.bikerumor.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/ST-3500-R.jpg

:love::love::love::love::love::love::love::love::

Wonder when those will show up on production bikes. Makes Sora equipped beginner bikes more attractive to buy for my daughter.
Seve
03-14-12, 10:09 PM
Great looking bike.

Enjoy :)