Any Clydes here on Full Carbon Frames?
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I can also tell you that my steel frame bike running the same tires as my aluminum frame bike is more comfortable by miles. Again, personal, subjective, anecdotal experience based on comparing two bikes. Nothing more.
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225 and ride a madone 5.2 full carbon ultegra - no issues
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For the record I know plenty of people who ride CF frames and don't know anyone who's had a failure. This includes some Clydes, mostly in the 230-260lb range. I have no experience riding one myself however.
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The sentence before that was referring to your two specific bike, but then you extrapolated from your sample size of two to include any aluminum 'bone shaker' and any 'quality steel ride'.
Don't get me wrong - you can generalize, exaggerate, or even flat out lie whenever you want for all I care, but if what you are saying is not able to be substantiated, or is just complete BS, you may be challenged.
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Frankly my dear I don't give a f*ck. it's easy to misrepresent someone when you quote without the context of what I said before it. I think the sentence before makes it clear, but whatever.
In my experience, larger tires don't cure bad frames. OK? I'm correcting myself for you. That is what I meant.
In my experience, larger tires don't cure bad frames. OK? I'm correcting myself for you. That is what I meant.
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Wow this is becoming quite 41ish!
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Going about as well as any thread where frame material is mentioned.
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Actually, my shop was trying to tell me that the carbon wheels that Spesh put on the Diverge would hold big guys, as would the deep-dish new ones. Cuz moar carbonz.
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I am 300+ and have about 3000 miles on my Felt Z5 full carbon. ZERO issues. Just get a strong wheelset.
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yes. 230ish stock trek 5.2 domane. 4-5 rides per week. 10-30 miles per ride.
Issues = none.
Issues = none.
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500 miles so far on my Focus Cayo,and loving it. No issues so far, knock on wood.
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If you're a recreational cyclist with 25+mm of spacers under your stem and a 2300g Deep V wheelset who doesn't regularly ride in a 25+mph pace line, the tire size you pick probably doesn't matter so much. A wide, fast-rolling tire like the 700x32 Vittoria Voyager Hyper might increase comfort noticeably while not being terribly slower than a 700x25 training tire...
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If you're a professional bicyclist trying to win races, then you should definitely follow this recommendation.
If you're a recreational cyclist with 25+mm of spacers under your stem and a 2300g Deep V wheelset who doesn't regularly ride in a 25+mph pace line, the tire size you pick probably doesn't matter so much. A wide, fast-rolling tire like the 700x32 Vittoria Voyager Hyper might increase comfort noticeably while not being terribly slower than a 700x25 training tire...
If you're a recreational cyclist with 25+mm of spacers under your stem and a 2300g Deep V wheelset who doesn't regularly ride in a 25+mph pace line, the tire size you pick probably doesn't matter so much. A wide, fast-rolling tire like the 700x32 Vittoria Voyager Hyper might increase comfort noticeably while not being terribly slower than a 700x25 training tire...
Also consider the fact that any frame that can accomodate 32mm tyres will be a far more comfortable frame to ride in general than one that is focussed around 23-25mm tyres. Frame geometry and then frame material and tube profiles means a whole lot more to comfort than some pieces of rubber.
Also don't discount tyre pressure. 32s can easily feel as uncomfortable as 25s at the right(wrong) pressure.
The conundrum isn't just black and white. There are far too many variables for any blanket staements to be made on discussions like these, which makes them so futile and polarising........ but good entertainment if you have nothing better to do