What makes Cervelo superior to other high end frames ?
12-29-08, 08:18 PM
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Nothing. They are very good frames but there are a lot of very good frames out there.
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12-29-08, 08:19 PM
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light weight, compliant ride, stiff BB: the combination of all 3. Comfort AND speed AND handling.
It does this better than any other bike.
It does this better than any other bike.
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Um compliant ride? Which model? The R2, R2.5, and RS but not the Soloist that is for damn sure.
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12-29-08, 08:22 PM
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Quality frames, just like many other companies. But they're in the spotlight now, and with that comes controversy.
12-29-08, 08:23 PM
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12-29-08, 08:35 PM
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12-29-08, 08:40 PM
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i rode both the r3 sl and the slc sl at interbike with about a dozen other road bikes. nothing special. they were not even close to the storck fascenario 0.7 or the wilier treistina or the colnago ct1
12-29-08, 08:43 PM
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that stopped being true when steel was no longer the best material to build a frame from (early 90's) and before cervelo was created.
i rode both the r3 sl and the slc sl at interbike with about a dozen other road bikes. nothing special. they were not even close to the storck fascenario 0.7 or the wilier treistina or the colnago ct1
i rode both the r3 sl and the slc sl at interbike with about a dozen other road bikes. nothing special. they were not even close to the storck fascenario 0.7 or the wilier treistina or the colnago ct1
12-29-08, 08:45 PM
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The only Cervelo I really dig is the old Super Prodigy and that is with out ever actually riding one.
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12-29-08, 08:50 PM
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A very, very rare conjunction between excellent marketing and gullibility.
12-29-08, 09:04 PM
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Fixed.
I'm buying the Soloist because my LBS sells them and everybody I know who has the bike swears by it. Good enough for me. Frankly the bike rides like a CF 2 x 4, but I'm buying it because it's a fast bike (i.e., aero) with a stiff BB (power transfer) and I need all the help I can get. I don't care how comfy the stupid bike is. All I care about is that it might be a tiny bit easier to close gaps on it, and all the guys I know who ride it say that's true. And they really do all seem to love the Soloist.
We'll see.
I'm buying the Soloist because my LBS sells them and everybody I know who has the bike swears by it. Good enough for me. Frankly the bike rides like a CF 2 x 4, but I'm buying it because it's a fast bike (i.e., aero) with a stiff BB (power transfer) and I need all the help I can get. I don't care how comfy the stupid bike is. All I care about is that it might be a tiny bit easier to close gaps on it, and all the guys I know who ride it say that's true. And they really do all seem to love the Soloist.
We'll see.
12-29-08, 09:05 PM
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