Hi everyone...
Planning to upgrade from my current bike, looking for something smoother and lighter. Carbon + discs are goals. I don't want to go super race oriented, but more strongly i dont want to be upright. My initial hunch was these bikes would be more race oriented, but in may novice view of geometry charts, it appears my current bike is very similar. All in a 56/M
Emonda sl6 disc: stack: 387, reach: 577, ratio 1.49. Positives - Trek Warranty, local dealer support, confidence it will work out, have test ridden (nice). Negatives, more $, 1 LB heavier than the Ultimate, more run of the mill
Ultimate 8.0 disc: Stack: 567, Reach: 5.67, ratio 1.45. Positives 16.7 lbs, prefer the look, better wheels, saddle, tires. cheaper
Current Bike: Stack: 574. Reach: 395, ratio 1.45. Currently ridden 'neutralish' i.e. stem half way to slammed pointed down.
questions:
- am i right to think either option will provide a similar riding position to current?
- Ultimate comes with subcompact so 32 X 30 is the lowest gear. Online calcs tell me that is very similar to 34X28 (which i use a fair amt). is that correct?
thanks!