Greg180

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Racer Ex 

I don't think so, haven't heard otherwise from the brain trust. The deal on the frame was too screamin to pass up, even though it was red.

1560g frame and fork with all the trimmings (headset, seat clamp, Etc), cut to my size, on my scale.

Best bike I've raced, hands down. Absolutely rock solid handling at any speed. Climbs very well. Sprints extremely well. Really comes into it's own at higher speeds, the better aerodynamics are actually discernible. With all that stiffness it doesn't beat me up and handles bumpy roads and chip seal really well.

Paint and finish quality is a cut above anything I've owned, other than the Moots, which had no paint but was finished beautifully.

I still have my Addict for heavy duty climbing stuff (stoopid light), it's an outstanding frame set also, but not in the same zip code for stiffness and the ability to "point and shoot".

The downsides are it doesn't have the WW seal of approval, and you get some noise from the internal cable routing when you hit a good bump. I'm also not a huge fan of any single bolt seat clamp, this one seems fine but I wish they had kept the design from the '08 Noah.

I could put together a pretty extensive list of the high end stuff I've had a chance to own or ride and I've ridden and compared the other two "aero" offerings that show up at the TDF. First time I've bought a second of anything.

Creakyknees

mmm too bad it doesn't match your kit... but hey, I know a local team w/ red n black kit... they might be willing to take you in....

daytonian

sick

George

That's beautiful, it almost looks like art work.

waterrockets 

I'm gonna make you an offer you can't refuse...

MDcatV

what is that?

skipmcne

This can't be underscored enough. The faster you go, the Faster you can go.

skipmcne

Weight Watchers.

weighs < stupidly light.

El Diablo Rojo

Fixed

JohnKScott

Shawweet!

patentcad

You're all too fat for this sport and you know it.

jrennie

Meh, I wanna see the reborn Roo.

Apus^2

oh...hi...noah...

I love my Specialized, but I think Ridley knows how to make a bike look good.

El Diablo Rojo

Lemmings: people who go along unquestioningly with popular opinion

Nate552

I want. Ridley has really been putting out some amazing looking machines lately. Absolutely stunning.

Racer Ex 

Realized I hadn't answered this. Yep, small hole then ran the wiring internally. Soldered the speed and power cables inside the frame, ran them out a small hole at the bottom bracket.

Used the newer SRM sensor which mounts under the BB cable guide. It's located back of where you'd normally find it and doesn't sit perfectly flush. As a result you get a little movment in the calibration as you run up and down the cassette and the cable tightens. Going to remount this tomorrow.

acortez

Very nice frame. But what is up with a dura ace FD and chorus RD? Not cool. Also close the brake release on the rear brake, the shifter looks funky in the pic. Yes I am a bit jealous.

El Diablo Rojo

Read the reply earlier..the RD has been modified and is lighter than the Record version..with the RotorRings a Record FD flexes too much and doesn't always deliver accurate shifts...Function over form.

Racer Ex 

As EDR noted the Dura front handles the Rotor rings and the bigger gear differentials (52/36 in this case) better than either Record or Chorus front ders. I run that part on all my race stuff, especially the TT bike where I'm going up to 56/42.

This is going to end up in the mountains for training and racing otherwise I'd run a different small and big ring combo.

I keep the lever like that for enhanced aerodynamics (cough cough)...

Grumpy McTrumpy

cutting and soldering the wire doesn't change the readings on the Powercontrol?

Seems like it would alter the impedance.

waterrockets 

I would hope the sensor sends digital data to the Powercontrol, where "on/off" is much tougher to screw up than absolute voltage.

Grumpy McTrumpy

I could put it on an oscilloscope. that might be interesting.

waterrockets 

+1

Grumpy McTrumpy

now I need someone to send me a sensor with a cut wire so I can have access to the wires. I don't think I can get a probe into the little plug. maybe some needles or something.