Originally Posted by
plodderslusk
On bad stretches of tarmac it did not feel like the same road at all. This bike sends everything up to the handlebar whereas the Loto smoothens out the bad road much better. The time was OK though (left 9:00 and returned 15:40). So this will be my fast rig and I will be a happy shopper for a new long distance bike. It is just my size and I sit very well on the bike. A new saddle will be next, I did todays ride on that weird torture thing it came with just out of spite. It really isn't as bad as you would think but I hope I can find a light saddle that is better.
That vibration up to the bars- I had the same on the TCR-C when I got it. Rough patches of road or manhole covers and the bike did not stop bouncing. Tried a lot of things to sort out and eventually found out it was the wheels. Mavic Aksiums do not give the most compliant of rides but I thought the C.F. Frame would not have this problem. Tried the Ultegra wheels that work fine on the Aluminium race spec frame and still had the same problem. The cure though was to drop tyre pressures a bit and use the training wheels. 36 spoke laced X 2. That worked. The bike is now a dream to ride- it sails up hills but I am still a bit wary of fast descents.
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