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Old 08-28-17, 12:25 PM
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hows the new bike handling? Disc brakes right?
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Old 08-29-17, 10:39 AM
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Originally Posted by jsigone
hows the new bike handling? Disc brakes right?
Speaking of... how do you like your new bike and what prompted the change?

I see the ultegra models on super blowout, can't recall if it was excel or CC. Tempting.
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Old 08-29-17, 11:34 AM
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Loving it so far. It's darn compliant for being an "aero" bike. I tested the Venge Ultegra and Cervelo S3 ultegra and the bike @Erwin8r got, Evo disc model. I didn't want to test the better carbon Swork venge to compare, but wasn't too fond of the ride on the lower end Venge and din't want to pay double the money anyways. The Cervelo was a darn stiff bike, not sure if I can handle centuries on that rig setup the way I liked. Trek super store didn't have rim brake models of the Cdale Evo in stock of my size (56) so rode the disc around and it was nice and snappy when putting power down.

The pinarello is snappy in sprints and has aerooooness until the wind hit my gut I find myself at higher crusing speeds, but those cross winds are more challenge even being at 200#s
Bike seems faster or maybe I'm just trying to ride it faster. I like the curves of the frame and fork over traditional frames I've had. Fit wise is pretty darn good, this bike sits taller then the felt F4. Taller head tube, shallower BB drop. and slightly longer top tube.

I'm going to see how the angles feel on a century I have planned this thursday. I've done about 70 miles for the longest ride and no major issues. I'm used to Shinamo shifting now. Still getting used to the 36t though. Dialing in the hood angles is where I'm at. I was having numb hands last week with padded gloves and no numbs running naked hands.

Change? The Felt has about 10k hard miles under me, and what ever the previous owner did + they nicked the clear coat a couple times. The Felt F4 survived 2 BWRs, training for 3. It's time to retire it and move onto something while I have funding to do so. I'll be enjoy the Pinarello for a while.
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Whoever decided altitude sickness is a thing was cruel indeed. I think riding was messing up the acclimation process - it was like a 5 day hangover. Kind of got in the way of enjoying Colorado a bit. The house we had was almost 7000 feet above home and we were riding 6 hours after arrival. #genius

I'd still ride Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park again, even with nausea and a headache, though. Scratch one bucket list item.

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Old 08-29-17, 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by TrojanHorse

I see the ultegra models on super blowout, can't recall if it was excel or CC. Tempting.
CC had 2016s on a nice blow out and also just frame sets. I was waiting for the the 2018 colors to get release and hated them once I saw them, So ordered the 2017 color way from BikeBling who is also very local to me
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@jsigone Congrats on the new bike! She's a beauty.
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Originally Posted by DrIsotope

58cm 2017 Cervelo R3, Ultegra 6800 everywhere except for a Rotor 3D+ crankset. With cages, K-Edge XL and Hotshot, it's barely 17lbs.


Dang. That's a nice bike. It's good to have a wife who gets it!

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Sweet Bike!! love the colors, shape reminds me of the Parlee custom framesets



Here's my new rig I got last week. Did 66 miles on the club ride saturday and it's pretty fast. Wish the rider was faster

HAWT!!!!! Aaargh! That's hawt!!!
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Thank you for the reminder. I was out riding..:.in my dreams!

Let's see if next month's thread can get more than 4 pages!
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