S2 Ride Report
02-05-09 | 03:24 PM
#26
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Cycling didn't bother this knee for 19 years after the operation until early 2008 right after I turned 50. Getting old sucks. As BFers are happy to remind me on a daily basis.
I wouldn't have it any other way.
I wouldn't have it any other way.
02-05-09 | 03:29 PM
#28
ride lots be safe
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hmmm... Andy Schleck respectfully disagrees:
https://www.cyclingnews.com/riders/20...id=schleck0901
"We tried the new bikes in Majorca, too. We were only on them for a few hours but they felt really comfortable. They provide better handling than Cervelo and on descents they're really smooth."
https://www.cyclingnews.com/riders/20...id=schleck0901
"We tried the new bikes in Majorca, too. We were only on them for a few hours but they felt really comfortable. They provide better handling than Cervelo and on descents they're really smooth."
02-05-09 | 03:29 PM
#29
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The bike is stiff, light, which I expected. The ride is quite comfortable, and that surprised me. Smooth even over rough chip/seal roads. Stiffer than the Six13, I really liked that. Great climber. Not bad in wicked crosswinds either. Climbs/descends great. D.A. 7900? Nice, but not too much different than 7800. I miss the gear indicator bubble that used to tell me whether I had one more cog to go in the back or not. Bike fits great, more of a drop to the bars (I think it's half a centimeter) but I'm sure I'll get use to that. Liked it today, a bit of a reach in the drops, but it was 15º, windy as hell and I was wearing a lotta layers.
The Williams 38c's were the right wheels to get for this bike. With those wheels and Conti GP 4000s the bike only weighs 16 lbs 5 oz. with cages and computer. Hard to tell about the performance (speed, aero) on a day like today when it's cold, windy and you're alone. But I was impressed with the bike ride, handling, fit and feel. I think this was the right choice for me. Just what I was hoping for.
And that's why I can't test ride bikes. I always have a different impression when I get them home. Don't ask me why. I go by general consensus, and if all the owners and magazines tend to love the bike, I put my faith in that. So far that is working.
The Williams 38c's were the right wheels to get for this bike. With those wheels and Conti GP 4000s the bike only weighs 16 lbs 5 oz. with cages and computer. Hard to tell about the performance (speed, aero) on a day like today when it's cold, windy and you're alone. But I was impressed with the bike ride, handling, fit and feel. I think this was the right choice for me. Just what I was hoping for.
And that's why I can't test ride bikes. I always have a different impression when I get them home. Don't ask me why. I go by general consensus, and if all the owners and magazines tend to love the bike, I put my faith in that. So far that is working.
02-05-09 | 03:31 PM
#31
Steel is real, baby!
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02-05-09 | 03:37 PM
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One thing I know you probably won't miss is the FD trim function of the DA 7800. Then again, I find myself not going to the smaller chainrings more and more these days, even with the regular climbs that I do.
02-05-09 | 03:56 PM
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hmmm... Andy Schleck respectfully disagrees:
https://www.cyclingnews.com/riders/20...id=schleck0901
"We tried the new bikes in Majorca, too. We were only on them for a few hours but they felt really comfortable. They provide better handling than Cervelo and on descents they're really smooth."
https://www.cyclingnews.com/riders/20...id=schleck0901
"We tried the new bikes in Majorca, too. We were only on them for a few hours but they felt really comfortable. They provide better handling than Cervelo and on descents they're really smooth."
02-05-09 | 04:16 PM
#34
We need pictures. Some of the bike, some of you with the bike, some of just you. Get on that!
02-05-09 | 04:30 PM
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How much $$ did Specialized have to come up with to get the "honor" of sponsoring CSC-Saxo?
BTW I wonder if Schleck's line about how much better "handling" they were compared to Cervelo was simply a sponsorship suck-up calculation. (they are still on the training bikes)
BTW I wonder if Schleck's line about how much better "handling" they were compared to Cervelo was simply a sponsorship suck-up calculation. (they are still on the training bikes)
02-05-09 | 04:38 PM
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02-05-09 | 04:40 PM
#37
Knowing's half the battle
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I ride Ti in the muck.
02-05-09 | 04:44 PM
#38
Making a kilometer blurry
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hmmm... Andy Schleck respectfully disagrees:
https://www.cyclingnews.com/riders/20...id=schleck0901
"We tried the new bikes in Majorca, too. We were only on them for a few hours but they felt really comfortable. They provide better handling than Cervelo and on descents they're really smooth."
https://www.cyclingnews.com/riders/20...id=schleck0901
"We tried the new bikes in Majorca, too. We were only on them for a few hours but they felt really comfortable. They provide better handling than Cervelo and on descents they're really smooth."
Oh. Wait.
BTW: it's 74 here right now.
02-05-09 | 04:52 PM
#40
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Peloton Shelter Dog
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02-05-09 | 04:59 PM
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Pcad,
Why can't you LBS route the cables like this? I know it is not 7900 on this frame, but this seems correct or your LBS just don't know what they are doing.
Why can't you LBS route the cables like this? I know it is not 7900 on this frame, but this seems correct or your LBS just don't know what they are doing.
02-05-09 | 05:13 PM
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02-05-09 | 05:15 PM
#46
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02-05-09 | 05:18 PM
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Answer my question. Seriously, I think they just F'd up with the cable routing. It looks totally INCORRECT the way it is now. Fix it IMMEDIATELY. It is like watching someone with a booger hanging out of their nose. You just want them to take care of it right away.
02-05-09 | 05:32 PM
#49
....gets the cheese
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It was all explained a couple hundred times over in the "RUE" thread, Lazy. Go study. We'll expect a book report in the morning.
02-05-09 | 05:43 PM
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