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Oh man.... Bought a lynskey helix...

Old 09-11-12, 06:38 PM
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Oh man.... Bought a lynskey helix...

Ok... Wanted a helix, planned to buy over the winter, backed into a good deal on an R230 just a few months ago, perfectly happy with it, then along came a helix deal I couldn't pass up.
Bought a helix.
Came today, dropped off at LBS to swap out with the R230..

Any helix owners got some pics to show?
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Picts or it didn't happen!
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Cool story bro... LOL
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Originally Posted by milkbaby
Cool story bro... LOL
Lol.... True.. Guess i should have just
asked for pics, less lame sounding!

I should have taken a frame pic before, pulled it right from box and went
to lbs...
The cool part of the story is I bought
it from the lynskey loft as a 2011 repair
for well less than retail, but got a new 2013 helix
delivered!
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I love mine, have almost 2k on it this year and it's been great....





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Do you have an online photo account like photobucket? Posting pics as an attachment just isn't as good as linking to your account. Pics come out too small.
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Originally Posted by madfx
Lol... I bought
it from the lynskey loft as a 2011 repair
for well less than retail, but got a new 2013 helix
delivered!
Is this Don Erwin being himself again? ...preaching to the converted and turning us into Lynskey fanatics.

I have noticed a trend about how Don Erwin and Lynskey treat their customers - I think it is all part of some evil plan, but I don't care - I love my Lynskeys.

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Originally Posted by madfx
Ok... Wanted a helix, planned to buy over the winter, backed into a good deal on an R230 just a few months ago, perfectly happy with it, then along came a helix deal I couldn't pass up.
Bought a helix.
Came today, dropped off at LBS to swap out with the R230..

Any helix owners got some pics to show?
Nice. My only experience is with the R230 and it is my go to bike. Enjoy. Post some pics when it is done.
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Originally Posted by ravenmore
Do you have an online photo account like photobucket? Posting pics as an attachment just isn't as good as linking to your account. Pics come out too small.
They arent too small if you open them, get the url and then link to them as though they were external with [i m g][/ i m g] tags. Unless the forum downsizes the pics on upload...


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I have had 2. The Helix and Helix OS.

Here is the OS

and the Regular

and the pro29 (It has a helix downtube.)
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Good choice

My steed. 6 centuries on her this year so far, 2 on my other bike, and 2 more planned.


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I would like to hear your opinion on the difference in ride quality. The Lynskey guys tell me that the Helix transfers power better and is noticeably faster.

An XL R230, Helix, Cooper or Sportive would fit me perfectly. If there was not difference in performance or ride quality, I would probably go for the R230 simply because it is cheaper and more traditional looking but if there is a performance difference, then Helix.
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Originally Posted by Carbon Unit
I would like to hear your opinion on the difference in ride quality. The Lynskey guys tell me that the Helix transfers power better and is noticeably faster.

An XL R230, Helix, Cooper or Sportive would fit me perfectly. If there was not difference in performance or ride quality, I would probably go for the R230 simply because it is cheaper and more traditional looking but if there is a performance difference, then Helix.
With the aggressively slopped top tube and the curved seat stays, there is nothing traditional about the R230, it's very modern. It's curved, non-helixed rear stays is going to have a more compliant ride.

The Helix has straight, helixed stays, and of course the helixed top tube and downtube... gives it a stiffer for power transfer design. It should be faster than the R230, but also less forgiving.

I can't speak much for the Cooper or Sportive, I think they likely weigh more due to less aggressive butting, and may not have a bi-ovalized downtube (I don't know off the top of my head if the R230 even does).
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There's an R340 here that isn't mine, I just hosted it for someone so he could post some photos on another site.

https://www.pbase.com/brucelandry/lynskey
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Originally Posted by Brew1
There's an R340 here that isn't mine, I just hosted it for someone so he could post some photos on another site.

https://www.pbase.com/brucelandry/lynskey
That looks like a Helix, with Di2 channels, and rack mounts. What? Not an R340... weird. And a weird weld seam on the seat tube.

https://www.lynskeyperformance.com/store/r340.html
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Originally Posted by Menel
Originally Posted by Carbon Unit
I would like to hear your opinion on the difference in ride quality. The Lynskey guys tell me that the Helix transfers power better and is noticeably faster.

An XL R230, Helix, Cooper or Sportive would fit me perfectly. If there was not difference in performance or ride quality, I would probably go for the R230 simply because it is cheaper and more traditional looking but if there is a performance difference, then Helix.
With the aggressively slopped top tube and the curved seat stays, there is nothing traditional about the R230, it's very modern. It's curved, non-helixed rear stays is going to have a more compliant ride.

The Helix has straight, helixed stays, and of course the helixed top tube and downtube... gives it a stiffer for power transfer design. It should be faster than the R230, but also less forgiving.

I can't speak much for the Cooper or Sportive, I think they likely weigh more due to less aggressive butting, and may not have a bi-ovalized downtube (I don't know off the top of my head if the R230 even does).
Thanks, since I already own a compliant bike and am getting frusfrated by getting dropped, I would go for a Helix.
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A buddy rides a Helix with Di2. Awesome bike. Congrats.
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Originally Posted by jdon
Nice. My only experience is with the R230 and it is my go to bike. Enjoy. Post some pics when it is done.
R230 is awesome. Hopefully the helix will be ready Friday.
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Originally Posted by mpath
A buddy rides a Helix with Di2. Awesome bike. Congrats.
Thx!
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Can you post your observations on the differences between the two Lynskey frames? I would like to buy one of their frames some day but I am not sure which one.
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I will, curious if I will be able to feel a difference , the geomitry is pretty similar, menel hit it on the r230, it is awesome and more than enough bike for me, but.. I just had to have a helix ..

swung by the shop today to see how it was coming, all built with a note saying " tune gears " so I figure I'll get it back tomorrow, shop owner had stepped out. It looked pretty sweet
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