mac4095

Looks cold.

patentcad

Oh stop.

patentcad

My pal Don just got his Foil Premium frame. He built it up with Sram Red 10 speed and Zipp tubulars. Thusly equipped, his bike weighs 14 lbs., 4 oz.. that's even lighter than I anticipated. My bike, (same frame but with D.A. 9000, Di2 10 speed, Williams 38 carbon clinchers with a G3 Powertap) with Di2, clinchers, power meter, is 16 lbs, 2 oz. The Foil Premium is a very light frame, Scott claims 840 for the frame, 330 for the fork. Even if it's 900 grams or so that's lighter than any other aero frame out there, and lighter than 95% of current high end frames across the board (few frames today are 900 grams or less). Loving this bike. I suppose it's stiff compared to the S2, but that's mostly good, climbs better, it's a balls out race bike with no compromises, and carbon fiber is comfortable enough regardless. I loved the S2, but this bike seems closer to the Addict, which I also love, but it's more aeroer. And it is by far the coolest looking bike I've ever seen, the stealth gray finish and internal cable and wire routing. Very slick indeed. Very impressed with the Scott product line in general.

Bear in mind that frame stiffness is supposedly about one third of bike comfort. The other two thirds are factors like tire pressure, wheels, handlebars, seatpost, seat, etc. I have carbon wheels, handlebars, seatpost, Toupe saddle with a very flexible shell and ti rails. I've only ridden this bike for 3.5 hours at a stretch, but I had no comfort issues for a ride of that length.

ls01

Pcad went blind!?

ls01

+2 ( or whatever number we are on now)

LowCel 

Best of luck. Hope you have gotten over your fear of that mean ole water.

mac4095

Did you start a show use your foil thread yet?

patentcad

Hope you're feeling less depressed LC.

LowCel 

Thanks. Today was better. Still comes and goes, I'm sure it is going to be like that for a while.

patentcad

There's a Foil thead out there someplace I started. Who can keep track of this 41 Drivel?

patentcad

Hang in there. Keep riding. Endorphins are the best anti-depressant.

Well, OK, Bike Schwag is the best anti-depressant, but there's only so much dough for that crap, even for His Holiness.

Velo Vol 

Why would someone get white cable housing?

mac4095

Official ale of this thread.

rjones28 

White bike?

ls01

If he gets the ds tension correct, and the wheel dishes outright, then non ds is correct, as long as he hasnt run out of threads on the non ds spokes.

Non ds spokes should be at 60% tension of the ds. But he may have to go over on the ds, to get the non ds tension high enouhh to stay tight. Use an average tension instead of individual tension. Get some dt swiss spoke freeze for the non ds spokes.

LAJ

If you don't like the way I ride, stay off the sidewalk.

Makel

I got a mani/pedi today. I think I do a better job painting my nails than that lady did. I might have to redo them, I don't think I'm being picky.

I did a workout today and almost made myself puke and pass out. I'm so out of shape :-(

rjones28 

coasting 

it looks awesome with yellow tape and white saddle. some people! do I have to explain everything to you?

coasting 

Nice! I love this kind of video. I always want to race after seeing this stuff.

Velo Vol 

Wrong thread.

Velo Vol 

Explain yourself.

ls01

Wind up is a probable culprit. When I build a rear wheel, I mark the outside of each spoke with a stripe of black from a Sharpie marker before tensioning. There is no way to mistake windup after that. Twist the spoke back until the mark is on the outside after tightening. Once you are done, alcohol and a paper towel remove the markings.

rjones28 

You're like a detour sign with no directional arrow.

coasting 

no it aint. I had a massage yesterday to get rid of sciatic pain before today's ride. now it keeps raining I can't be bothered to ride. what's wrong with the weather this year.