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Forum: Road Cycling
03-14-15, 07:55 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 4,904
Posted By Cntcasey

The KTM looks awesome. It has through axles and...

The KTM looks awesome. It has through axles and Shimano flat mounts. Road - KTM BIKE INDUSTRIES...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-14-15, 07:48 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 958
Posted By Cntcasey

Road - KTM BIKE INDUSTRIES...

Road - KTM BIKE INDUSTRIES (http://www.ktm-bikes.at/en/bikes/road.html?action=bike_details&bike_id=74240&cHash=c99d234d3ef6c59b50ee329aac7e81c9)

I like that this bike has through axles and shimano...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-14-15, 07:42 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,407,955
Posted By Cntcasey

Does anyone have this bike? What KTM did next -...

Does anyone have this bike? What KTM did next - the 2015 range | road.cc (http://road.cc/content/news/123520-what-ktm-did-next-2015-range)

Road - KTM BIKE INDUSTRIES...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-13-15, 08:03 PM
Replies: 545
Views: 37,173
Posted By Cntcasey

Road - KTM BIKE INDUSTRIES...

Road - KTM BIKE INDUSTRIES (http://www.ktm-bikes.at/en/bikes/road.html?action=bike_details&bike_id=75520&cHash=2c26d11d097b97a34a1f773bfc74651d)

Anyone have this bike or ride this bike?

I...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-13-15, 07:59 PM
Replies: 242
Views: 106,043
Posted By Cntcasey

How does the diverge climb?

How does the diverge climb?
Forum: Road Cycling
03-13-15, 07:36 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 12,542
Posted By Cntcasey

Road - KTM BIKE INDUSTRIES...

Road - KTM BIKE INDUSTRIES (http://www.ktm-bikes.at/en/bikes/road.html?action=bike_details&bike_id=75520&cHash=2c26d11d097b97a34a1f773bfc74651d)

Anyone ride this bike?

I like the fact that it...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-13-15, 07:33 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 958
Posted By Cntcasey

KTM bikes anybody ride them?

Road - KTM BIKE INDUSTRIES (http://www.ktm-bikes.at/en/bikes/road.html?action=bike_details&bike_id=75520&cHash=2c26d11d097b97a34a1f773bfc74651d)

Anyone ride this bike?

I like the fact that it...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-11-15, 10:06 AM
Replies: 131
Views: 12,542
Posted By Cntcasey

Is H + Son archetype a company? Do wheel...

Is H + Son archetype a company?

Do wheel builders work at Local bike stores?
Forum: Road Cycling
03-10-15, 09:43 PM
Replies: 545
Views: 37,173
Posted By Cntcasey

"I just started riding last year pretty seriously...

"I just started riding last year pretty seriously to lose weight. I ride a Giant Escape 2 but I'm thinking of buying another bike and I want to get a road bike so I can put in longer miles. I've...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-10-15, 09:30 PM
Replies: 545
Views: 37,173
Posted By Cntcasey

How do disc brakes change the design of road bike...

How do disc brakes change the design of road bike wheels? | CyclingTips (http://cyclingtips.com.au/2014/11/what-do-disc-brakes-for-road-bikes-mean-for-wheel-design/)
Forum: Road Cycling
03-10-15, 09:12 PM
Replies: 558
Views: 209,802
Posted By Cntcasey

Hello all Can anyone tell me or give me your...

Hello all

Can anyone tell me or give me your opinion on why Giant did not design their 2015 Defy disc brake bikes with through axles?

As this link shows there are many companies that already...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-10-15, 08:50 PM
Replies: 545
Views: 37,173
Posted By Cntcasey

Buyer's Guide: 16 of the best disc road bikes for...

Buyer's Guide: 16 of the best disc road bikes for 2015 (http://www.bikesoup.com/magazine/buyers-guide-best-disc-road-bikes-2015/)

My question is this. Are disc brake road bikes with through axles...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-10-15, 08:46 PM
Replies: 242
Views: 106,043
Posted By Cntcasey

Do you think you could take your Diverge out on...

Do you think you could take your Diverge out on pavement and ride with 100 miles without a problem?
Forum: Road Cycling
03-10-15, 08:37 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 12,542
Posted By Cntcasey

What are custom built 32 or higher spoke count...

What are custom built 32 or higher spoke count Bomb proof wheels? Sorry if this is a dumb question!
Forum: Road Cycling
03-10-15, 08:34 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 12,542
Posted By Cntcasey

Looking at these bikes that came out or are...

Looking at these bikes that came out or are coming out in 2015 there are several that have through axles. Buyer's Guide: 16 of the best disc road bikes for 2015...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-23-15, 10:20 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 12,542
Posted By Cntcasey

Please don't get me wrong. I appreciate all the...

Please don't get me wrong. I appreciate all the comments. Again, for clarification! I have a bike that works just fine for me right now. It's a specialized secture mechanical disc brake bike with...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-23-15, 10:19 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 12,542
Posted By Cntcasey

Please don't get me wrong. I appreciate all the...

Please don't get me wrong. I appreciate all the comments. Again, for clarification! I have a bike that works just fine for me right now. It's a specialized secture mechanical disc brake bike with...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-23-15, 08:59 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 12,542
Posted By Cntcasey

Focus have decided to use thru axles (with closed...

Focus have decided to use thru axles (with closed rather than open dropouts) instead of standard quick release skewers. When it comes to performance road bikes with discs, many manufacturers have...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-22-15, 09:18 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 12,542
Posted By Cntcasey

It is coming, thoughThe UCI will run...

It is coming, thoughThe UCI will run Paris-Roubaix as a road disc test event in 2016, according to sources within the UCI and the cycling industry. The governing body was originally shooting for...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-20-15, 11:30 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 12,542
Posted By Cntcasey

I am ridding my secture sport disc and will...

I am ridding my secture sport disc and will continue to do so until I find the next bike that will work for me. All I am saying is that for someone who is new to the sport it seems to be an...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-19-15, 11:08 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 12,542
Posted By Cntcasey

I guess my ultimate question being so new to road...

I guess my ultimate question being so new to road biking is if this trend from caliper breaks to discs is marketing hype or are there real legitimate improvements they bring?


It's hard for me...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-19-15, 10:16 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 12,542
Posted By Cntcasey

"Hey, not arguing with you here... what ever...

"Hey, not arguing with you here... what ever makes you feel more confident and comfortable will help get you out riding more. I will take issue with some of your thought train though....
the fact...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-19-15, 07:24 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 12,542
Posted By Cntcasey

Specialized Diverge has Tru-axels. If Thru-axles...

Specialized Diverge has Tru-axels. If Thru-axles are not important why did they design Thru-axles into the frame of the Diverge? The Diverge is more of a Road bike then a cross bike.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-19-15, 04:11 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 12,542
Posted By Cntcasey

Thanks for sharing that Lazy! Everything I have...

Thanks for sharing that Lazy! Everything I have read supports your preference that thru-axles make it easier for lining things up, especially for disc breaks. One thing that stinks is that when I...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-19-15, 12:59 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 12,542
Posted By Cntcasey

Disk brakes will make me feel safer in the...

Disk brakes will make me feel safer in the mountains. Thru-axles will make me feel safer because I will not have the fear in the back of my mind that the disc break will pull the hub out of the quick...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-19-15, 12:44 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 12,542
Posted By Cntcasey

Thanks so much Jeff! I appreciate your feedback!...

Thanks so much Jeff! I appreciate your feedback! I agree! I will be fine on my Secture sport disc and will lose the weight and will have a blast ridding!

I hate the Sora components on the bike. I...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-19-15, 11:55 AM
Replies: 131
Views: 12,542
Posted By Cntcasey

It's been a full calender year that I have not...

It's been a full calender year that I have not ridden my bike regularly. I will lose the weight quickly as soon as I start ridding again. I do need to improve my diet that is true. I will not be 300...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-19-15, 11:49 AM
Replies: 131
Views: 12,542
Posted By Cntcasey

I honestly have tried to do as much research as I...

I honestly have tried to do as much research as I can and from what I can tell this 2015 to 2016 year is a unique time in road cycling.

industry changes in something as big as brakes and frame...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-18-15, 07:55 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 12,542
Posted By Cntcasey

I am sure you are right Greenlight, for me it...

I am sure you are right Greenlight, for me it would be more of a mental thing. I know it sounds crazy but I would be the one ridding my bike thinking with every pedal stroke, if only I waited one...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-18-15, 07:51 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 12,542
Posted By Cntcasey

Sweet that has thru-axles but not the flat...

Sweet that has thru-axles but not the flat mounts? Dang it! See we are getting close! Now Come on Giant lets get going and offer a thru-axle flat mount Defy!
Forum: Road Cycling
02-18-15, 07:43 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 12,542
Posted By Cntcasey

I am probably the ignorant one for sure! Like I...

I am probably the ignorant one for sure! Like I said before I am totally fine ridding the Secture Sport disc for a year or 2 more. My thought is I would go nuts if I bought the Defy advanced 1 2015...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-18-15, 07:30 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 12,542
Posted By Cntcasey

Awesome links JackiChan! Thanks for sharing! I...

Awesome links JackiChan! Thanks for sharing! I think this statement from the second link describes me perfectly " A few of my friends are eager to buy a new road bike with disc brakes, but they...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-18-15, 07:20 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 12,542
Posted By Cntcasey

I have had my eye on that Giant defy advanced 1....

I have had my eye on that Giant defy advanced 1. However it does not have thru-axles and does not have the Shimano Flat mounts. The disc connects to the frame via the post mount system that I am...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-18-15, 07:07 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 12,542
Posted By Cntcasey

Hey JackiChan can you please provide your source...

Hey JackiChan can you please provide your source for the patent application and share why you believe Specialized will offer the SL5 with through axles?
Forum: Road Cycling
02-18-15, 07:04 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 12,542
Posted By Cntcasey

Hey Greenlight you nailed it! This is exactly why...

Hey Greenlight you nailed it! This is exactly why I want to stay with Disc brakes on my next bike! Thanks for your post!
Forum: Road Cycling
02-18-15, 07:01 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 12,542
Posted By Cntcasey

What about this bike? it has flat mount and is...

What about this bike? it has flat mount and is not coming out in 5 years?

Koga Teases Disc Brake Road Bike w/ New Shimano Flat Mount Standard...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-18-15, 06:57 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 12,542
Posted By Cntcasey

The standard will take 5 years to develop? ...

The standard will take 5 years to develop?

This Scott bike is A 2015 model and has the flat mount?

First look: Scott's 2015 Solace gets disc brakes - VeloNews.com...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-18-15, 06:12 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 12,542
Posted By Cntcasey

I guess the request is for a road bike that...

I guess the request is for a road bike that thru-axles and Shimano's flat mount standard. Trek Domane has thru-axles but not the flat mount standard. Their discs are mounted to the frame using the...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-18-15, 05:56 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 12,542
Posted By Cntcasey

So this is not true? UCI-approved road bike disc...

So this is not true? UCI-approved road bike disc brakes coming in 2016, says WFSGI's bike man | road.cc...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-18-15, 05:52 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 12,542
Posted By Cntcasey

I hate the SORA 9 speed that is on the bike. I...

I hate the SORA 9 speed that is on the bike. I would like at least 105 11 speed on my bike. I also believe there are more comfortable materials out there as well. Carbon being one of them. I like the...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-18-15, 05:47 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 12,542
Posted By Cntcasey

I ride in Colorado in the mountains in the summer...

I ride in Colorado in the mountains in the summer and it can rain almost every afternoon. If I am out on a long bike ride would I not be forced to ride in the rain?
Forum: Road Cycling
02-18-15, 03:32 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 12,542
Posted By Cntcasey

I would like Hydraulic disc brakes because I live...

I would like Hydraulic disc brakes because I live in Colorado and ride in the rain and will be descending long steep grades. From my research I learned that disc brakes are the future of road bikes....
Forum: Road Cycling
02-18-15, 02:11 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 12,542
Posted By Cntcasey

Newbie questions, and help understanding the road bike industry in 2015!

A little bit about me. I live in Castle Rock Colorado. I am 35 years old 6'3 and just under 300 pounds. I am an ex football and baseball player. I have very flat feet and started biking 2 summers...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-03-15, 03:26 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,112
Posted By Cntcasey

Large person first time ridding rollers question? Am I too fat?

Hello

I am 6'3 300 pounds. I have been ridding a Specialized secture sport disc road bike for the 2 years, when the weather is nice.

I just bought some rollers from performance bike. They are...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-08-14, 10:09 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 77,876
Posted By Cntcasey

Not going to happen! Can barely talk the boss...

Not going to happen! Can barely talk the boss into letting me get one!

I am looking to buy my first real road bike in 2015. I currently ride a Specialized Secture sport disc with Sora components,...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-08-14, 06:54 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 77,876
Posted By Cntcasey

Jay Olson I was talking about disc brake...

Jay Olson

I was talking about disc brake bikes in the OP! I am trying to find out what bike would be the best for me to get.

Would this bike Specialized Bicycle Components...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-08-14, 07:28 AM
Replies: 120
Views: 77,876
Posted By Cntcasey

Hey MCMOOSE great question! This is another thing...

Hey MCMOOSE great question! This is another thing I am confused about! What is it about the Diverge that does not make it a cyclecross bike? What does a cycle cross bike have, other then the tires...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-07-14, 10:58 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 77,876
Posted By Cntcasey

so that's all the diverge is? A Roubaix that can...

so that's all the diverge is? A Roubaix that can take wider tires? So if you put the same size road tires on the Roubaix and the Diverge their Tarmac ride characteristics will be exactly the same? Is...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-07-14, 10:54 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 77,876
Posted By Cntcasey

Okay, so what you are saying is that the Roubaix...

Okay, so what you are saying is that the Roubaix and the Diverge will ride exactly the same on the Tarmac, but if you take the Diverge off the Tarmac, it will do better then the Roubaix?

If...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-07-14, 10:32 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 77,876
Posted By Cntcasey

2015 Specialized Roubaix vs Diverge? Very confused please help!

I will hopefully be getting my first real road bike in 2015. I currently have a specialized Secture sport disc which has sora 9 speed. I have had it for 2 years. It's been a good bike to get me into...
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