Anyone lose this beautiful bike?
01-18-16, 09:26 AM
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Some do. That's why there is (or was) the Specialized Shiv Tri (with the nosecone) and the regular Shiv (without), because the UCI won't allow the nosecone.
However, what I was meaning was the first line of the article you linked to (Nick Diaz looking for thieves who stole his expensive road bike | FOX Sports) is "Nick Diaz is on the look-out for a thief he says stole a rather expensive road bike that he purchased. " It's followed by a pic he took of the bike, which is clearly an tri/TT bike, not a road bike.
Some do. That's why there is (or was) the Specialized Shiv Tri (with the nosecone) and the regular Shiv (without), because the UCI won't allow the nosecone.
However, what I was meaning was the first line of the article you linked to (Nick Diaz looking for thieves who stole his expensive road bike | FOX Sports) is "Nick Diaz is on the look-out for a thief he says stole a rather expensive road bike that he purchased. " It's followed by a pic he took of the bike, which is clearly an tri/TT bike, not a road bike.
I normally think of road bikes as bikes with drop handlebars that usually have 700c x 28mm (or smaller width) tires, or drop bar bikes that are meant to be almost exclusively ridden on the road. Now, if you want to exclude gravel bikes and cross bikes, that is understandable, as they normally fit under the Gravel/Adventure bike category. They're also designed to be ridden off-road a good bit.
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01-18-16, 09:42 AM
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That little cartoon fox is definitely the one thing that will push a prospective buyer over the edge and seal the deal. Great marketing work by the seller.
01-18-16, 11:22 AM
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Why would I buy any of that crap when I could have THIS:
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01-18-16, 01:02 PM
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A Tri/TT bike is a road bike. Road bike is a very large category that includes the following types/geometries: Race, Aero, Endurance, Tri, TT.
I normally think of road bikes as bikes with drop handlebars that usually have 700c x 28mm (or smaller width) tires, or drop bar bikes that are meant to be almost exclusively ridden on the road. Now, if you want to exclude gravel bikes and cross bikes, that is understandable, as they normally fit under the Gravel/Adventure bike category. They're also designed to be ridden off-road a good bit.
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I normally think of road bikes as bikes with drop handlebars that usually have 700c x 28mm (or smaller width) tires, or drop bar bikes that are meant to be almost exclusively ridden on the road. Now, if you want to exclude gravel bikes and cross bikes, that is understandable, as they normally fit under the Gravel/Adventure bike category. They're also designed to be ridden off-road a good bit.
GH
01-18-16, 01:06 PM
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If there are some without drop-bars, then I probably wouldn't consider them road bikes.
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01-18-16, 01:06 PM
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I like the platform pedals and lights on the bike. This is clearly a multi use bike which explains its reasonable price.
01-18-16, 01:33 PM
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Most tri bikes that I have seen have drop bars plus the extension bars. Now, maybe I have only seen TT bikes, and haven't seen tri bikes. It's also possible that some tri-bikes have drop bars, and others don't.
If there are some without drop-bars, then I probably wouldn't consider them road bikes.
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If there are some without drop-bars, then I probably wouldn't consider them road bikes.
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