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I think perhaps my point has been missed… nevermind…
I had no difficulty in dealing with this mornings scenario, but it’s a situation that as a cyclist I would try and avoid where possbile. I’m not the only driver on the road and there are many stories out there of cyclists coming off worse on the road and I’d rather not add to it, from either side.
I think your point was well made, the only mistake you made was suggesting on this site that a cyclist did something wrong. You should know by now that this is against the site rules.
huntswheelers wrote:
I think shimano fixed the shifter snapping issue. It was a major problem with 5700 / 6700 but they changed things up for 5800 / 6800 and I think that sorted it.Nope…. still get the 58/6800 in for snapped off at the nipple…. many are found early (as I take a look now) and some are found with just a few strands left connecting the cable to the nipple…..
Mine is a 2016 bike with 6800. Broke at the shifter.janusz0 wrote:
Griff500, what everyone will want to know is: where exactly was the break?
Half a k South of Simiane la Rotonde.Mungecrundle wrote:
… Not much fun being left with only a 36/11 gear ratio…You cross chained all the way home? Any true English gentleman of breeding would have left it in the big ring and risen to the challenge, willing to sacrifice cartiledge and sinew to do the right thing.
Afraid not. I used the big ring to get me to the nearest cafe, then phoned mission control to send a rescue shuttle.Oh the irony! A month after
Oh the irony! A month after making this post, and allowing myself to be persuaded by you lot not to worry, my shifter and RD ceased cooperating with each other 20 miles from home. 8600km recorded on the bike since new. Not much fun being left with only a 36/11 gear ratio. There was no advance warning (roughness or dodgy shifts)Like most things in life, its
Like most things in life, its a question of diminishing returns. Like the OP, I have 2 bikes with near identical , racing geometry, but one is an alloy Trek Series 1 which all up is over 10kg, my Addict is a little over 7kg. I am a shade under 70kg, so all up weight of 80’ish is around 4% less on the Addict (which is approx the spacing of the lower gears). So in my case, yes, I would miss my weenie bike, but as somebody else said, both yours are weenie bikes!
Weight is not everything however, and I have always believed that the better power transfer due to the extra stiffness of my carbon frame versus the alloy frame makes as much difference as the weight. I tend to climb with a relatively slow cadence (65-70), and frame flex affects me more than it would a high cadence rider.
It seems to me the Brits are
It seems to me the Brits are jumping onto the disc bandwagon faster than many other countries. Most of my cycling days are spent in the Vaucluse. I see loads of lovely, high spec, bikes outside cafe’s in the Ventoux area, and very rarely see a bike with discs.
Back to the OP,which was
Back to the OP,which was about bike weight, not rider weight, the answer is no. Whilst you could argue, as some have here, that a heavier bike might be marginally faster downhill, and the handling marginally worse due to the higher combined c of g, these effects are trivial.My alloy bike is 3kg heavier than my carbon bike, which makes it 40% heavier, but when all up weight is considered (circa 77kg versus 80kg), the bike only makes a 4.5% difference. That 4.5% equals an extra half a gear uphill where weight matters, but makes sfa difference downhill where drag is dominant.
He didn’t say he snaps cables, he said he’s worried about whether an internally routed frame is more prone to snapped cables. The two are entirely different.The truth is neither is at all prone to snapped cables, but he didn’t know that, so he asked.
Not even that! I was just puzzled about all the online advice to change cables annually, so I thought I would ask some real world riders what thay do. Tbh I didnt take Welshboy seriously, and I’ve no idea where he got the idea that I had ever snapped a cable. I’ve done brakes, drivetrain and suspension on several of my cars and survived, so I think I can handle changing a bike cable (should it be necessary).
Aren’t most of your answers
Aren’t most of your answers here:
https://road.cc/content/review/241471-rose-x-lite-six-disc-ultegra-di2
I appreciate the feedback
I appreciate the feedback chaps. The reason I posted the question was that a Google search on the same subject came up with a very different answer, with annual or circa 3,000 mile changes widely recommended, with many changing every 6 months!
This has been brought to my attention. Throws the whole thing into question!oh joy!
https://janheine.wordpress.com/2018/01/03/12-myths-in-cycling-1-wider-tires-are-slower/
Hahaha! That link has enough material to keep arguments going on here for months, eg “Myth 12: Disc brakes work better than rims”; “Myth 7: Tubeless tyres roll faster”; “Myth 3: Fenders slow you down”………. Disappointingly, nothing on the list about helmets!
How do you go about getting your legs measured?Don’t go getting the tape measure out, find a good sports physiotherapist. They will start by looking at posture to see if you have any obvious misalignment, including one leg shorter than the other, spinal problems, restricted movement, tightness, joint damage etc. This is their bread and butter.
If you don’t know where to find one, ask around your circle for referrals, find out who the sports phsyio is for your local rugby / football club, and research Uni’s in your area to see if they have sports science /physio departments. I know for example that Edinburgh Uni have excellent sports physios available to the public.
antigee wrote:
……..”she literally refused to even turn her head and look at me..”
I’ve had similar from a couple of taxi drivers. I have since assumed that there must be some sort of anti road rage training bus and taxi drivers get which teaches them how not to escalate a situation.Shades wrote:
What happened to good old fashioned random police checks
Very topical subject in my case. I live in rural France, and a couple of weeks ago driving home from dinner with one glass of wine, with friends one Saturday night was shocked, or more accurately scared &hitless when I came across a police checkpoint stopping every driver for random breath tests. I passed, but certainly in my case, the experience served as an effective deterrent. Then again, I suspect there are those in the same situation who now have even more confidence to drink and drive.
