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Aluminium frames will never
Aluminium frames will never mute the bumps in a way that carbon can.My Aithein is marginally comfier than my TCR but I wouldn’t say it was harsh. Its a race frame, so its meant to be stiff and responsive. Comfort comes second. I dare say the Bowman has similar priorities despite the glowing review on here. But you can fit 28mm tyres on the Bowman – and that will make a bigger difference than minute differences in frame design.
And where are these aluminium frames with “pencil thin” stays that the Cycling Weekly review speaks of? None of my alu bikes have pencil thin stays, and in fact they’re all chunkier than the Aithein’s. I’ve only seen carbon bikes where the stays are significantly smaller.
That Canyon seatpost is darn expensive on its own!!
You don’t see a lot of
You don’t see a lot of aluminium bikes with Ultegra or above probably because there isn’t the demand – its now seen as inferior to carbon. Not that you shouldn’t put Ultegra on an alu frame.I have Ultegra on my alu TCR. It came with it, and its designed as a race bike so there’s some (albeit minimal) point to a better (lighter) groupset.
If you like the disc brakes, then regardless of what groupset you put on the Trek, it will still be rim brakes. I’d probably go for another 11 speed 105 groupset and some nice wheels if I was going to update the Trek. Whilst its decent, its not that good a frame to warrant Ultegra.
Why do you want to make the Trek more desirable to you to ride? Will you be racing or riding anything where the Trek would be more suitable?
I’d keep it if you can afford to and don’t want to be without a bike when the Suffolk is being fixed. Otherwise sell it.
Haven’t tried either, but I
Haven’t tried either, but I would have said the Canyon – however, when you read the Bowman review on here, it does say that its happy enough putting in some miles as well as racing.Do you like 28mm tyres? The Bowman will take those if you value that; not sure about the Canyon.
Which one do you prefer the look of? Cos I’m doubting you’ll get a back to back test on both and they’ll both be very fine frames!
If as a motorist you can’t
If as a motorist you can’t see down the road for any reason, dazzled by another road user or perhaps just low sunlight, is it not sensible to slow down a touch until you can see???Just a thought.
Another +1 for sufferfest!
Another +1 for sufferfest!Flipping heck, I just
Flipping heck, I just downloaded Golden Cheetah. I could lose days in that software!! :B 🙂Its no different to group
Its no different to group rides / peletons now – not all brakes stop as well as others, some on carbon rims, some on alloy rims, some on Shimano calipers, some on non-branded etc etc. Its down to the rider and how they ride responsibly in a group.Slamming on the brakes in a group will cause carnage whether they’re calipers or discs and regardless of what type of brakes the guy behind has.
Can I ask, what software do
Can I ask, what software do you guys use to look at the power data collected by these devices?All the reviews on the web show mega detailed graphs etc but from what I can see Strava premium is a bit simplistic? Trainerroad seems for indoor workouts only?
What else is there – especially to look at the data collected on an outdoor ride? Or do I need to? Other than staying in the correct zones during the ride?
Cannondale CAAD 8 or CAAD 10
Cannondale CAAD 8 or CAAD 10 probably are the two best frames you can get as part of a full bike at sub £1kSurely its about consistency?
Surely its about consistency? Does it matter if one leg is slightly more powerful than the other? Or am I missing something?I’ve just bought a Stages mainly cos it was the cheapest system but also because I have Shimano cranks on all my bikes and have a few good sets of wheels I’m happy with. It seems like it will provide a power figure and just making training more specific.
There are so many other things I’d concern myself with before worrying whether my left leg is more powerful than my right. And a few % inaccuracy overall. Well, its better than having no idea at all like in the days of Eddie Merkx.
I’ve just done Sufferfest’s
I’ve just done Sufferfest’s 10 week intermediate training plan, which is two fairly high intensity turbo sessions, one or two ~1 hour zone 2 rides and a longer zone 2 ride at the weekend.Its supposedly not the time of year to be doing high intensity stuff, but I don’t get that much time to bang out long steady miles all week. Following the plan meant I did regular, structured stuff and didn’t need to think what session or ride to do next time.
For most people with other commitments, there are better ways to get fitter than long and slow. Cos you’ll probably find you don’t get enough time to do enough long and slow.
Oh come on, lighten up, it
Oh come on, lighten up, it wasn’t a serious comment – so perhaps you would have understood the humour if we were face to face.Is this a “look how ‘pro’ I
Is this a “look how ‘pro’ I am, I NEED three power meters” thread? 😉 8|You can change the rings but
You can change the rings but they’ll probably cost nearly as much as a full new chainset.Can you swap the chainset over from your other bike?
What do you class as early
What do you class as early season? I think there’s races at Hillingdon most the year round, but I’m up North and there’s not a lot till March/April it seems.
