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good answer from Raekwl above
good answer from Raekwl above. Pro tip on the handlebar reach if you’re comfortable on the drops but not the hoods.
Ultimatley you’re not average, so you fall between the gaps in the market.. so you should look to get a proper bike fit before buying the next one.. if you’ve got the cash to do this, it should be well worth it. A lot of fitters now will size you up to suitable frames/bikes and some shops offer this as a service where it costs nowt if you get the bike from them afterwards.. this is a more boutique than buying a stock bike off a stock website to save some cash.. but it’s probably well worth the effort and a better answer for you.
Yep, here.
Yep, here.
I did it a few years ago..
I did it a few years ago.. there’s a couple of drags and one hill (Ditchling) near the end.. however once over Ditchling, it’s downhill all the way to the finish.
Get off in an earlier group, take your time, enjoy the lunch stop and be wary of the traffic, as they can get a bit tetchy about 1000 bike riders slowing them down on their way to Waitrose.
Stop everything and rest,
Stop everything and rest, then go see a sports physio (not a normal one). Who’ll probably say keep off it, and rest.
The only thing you should massage on your knee in this case I’d say is to gently massage away any fluid build up.
If you can ‘feel’ a trigger point, it may feel better but it aint fixed yet and if it’s ligament stuff.. don’t massage it, I’m not a doctor, or very clever, but I’ve had enough injurues to remember not to massage ligament issues.
Shimano is one of the most
Shimano is one of the most trusted of all the brands out there, maybe that doesn’t mean much, but I’d trust them to put an aluminuim brake track in the right place. Beyond that, it’s down to the brake pads you use.
4.5 out of 5 review on this very site – http://road.cc/content/review/215130-shimano-dura-ace-c24-carbon-clincher-wheelset
However saying that, they are very narrow for a wheelset these days, where wider is considered better.. I’d be looking at a handbuilt set, or some Mavic Ksyrium Pro’s or some Fulcrum Racing Zero’s for the same’ish price as the Shimano’s…
Average sit bones width.
Average sit bones width. Flexible. But too tight in the nether regions.
Your sit bones are ‘missing’ the flat part… erm that’s not clear, however it says to me that your saddle isn’t in the right position or your fit is wrong. You should be comfortable sitting/riding on the wide part of your saddle, as it’s difficult to see where you are sat, then on a normal saddle you should expect to see about an inch and a half of the nose of the saddle protruding.
There’s more to this however, consider your shorts.. some shorts are more ‘pro’ fitting which often means that they have the pad further forward (Rapha Pro bib shorts), where other shorts are more ‘normal riding’ fitting with the pad further back (Rapha Classic bib shorts). I have very flexible hips, so the pads more forward suit me far better than a pad further back.. it just means that if I put a pair of shorts on which are ‘normal’ I’ll position them further forward than they might usually sit.
Get some chamois cream to stop the ‘chaffing’. I forgot to put some on and chaffed my willy the other month on a long ride.. not nice.
Get the best frame you can afford and upgrade the parts along the way.Whether the best frame will make you an extra £900 faster is debatable, but if you can afford it, get it, it’s only money and you only live once.
I see this quote alot about buying the best frame you afford and I am having the same dilema as the OP (also considering Trek SL & SLR frameset). If the only real difference between the hi-mod to normal frame is the weight then surely for bigger riders like me at 82kg the few hundred grams saved in frameweight is so minor its not worth the extra. But if someone can say the ride is so much better in terms of power transfer or compliance with the more expensive & lighter frame then I would spend the extra money and get cheaper components.
As it stands I am leaning towards the non hi mod for Cannnondale or the Trek SL frameset but built with SRAM Etap as oppose to hi-mod or SLR with Di2.
It is such a difficult decision deciding the point at which the frame costs are just not worth the extra.
When I went from a cheap TCR frame to a ‘spensive’ TCR frame.. it took me a while to identify the differences. However differences there are. The cheap frame felt solid and lifeless (don’t get me wrong I loved that bike and it served me very well) but in comparison to the ‘spensive frame, the difference is minor but it is significant I’m not going to bang on about weight and how much better it ‘feels’ but one thing I can put my hand on is that general road chatter is lessened. Which might not sound much but if you’ve ever felt your arms or shouders fatigued after a big ride, then that’s tangible. I ride mainly 20-30miles rides, and on these rides I notice the bike feels more secure and solid, again in part not doubt due to less road chatter.
If you listen to the marketing, there will be different lay up’s of the carbon in the high end frames, which probaly means there are more pieces of carbon to lay out and it takes a bit more time to make a frame.. At the end of the day I still get creamed by people on cheaper bikes than me, in fact the fastest kid in the club rides a sodding Carrera Zelos for half of the year and still smokes everyone up the hills.
peted76 I upgraded from RS685 and Ultegra 6800 to full Ultegra R8020 hydro. I’ve never tried the R8070 hydro Di2, what the significant difference (I’m assuming the levers feel much smaller and more racey, like the 105 mechanical I had previously?).Yes that’s it, the Di2 Hydro levers don’t look or feel like hydro levers, they look and feel ‘normal’ish’.
Get the best frame you can
Get the best frame you can afford and upgrade the parts along the way.
Whether the best frame will make you an extra £900 faster is debatable, but if you can afford it, get it, it’s only money and you only live once.
However a consideration for you.
I’m a big fan of Ultegra so no issues with that over Dura Ace, however I do believe that you should go and feel the difference between the hydro Di2 levers and the hydro mechanical (non di2 levers) as they ‘feel’ a world apart. If I’d actually hands on felt the levers before I purchased my mechanical Ultegra Hydro, I’d have found the extra cash for Di2 Ultegra ones.
Thanks. When in hospital at age 10 with not many hours on a pair of same leg snapped bones my temperature rose. Ice cubes were offered and the doctor showed me a pizza cutter to cut the tight plaster on the continuing swollen growth of my leg. He complained to my mother when I screamed during a half leg cut! He ran the cutter over his hands and told me lies about the inability of his tool to slice skin. He cut again and I screamed. 6 weeks later when the plaster was reduced to a half leg calve the nurse mentioned that I had two cuts; overlapping in the middle. I had no reason to lie! I have no reason to lie! I had a lover, we had know reason two lie! Anyway, 20+years ago, I was soldier, I achieved A graded pass on battle fitness assessment while with a freshly broken wrist! My face later became smashed with at least 7 breaks of bone and a frequency tuned plate set was established! Another bunch of twats. 2 main choices; ignore Gods law or betray my own balance! I walk! I adjusted by running blind for kms until at fast pace on last run my guide dogs ran me into an established tree. I understand that whether you’re the head of the monarchy or a student of life about to breach some cunt; we are all equal! Believe equality isn’t false attempting to have sharks run a mile or humans float mid ocean pretending they will breath, eat and find fresh water. Equality is being you. Thanks regarding asking me. If you’d like to 2ND me I’ll read your post seeing you read mine! I grew up knowing that every being is his/her own language! WAR (within arms reach) is much simpler as a kind gentleman. Next time I’m in the UK would you like a beer? Kind regards Concorde because although that is truthfully written I probably do look like a bigger twat than most. I’m stuck! I use ‘muk off ‘ to lube my chain by applying such then ragging off but am wondering if I should use wd40 every now and then to clear and clean some! Best wishes, I hope we cycle longtime!!!It’s not even lunchtime yet and Boatsie wins this weeks internet! – Bravissimo!
I’ll second you Boastie, but don’t use wd40 on your chain it is not a lubricant, stick with oil.
Boatsie is a king!
Boatsie is a king!
I didn’t see one that coming, newsworthy enough to feature on the daily blog?
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@Xcessive
@Xcessive
You sound like the sort of person who likes detail. A fresh, professional bike (and cleat) fit should be a priority for you IMO. It’ll be worth every penny to you in the long run.
Pinkbike classifieds &
Pinkbike classifieds & Facebook groups.
Otherwise you can bow to the god of ebay and pay your fees.
I echo all of the above I don
I echo all of the above I don’t think you’d have buyers regret getting any of them.. however I’d suggest as you’ve suggested that this bike should last you for a bit then get the best frame possible for the money. To me that looks like the High Mod Cannondale or the Defy Advanced SL.
You can get 10% off the price of the Giant by being nice to my local LBS and I suspect if you haggled hard enough you could upgrade the SLR1 wheels to SLR0 wheels and come within your budget.(Giant’s top end wheels are VERY VERY good and you’ll save £ in the long run if you upgrade from the oft).
I’m not sure I’m getting all
I’m not sure I’m getting all the fuss about these velo Birmingham and velo South rides..
They have extraordinary pricing!
The UK has silly pricing for most organised rides, but this takes the Michael. CSM Ltd is a totally commercial entity, not for charity, chaired by Seb Coe. They rode roughshod over residents around Brum last year and had to move the route twice.. is all the fuss becuase it’s closed roads? There are other closed road rides in the UK. The routes themselves don’t appear to be anything particuarly amazing..
Why are the national cycling press and seemingly every third person I speak to going ape over this? What am I missing?