pro gear thread

[ray j willings]

Yeah definitely , The canyon CF SLX IS 780 grms " is it a true aero bike though? " What wheels you use ,cockpit etc all comes into play you know that KB. The climbers riding bikes around the 700grms can basically chuck on what they want. Sky's old dogma was really quite heavy for a pro bike and Froome was using 700grm [ pair] ax lightness wheels at one point.

As a point I remember selling my old caad 5 my first road bike so I could buy my Trek. I wish I kept that Caad 5. I should have saved up a bit longer.

Good to see you thinking about a lighter bike

Heres the CF

 

[ray j willings]

The new water proof Rapha Kit developed with Sky and yet they are going to part ways

I really like it and if I had the dosh I would fancy a piece of this Rapha kit.

 

[ray j willings]

Blindfolded.... what is it with Movie and the blind folds

http://road.cc/content/news/173940-video-movistar-mechanic-assembles-bike-blindfold

 

[ray j willings]

A Sky man

When I was in Nice I went past a couple of Sky riders [ they were soft pedalling]
They both had the lighter blue training kit on . I prefer it .

 

[King Boonen]

Re:

Yeah definitely , The canyon CF SLX IS 780 grms " is it a true aero bike though? " What wheels you use ,cockpit etc all comes into play you know that KB. The climbers riding bikes around the 700grms can basically chuck on what they want. Sky's old dogma was really quite heavy for a pro bike and Froome was using 700grm [ pair] ax lightness wheels at one point.

As a point I remember selling my old caad 5 my first road bike so I could buy my Trek. I wish I kept that Caad 5. I should have saved up a bit longer.

Good to see you thinking about a lighter bike

Heres the CF

Nah, not true aero with that tubeset, I'm just surprised that riders might have to choose between aero and weight. I can understand other choices like position etc.

Hahaha, as I'm sure you realise the lightness is more due to wanting better steel than less weight. It just happens to be that better steel is lighter steel.

 

[frenchfry]

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Yeah definitely , The canyon CF SLX IS 780 grms " is it a true aero bike though? " What wheels you use ,cockpit etc all comes into play you know that KB. The climbers riding bikes around the 700grms can basically chuck on what they want. Sky's old dogma was really quite heavy for a pro bike and Froome was using 700grm [ pair] ax lightness wheels at one point.

As a point I remember selling my old caad 5 my first road bike so I could buy my Trek. I wish I kept that Caad 5. I should have saved up a bit longer.

Good to see you thinking about a lighter bike

Heres the CF

The Canyon CF SLX is the all-round/climbing model not the aero Canyon model.

 

[ray j willings]

Re: Re:

Yeah definitely , The canyon CF SLX IS 780 grms " is it a true aero bike though? " What wheels you use ,cockpit etc all comes into play you know that KB. The climbers riding bikes around the 700grms can basically chuck on what they want. Sky's old dogma was really quite heavy for a pro bike and Froome was using 700grm [ pair] ax lightness wheels at one point.

As a point I remember selling my old caad 5 my first road bike so I could buy my Trek. I wish I kept that Caad 5. I should have saved up a bit longer.

Good to see you thinking about a lighter bike

Heres the CF

The Canyon CF SLX is the all-round/climbing model not the aero Canyon model.

Your rights its not the full aero model but canyon still call it the [from their website] Ultimate CF SLX 9.0 Aero . I would have thought using the word "Aero " implies it is a aero bike but like I said does it count as a true aero bike? I don't understand why they called it aero when they have "true" aero models like below

 

[frenchfry]

Re: Re:

Yeah definitely , The canyon CF SLX IS 780 grms " is it a true aero bike though? " What wheels you use ,cockpit etc all comes into play you know that KB. The climbers riding bikes around the 700grms can basically chuck on what they want. Sky's old dogma was really quite heavy for a pro bike and Froome was using 700grm [ pair] ax lightness wheels at one point.

As a point I remember selling my old caad 5 my first road bike so I could buy my Trek. I wish I kept that Caad 5. I should have saved up a bit longer.

Good to see you thinking about a lighter bike

Heres the CF

The Canyon CF SLX is the all-round/climbing model not the aero Canyon model.

Your rights its not the full aero model but canyon still call it the [from their website] Ultimate CF SLX 9.0 Aero . I would have thought using the word "Aero " implies it is a aero bike but like I said does it count as a true aero bike? I don't understand why they called it aero when they have "true" aero models like below

Indeed one of the ten ultimate cf slx setups is called aero, the only difference I can see that would warrent this is the deep dish wheels. Maybe a marketing ploy to appeal to aero weanies, even though they have the aero frame as well.

 

[ray j willings]

Your right frenchfry it seems to be about the wheels.
I much prefer the older frame . I really don't dig the head tube /stem set up. Similar to the new Venge.

I much prefer this style Canyon

 

[ray j willings]

Ex Eurocar, team Direct Energie very nice IMO. Bar-stem combo

 

[frenchfry]

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Your right frenchfry it seems to be about the wheels.
I much prefer the older frame . I really don't dig the head tube /stem set up. Similar to the new Venge.

I much prefer this style Canyon

Now that is the aero Canyon frame. Heavy though

 

[ray j willings]

Froome's 2016 machine

 

[ray j willings]

Kittels got one now . Not digging these bikes at all now. Cav made his one look ok. It looks better proportioned in the smaller size and with the slammed stem .

 

[42x16ss]

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Kittels got one now . Not digging these bikes at all now. Cav made his one look ok. It looks better proportioned in the smaller size and with the slammed stem .

I've seen a couple in the flesh now and they are UGLY. And a complete PITA to work on.

 

[ray j willings]

Its been mentioned on more than one occasion . The cable routing is bonkers
Cav had brake issues on his last year.
One of the poster's on the WW site has bought one. They should apparently supply a free mechanic with every purchase .

 

[winkybiker]

Its been mentioned on more than one occasion . The cable routing is bonkers
Cav had brake issues on his last year.
One of the poster's on the WW site has bought one. They should apparently supply a free mechanic with every purchase .

A mis-step by Spesh. These will not sell. Just too damn ugly when compared to the BMC, Scott and Canyon machines. The Cervelo is no better.

 

[ray j willings]

Dan Martins new bike . Is it me or does the frame look extra long?
Nice carbon hubs. I had carbon hubs on my Topolino wheels , they cracked twice.

 

[Bustedknuckle]

Carbon hubs...

 

[ray j willings]

Rotor Uno
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxTPJe4TdaE

 

[King Boonen]

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Rotor Uno
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxTPJe4TdaE

Fair do's, if it wasn't for the massive, white "ROTOR" in the levers that'd be a nice looking group. Very finished looking.

 

[ray j willings]

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Rotor Uno
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxTPJe4TdaE

Fair do's, if it wasn't for the massive, white "ROTOR" in the levers that'd be a nice looking group. Very finished looking.

It does look nice. Be interested to see how it goes in the pro peloton later in the year.

 

[ray j willings]

 

[ray j willings]

Looks very cool .

 

[42x16ss]

A million times better than the kits!

Why didn't they carry over the bike colours

 

[ray j willings]

A million times better than the kits!

Why didn't they carry over the bike colours

That's why I like the Katusha Kit. Very simple but looks very classy and it all fits together.