I've never had any carbon bars but I think their main selling point is comfort rather than weight.
I recently swapped an alloy seatpost for carbon on my mtb and it made a huge difference to the way it soaks up vibration.
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I've never had any carbon bars but I think their main selling point is comfort rather than weight.
I recently swapped an alloy seatpost for carbon on my mtb and it made a huge difference to the way it soaks up vibration.
Hey i've ridden! Not as much as i'd like thanks to a fractured elbow but still, keep the leg hair in winter for insulation
Hahaha I know, I'm not at the stage that my riding is 'serious' enough (or I don't take myself that seriously) to shave my legs...
Yeah -2 here with -1 windchill on the commute in, lots of people scratching at their windscreens! Although by the time I got to work it didn't feel as cold, maybe above freezing.
Looks amazing out there from where I'm sat now, thankfully get to leave early (4:45) to get to the LBS so I might even get to experience some sun!
Bugger. I ordered 8 inner tubes by mistake with a 80mm value. Am I going to look silly?
Bugger.
Best put them on some 60mm carbon flared wheels to mask your mistake.
Soooo my PlanetX inner tubes turned up today. The valves are mahoosive! I'm not sure they'll fit my bike :/
Anyone want to buy 11 of them if they dont ?
Haha. Exactly the same here. I swear they didn't say 80mm when I ordered. Packing slip says 80mm though.
Bugger.
Best put them on some 60mm carbon flared wheels to mask your mistake.
Yes, I like that thinking.
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Managed to drag myself out of bed to ride to work. No gloves but still got the tights on!
Need to keep it up for financial reasons and if I plan on going out with a local training bunch and not get pumped!
Remember this? Looks better with deeper wheels and black tape. Photo makes the ergonovas looking weird!
Need to keep it up for financial reasons and if I plan on going out with a local training bunch and not get pumped!
Remember this? Looks better with deeper wheels and black tape. Photo makes the ergonovas looking weird!
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Bottle fits nicey but may hit the downtube over a bump if you hit it hard enough
Managed to drag myself out of bed to ride to work. No gloves but still got the tights on!
Need to keep it up for financial reasons and if I plan on going out with a local training bunch and not get pumped!
Remember this? Looks better with deeper wheels and black tape. Photo makes the ergonovas looking weird!
Bike looks amazing! Although I'd have gone with Black/White cages...
Very nice bike!
(that bottle cage on the seat tube looks oddly positioned though? Is it supposed to be away down there?)
It's in a similar position to mine (Giant Defy 1 2015)... Weird placement really as the two bottles touch (when you have two in) and the clearance from the chain/big-ring is around 5mm!
Useless for carrying wine bottles...
Soooo my PlanetX inner tubes turned up today. The valves are mahoosive! I'm not sure they'll fit my bike :/
Anyone want to buy 11 of them if they dont ?
Whats the size of the valves?
comes from a guy that used to call speedbumps a hill ha
Jealousy doesn't suit you.
.Comfort. They make a big difference. I suffer a lot on longer rides in my left wrist (had an accident as a teenager and suffered nerve damage), really extremely painful, and from the albeit brief testing I've done I want Carbon bars.
Given that I need some new handlebars and still haven't decided which to get, I'd take one off your hands, what width are they and what are you after?
80mm.
Jealousy doesn't suit you.
they will fit no problems I think.. you'll look a bit funny with them tho but MEH
Postage should cover it.
They aren't in showroom condition and they are cheap new. They are 40cm I believe.
I'd take the other set for postage. I usually ride 42s, but I could probably do to measure myself up to make sure that's actually the right size.
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