Thanks, pretty much what I've already realised. I have some of the colored elite ones. This it for the OHs Liv
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I’m sorry that you’re so alarmed. As mentioned previously, it was her decision.
edit: the 7.13kg Liv langma is £4300!
Can't see them now but also not 100% sure who/where they where. Will have a scout around later and confirm they've been removed...
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Dont see why riding a 'mens' Giant over a ladies 'Liv' is alarming. As long as the bike fits, everything is ok, right? I guess there is a question over 700c vs 650b but Id guess that is a slightly separate issue.
I’m unsure too! It fits, she’s faster on it, it’s heavier than my tcr. Can’t see the issue!
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/153756838086
More from that seller (It's Wiggle).
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SRAM-Red...834513?hash=item23cc9f1ad1:g:57AAAOSww5Zd74-o
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SRAM-Red...397611?hash=item262e1cd0ab:g:57AAAOSww5Zd74-o
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The Langma is the eqivilient of the TCR isn't it? Isn't the Envie the equivilent to the Propel, so the one you mean? My other half has an Avail and that's the Defy.
Or am I getting confused and they've swiched/changed the names around over the last few years?
Think he was more alarmed that the difference in weight was so large, not the fact she was riding a 'mens'. It's a totally common thing and I've always swung both ways (lol). On one hand, having a womens orientated frame with different contact points (wider saddle, narrower bars, shorter stem etc) is great, like Giant do, they even have different brand names with totally different decals designs and colours. Then on the other hand, like Specialized, have no different women brands, just offer their usual frames in a wider range of sizes (& configurations). I still can't really 'decide' which I prefer.
700c vs 650b is a valid poiint but only at the lower end of the sizing, I'm sure I read somewhere that some mens small TT bikes came with 650b? Sure I read Quintana rode one? Or am I just thinking about the Quintana Roo TT bike?
The only issue I see is some of the womens colour options are far better than the mens!
The Langma is the eqivilient of the TCR isn't it? Isn't the Envie the equivilent to the Propel, so the one you mean? My other half has an Avail and that's the Defy.
Or am I getting confused and they've swiched/changed the names around over the last few years?
Think he was more alarmed that the difference in weight was so large, not the fact she was riding a 'mens'. It's a totally common thing and I've always swung both ways (lol). On one hand, having a womens orientated frame with different contact points (wider saddle, narrower bars, shorter stem etc) is great, like Giant do, they even have different brand names with totally different decals designs and colours. Then on the other hand, like Specialized, have no different women brands, just offer their usual frames in a wider range of sizes (& configurations). I still can't really 'decide' which I prefer.
700c vs 650b is a valid poiint but only at the lower end of the sizing, I'm sure I read somewhere that some mens small TT bikes came with 650b? Sure I read Quintana rode one? Or am I just thinking about the Quintana Roo TT bike?
The only issue I see is some of the womens colour options are far better than the mens!
She much prefers the black colours. When they fitted her they did change bars and stem. She’s quite happy on the narrower men’s saddles.
I don’t know how the models match across the ranges. I think the envie and the propel match but that’s only based on seeing what my mates are riding. I’ve not been out for 6 weeks. Really need to get the race light kitted up and get some miles in. Playing squash isn’t keeping the weight off as much as cycling does!
FFS. Someones leaving work and has ordered Dominos for lunch for the while office. Great. Not so great for my reduced mileage (and gradually increasing) waistline at the moment!
EDIT: Beefburger pizza. If you know, then you KNOW. Wow.
EDIT: Beefburger pizza. If you know, then you KNOW. Wow.
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Only a problem if you eat a whole large pizza to yourself 
The only issue I see is some of the womens colour options are far better than the mens!
Also true at canyon. And the Canyon WMN range, the only difference in the geometry is that you dont get the bigger sizes, and different stem lengths.
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She ordered 18 Large pizzas. It must have been delivered by a whole peloton/fleet of JustEat Jonny's.
I'd have skimmed one off the top of that to 'make it fit' in the bag
Just smashed a double pack of Jaffa Cakes, winter is hard.
Haha, you can do that?! I like the idea of pizza fuelled JustEat pizza delivery men. Like some kind of perpetual motion machine!Just smashed a double pack of Jaffa Cakes, winter is hard.
Todays comsumption at work: 8 slices of pizza, 3 home made ginger biscuits, 2 go ahead bars, 1 apple, 2 bananas, 1 yougurt. Cycling so far: 2.4 miles. Waistline: bloated.
Nice.
I have a 15.6mi home trip book for this evening and I am not looking forward to it.
Even with a gash Nurishment drink and a bacon-sausage bap this morning...
Did my best to burn some of this off last night. Zwift Tour of London Stage 2. Ride report on activity. I utterly utterly melted myself.
No midday meal? Bonkalicious!
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Hah, yea that's me mate. Cheers for the comment! I was however pushing my self quite a bit more than normal. But it was an excellent rideHaha!
Who's Will Hardie on here? Good time on same Zwift stage as me last night, we'd be quite well matched.
Thinking of Stage 3 on Saturday morning, although annoyingly I've missed out on Stage 1 :/
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