What Carbon ? Looking For Super Aggressive Geometry

EKIMIKE

+1 to the above post. The two things you don't want are:

1) A great looking bike, but one that literally causes you pain to ride.
2) A great looking bike, but with a HUGE, flexy spacer tower.

Fair enough, the OP appears to have fewer spacers now, but still a fair few:

http://theamazing39stonecyclist.files.w ... g_0383.jpg

It just ain't worth it mate. The head tube is pretty tall on your frame as it is. There are plenty of top top, pro level frames with tall headtubes which will suit you far better. Spec Tarmac is just one example.

tx14

a longer toptube/stem will also give you lower ride position. you might feel stretched.

gb155

EKIMIKE wrote:

+1 to the above post. The two things you don't want are:

1) A great looking bike, but one that literally causes you pain to ride.
2) A great looking bike, but with a HUGE, flexy spacer tower.

Fair enough, the OP appears to have fewer spacers now, but still a fair few:

http://theamazing39stonecyclist.files.w ... g_0383.jpg

It just ain't worth it mate. The head tube is pretty tall on your frame as it is. There are plenty of top top, pro level frames with tall headtubes which will suit you far better. Spec Tarmac is just one example.

I MUST stress I am not riding that , I got 2-3 rides out of it before the chainset gave up.

Im riding my CAAD9, no longer with a Flipped Stem

gb155

This is how I am set up right now

Anonymous

That's definitely more of a sportive set up. You don't need a race geometry frame if you are going to be using that many spacers. Any road frame will do. In fact I'd encourage you to look at a more sportive/tall headtube frame. The less spacers the better, for safety reasons!

Lillywhite

58585 wrote:

You could go custom for that money:

Remember watching Moser at the Saffron Lane track in Leicester in 1988 IIRC riding that beast. It took him nearly a couple of laps to get up to any sort of speed.

gb155

NapoleonD wrote:

That's definitely more of a sportive set up. You don't need a race geometry frame if you are going to be using that many spacers. Any road frame will do. In fact I'd encourage you to look at a more sportive/tall headtube frame. The less spacers the better, for safety reasons!

Ok fair enough, what characteristics would I be looking for, to make it feel as excitable as the C9 ?

My FM028 feels SOOOO relaxed vs it for example

christurbo

Litespeed C1R?

EKIMIKE

Litespeed C3 you mean. Personally i wouldn't buy anything with an ISP. Pain in the arse to get cut. Pain in the arse to travel with.

BMC's are a fair shout. Horizontal top tube. Reasonably sized headtubes. SLR01 is meant to ride very very nicely.

Monty Dog

Get yourself a bike fit and then use those to inform your set up. Aggressive geometry IME means criterium racer which are designed for one hour blasts on tight, technical circuits - the last thing they were designed for is comfort. There's no point in being doubled-up for the sake of looking good if you ache all over, can't breathe or get the power down.

christurbo

EKIMIKE wrote:

Litespeed C3 you mean. Personally i wouldn't buy anything with an ISP. Pain in the ars* to get cut. Pain in the ars* to travel with.

BMC's are a fair shout. Horizontal top tube. Reasonably sized headtubes. SLR01 is meant to ride very very nicely.

I have a C3 but why not stretch to a C1R

The seatpost is fine if cut properly, the FSA K Wing Integrated seat post has 25mm of adjustment which is plenty.

OR, if you want the 2011 C3 has the adjustable aero seatpost available [which 2010 C3 model can be converted to for just £150].

http://www.realcyclist.com/litespeed-ae ... 5_e1a36483

Anonymous

I wouldn't touch anything through ABG with a bargepole...

Litespeed/Quintana Roo/Merlin

Which is damning from me as I have owned a litespeed and still have a QR...

gb155

NapoleonD wrote:

I wouldn't touch anything through ABG with a bargepole...

Litespeed/Quintana Roo/Merlin

Which is damning from me as I have owned a litespeed and still have a QR...

Indeed

Im 99% settled on the Pina now TBH , Hope Im not wrong

gb155

JUST before I pull the trigger

How would something like this

http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtop ... t=12775823

Stack up and ride, VS my Caad9 ?

Thanks Y'All

TMR

gb155 wrote:

JUST before I pull the trigger

How would something like this

http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtop ... t=12775823

Stack up and ride, VS my Caad9 ?

Thanks Y'All

Why would you want that when you could have a Supersix? If you want a Colnago then get a C59 or M10.

EKIMIKE

Old tech vs. New tech?

Rarity vs. Warranty?

Each has their merits. Each has their sacrifices (depending on what you desire most).

Also going by this review (very trusted reviewer too) the C40 wasn't event top of the pile for 'aggressive' (read stiff) rides anyway. That was 9 years ago.

tenor

Aggressive bike? A bike is a passive thing without any motivation other than the rider - any bike can be ridden aggressively.

amaferanga

tenor wrote:

Aggressive bike? A bike is a passive thing without any motivation other than the rider - any bike can be ridden aggressively.

He wants a bike that looks aggressive and fast. Its all about appearance with not a thought it seems for actually riding the thing

Pigeons in flight

I would 2nd the cautions re the flexi spacer stack...unless you want to use your face as a brake when it snaps!

Agreed comfort is important. I have a back injury, so can't take advantage of so called 'aggresive' geometry and have opted for a Roubaix. IMHO Planet X seem to strick a nice balance between 'racing' geometry, lightness at realistic prices. In fact (shameless plug alert) I'm selling such an example on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... :MESELX:IT