Need help on good all around frame
tommysegoro
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Hi everyone,
I currently have a Chinese frame and also Specialized Roubaix S-Works 2011.
The Chinese frame is stiff except it is probably too stiff for my liking ie. very harsh. I've done about 2000kms on it and during commuting to work, the road is not smooth here in Perth, Western Australia and I have to stop pedaling at some sections because it's just too vibrating. Climbing is not bad but being an aero-frame it performs a lot better on flats.
My Roubaix on the other hand is super comfortable (compared to the Chinese frame obviously). I can just keep pedaling and pedaling even on the exact same harsh sections of the road. What I don't like from the frame though is when climbing. Sitting down feels OK but standing feels a bit dull...reading online could probably due to the longer wheelbase. This frame is also not as stable as my Chinese frame. If the wind is a little bit stronger eg. 30kmh+, I simply can't ride without my hands on the handlebar. Cornering though is more precise than my Chinese frame.
The good frame for me will be (listed as priorities from highest to lowest):
1. Comfy enough that I can keep pedaling on brick surface and non-fully-asphalt road (I won't ride cobbles so won't need to go that far)
2. Stiff enough for climbing both sitting down and standing, in fact 75% of my riding and training is climbs. I love climbs.
3. Stable enough on descending.
Anything else such as cornering or aerodynamics don't bother me as much. I'm not a powerful rider anyway. Sprinting is not my forte but a long climb is.
I'm looking at few other frames that are good all around. I've rounded up my option sto BMC Team Machine SLR01 and Cannondale EVO Supersix Hi-Mod. Any reviews on these frames? Tried to look online but all of the reviews I've found are journalist reviews which sometimes the language is a bit too exaggerated.
Thanks for the help.
I currently have a Chinese frame and also Specialized Roubaix S-Works 2011.
The Chinese frame is stiff except it is probably too stiff for my liking ie. very harsh. I've done about 2000kms on it and during commuting to work, the road is not smooth here in Perth, Western Australia and I have to stop pedaling at some sections because it's just too vibrating. Climbing is not bad but being an aero-frame it performs a lot better on flats.
My Roubaix on the other hand is super comfortable (compared to the Chinese frame obviously). I can just keep pedaling and pedaling even on the exact same harsh sections of the road. What I don't like from the frame though is when climbing. Sitting down feels OK but standing feels a bit dull...reading online could probably due to the longer wheelbase. This frame is also not as stable as my Chinese frame. If the wind is a little bit stronger eg. 30kmh+, I simply can't ride without my hands on the handlebar. Cornering though is more precise than my Chinese frame.
The good frame for me will be (listed as priorities from highest to lowest):
1. Comfy enough that I can keep pedaling on brick surface and non-fully-asphalt road (I won't ride cobbles so won't need to go that far)
2. Stiff enough for climbing both sitting down and standing, in fact 75% of my riding and training is climbs. I love climbs.
3. Stable enough on descending.
Anything else such as cornering or aerodynamics don't bother me as much. I'm not a powerful rider anyway. Sprinting is not my forte but a long climb is.
I'm looking at few other frames that are good all around. I've rounded up my option sto BMC Team Machine SLR01 and Cannondale EVO Supersix Hi-Mod. Any reviews on these frames? Tried to look online but all of the reviews I've found are journalist reviews which sometimes the language is a bit too exaggerated.
Thanks for the help.
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I've got a regular supersix and its stiff without being too harsh. The evo has a 27.2mm ish seatpost so if anything should be smoother (my supersix has a 31.6mm ish seatpost)
I've also got a cervelo r3 team and its all things to all men. Super comfy, stiff and very responsive. I'm jabbering now......0 -
Aha OK thanks for the reply. Honestly I've never been a fan of Cervelo but surely I'll look into it more.
In Perth it's a bit difficult to test bikes. Not too many bike shops here have the high end bikes especially on my size (XS if not S).
If I want to run fatter tyres eg. 25 or 28mm I would need an "endurance"-range bike, is that correct? The race-performance bikes often don't have the clearance, do they?
And how much difference in comfy a tire can contribute? But wider tire means heavier bike hence slightly more difficult going uphill?0
