S Works SL4 with Meilensteins

bernithebiker
bernithebiker Posts: 4,148
edited April 2014 in Your road bikes



5.85kg as is, ready to roll but no bottle!

Wheels very nice, no lighter than Mavic Ultimates, but stiffer and more comfortable, strangely, even though I'm running a touch higher pressure. Spin smoother too.
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  • mekong_velo
    mekong_velo Posts: 102
    That is the dogs bollocks, like the colour scheme a lot.

    What are the other components on the bike apart from the wheels (tubs I presume ) ? , very very light.

    We'll jealous, enjoy !!!

    Regards
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  • bernithebiker
    bernithebiker Posts: 4,148
    Mekong Velo wrote:
    That is the dogs ****, like the colour scheme a lot.

    What are the other components on the bike apart from the wheels (tubs I presume ) ? , very very light.

    We'll jealous, enjoy !!!

    Regards

    The flowers or the bike?!

    Yes, tubs. Sworks crankset with Qrings. DA 9000 all round. Use post and AX Lightness saddle. Syntace bars and Zipp stem. Look Keo 2 Blade pedals.
    Tempted by some lighter brakes which would save another 150g over DA, but that's about it!
  • Iamnot Wiggins
    Iamnot Wiggins Posts: 685
    That wrap of bartape is almost as fat as the downtube!

    Wheels look good on that frame though.
  • bernithebiker
    bernithebiker Posts: 4,148
    Iamnot Wiggins wrote:
    That wrap of bartape is almost as fat as the downtube!

    Wheels look good on that frame though.

    It's just a thin wrap of Fizik Microtex - the camera had a fish eye lens, so I think it's distorted it; photography was never my strong point....
  • bernithebiker
    bernithebiker Posts: 4,148
    Just to show that the bar tape is NOT PHAT!

    Non fish eye lens;


  • Super Domestique
    Super Domestique Posts: 240
    Very nice bike.
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  • Dick Scruttock
    Dick Scruttock Posts: 2,533
    Wow, looks incredible.
  • declan1
    declan1 Posts: 2,470
    I bet that's good on the climbs! Amazing bike.

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  • Vandiesel
    Vandiesel Posts: 506
    Mate, that is right up there!
    Very cool
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  • bernithebiker
    bernithebiker Posts: 4,148
    declan1 wrote:
    I bet that's good on the climbs! Amazing bike.

    Thanks for the comments!

    As I am light and don't make much power, the bike needs to be light too!

    And it does help, especially climbing with a tailwind. 1kg saved for me gives a total mass 1.5% lighter, compared to 1% for a bigger built rider. I need to make up on the climbs what I lose on the flat!
  • declan1
    declan1 Posts: 2,470
    bernithebiker wrote:
    declan1 wrote:
    I bet that's good on the climbs! Amazing bike.

    Thanks for the comments!

    As I am light and don't make much power, the bike needs to be light too!

    And it does help, especially climbing with a tailwind. 1kg saved for me gives a total mass 1.5% lighter, compared to 1% for a bigger built rider. I need to make up on the climbs what I lose on the flat!

    Same here! I'm by far the lightest on club runs so I have to pedal like crazy to keep up on the downhills so the climbing is where I can relax :lol:

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  • Grill
    Grill Posts: 5,610
    bernithebiker wrote:
    Mekong Velo wrote:
    That is the dogs ****, like the colour scheme a lot.

    What are the other components on the bike apart from the wheels (tubs I presume ) ? , very very light.

    We'll jealous, enjoy !!!

    Regards

    The flowers or the bike?!

    Yes, tubs. Sworks crankset with Qrings. DA 9000 all round. Use post and AX Lightness saddle. Syntace bars and Zipp stem. Look Keo 2 Blade pedals.
    Tempted by some lighter brakes which would save another 150g over DA, but that's about it!

    EE Cycleworks are the only aftermarket brakes worth considering when coming from DA.*

    *speaking from experience
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  • bernithebiker
    bernithebiker Posts: 4,148
    Grill wrote:
    bernithebiker wrote:
    Mekong Velo wrote:
    That is the dogs ****, like the colour scheme a lot.

    What are the other components on the bike apart from the wheels (tubs I presume ) ? , very very light.

    We'll jealous, enjoy !!!

    Regards

    The flowers or the bike?!

    Yes, tubs. Sworks crankset with Qrings. DA 9000 all round. Use post and AX Lightness saddle. Syntace bars and Zipp stem. Look Keo 2 Blade pedals.
    Tempted by some lighter brakes which would save another 150g over DA, but that's about it!

    EE Cycleworks are the only aftermarket brakes worth considering when coming from DA.*

    *speaking from experience

    Yes, I've seen those....I've also seen the price!!!
  • Grill
    Grill Posts: 5,610
    bernithebiker wrote:
    Grill wrote:
    bernithebiker wrote:
    Mekong Velo wrote:
    That is the dogs ****, like the colour scheme a lot.

    What are the other components on the bike apart from the wheels (tubs I presume ) ? , very very light.

    We'll jealous, enjoy !!!

    Regards

    The flowers or the bike?!

    Yes, tubs. Sworks crankset with Qrings. DA 9000 all round. Use post and AX Lightness saddle. Syntace bars and Zipp stem. Look Keo 2 Blade pedals.
    Tempted by some lighter brakes which would save another 150g over DA, but that's about it!

    EE Cycleworks are the only aftermarket brakes worth considering when coming from DA.*

    *speaking from experience

    Yes, I've seen those....I've also seen the price!!!

    Complaining about price while rolling around on Lightweights is quite unbecoming... :P
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  • bernithebiker
    bernithebiker Posts: 4,148
    Grill wrote:

    Complaining about price while rolling around on Lightweights is quite unbecoming... :P

    I thought you might say that, but I did get an extra good deal on the Lightweights...and I'll no doubt be selling my Ultimates to keep her indoors happy....

    One thing that's impressed me with the Lightweights is how good the braking is. Not sure if it's the pads or the rim, but don't want to mess with what is good, and DA brakes are known to be pretty much the most powerful out there.

    With carbon rims you need as much brake power as you can get.
  • Grill
    Grill Posts: 5,610
    Wish I'd have known you had Ultimates for sale. Just bought new wheels. :(
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  • RideOnTime
    RideOnTime Posts: 4,712
    Lovely contrasts....
  • bernithebiker
    bernithebiker Posts: 4,148
    Grill wrote:
    Wish I'd have known you had Ultimates for sale. Just bought new wheels. :(

    Yeah, well, still not totally 100% sure I'll sell them; they're great wheels, really very similar to the Lightweights but half the price. Exactly the same construction method.

    The front is 10g LIGHTER than the Lightweight, and the rear 20g heavier, so nothing in it really. As I said, I feel the Lightweights roll and brake a bit better, but there's not much in it really.

    I did put them up for sale before Xmas at about £900, but unbelievably, no takers!!! Would be more now because the front is almost new. (I swapped it).
  • itsnotarace
    itsnotarace Posts: 518
    Grill wrote:
    EE Cycleworks are the only aftermarket brakes worth considering when coming from DA.*

    *speaking from experience

    TRP R979 series also excellent
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,313
    bernithebiker wrote:
    photography was never my strong point....

    ... agree... to get a good shot of a bike, try from a slightly rised point, like a step, looking slightly downwards at the bike, if you are tall you don't even need to. The reverse is likely to make the bike look odd and shots from an angle make the wheels look disproportionate compared ot the rest of the bike. And mind the light, in photo 3 you've got the sun in front of you.
    I think this is a good shot that represents what I mean (whether you like the subject or not 9.5 Kg without the bottle... :wink: ).
    And the fish eye is a no no, obviously... :wink:

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  • trixy372
    trixy372 Posts: 105
    NIce!!! Lovely build nice colour scheme!!
  • mallorcajeff
    mallorcajeff Posts: 1,489
    Very ver nice that is.
  • snakedoc
    snakedoc Posts: 200
    Bike looks lovely, but then I'm biased as I've got the same frame/colour (though with Mavic C40s and not such plush wheels as yours)
  • MountainMonster
    MountainMonster Posts: 7,423
    Very nice bike, what year frame is that? (sorry, haven't read the full thread).

    How are you enjoying it in cross build?
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  • bernithebiker
    bernithebiker Posts: 4,148
    MountainMonster wrote:
    Very nice bike, what year frame is that? (sorry, haven't read the full thread).

    How are you enjoying it in cross build?

    It's end 2012, it was the first Medium in France!

    Not sure what cross build means?!
  • Super Domestique
    Super Domestique Posts: 240
    bernithebiker wrote:
    MountainMonster wrote:
    Very nice bike, what year frame is that? (sorry, haven't read the full thread).

    How are you enjoying it in cross build?

    It's end 2012, it was the first Medium in France!

    Not sure what cross build means?!

    I think 'cross build means there was some confusion with the bike Ugo posted rather than yours.
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  • MountainMonster
    MountainMonster Posts: 7,423
    Ah yes, that was a royal fail on my part, confused OP with Ugo. My apologies!
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  • FoldingJoe
    FoldingJoe Posts: 1,327
    Like you need any more help on the climbs, Bernie.

    Next time your in North Cornwall I'll guess you'll be looking to better your KOM's!! ;)

    Looking lovely though - the bike that is!! :)
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  • bernithebiker
    bernithebiker Posts: 4,148
    FoldingJoe wrote:
    Like you need any more help on the climbs, Bernie.

    Next time your in North Cornwall I'll guess you'll be looking to better your KOM's!! ;)

    Looking lovely though - the bike that is!! :)

    Thanks Joe. No plans to be in Cornwall for now. And my knees playing up, so Strava action is off the menu!
  • nathancom
    nathancom Posts: 1,567
    That's a hell of a bike, enjoy the ride when you are back on.

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