2016 Gear

rollemynot

FocusZing wrote:

I know nowt about modern BMX - weird seeing the rear cog south of the rear dropout, is that the norm?

Paul 8v

Doesn't look like it from this picture of the other ones linked below it: http://www.sugarcayne.com/2016/08/swiss ... avid-graf/

Paul 8v

Note the QR pin. After the qualifying the French guy swapped out his super short post for a super long one so he could go and pedal to warm down

Prime586

Rollemynot wrote:

I know nowt about modern BMX - weird seeing the rear cog south of the rear dropout, is that the norm?

It is for GT's pro racing frames. BMXes usually have either front or rear-facing horizontal dropouts, which allows the wheelbase and chain tension to be adjusted, but has the risk of the axle moving on a hard landing, and having to reset everything each time you take the wheel out. The current design trend as seen on that GT is for adjustable sliding vertical dropouts, which has come over from the single speed MTB world

The main advantages of this type of dropout seems to be that the wheel can be removed and replaced without having to reset your wheelbase and chain tension settings. Theoretically it also allows different axle systems (3/8", 15mm and 20mm) to be used on the same frame by just changing the dropout.

The first ones to appear on BMXes were on Staats frames:

Jason Halverson, the owner and frame designer of Staats moved to GT and presumably took the idea with him. Here he is showing the features of the prototype GT Carbon frame back in 2013:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFRF68ylGm8

Pross

Why do (competition) BMXs even have a saddle?

ddraver

So you can brake with your feet when your riding to the track

FocusZing

inseine

Discs on a TT (Tri) bike always seem a bit pointless, even with little covers over them. Pretty well executed in this example though.

Paul 8v

inseine wrote:

Discs on a TT (Tri) bike always seem a bit pointless, even with little covers over them. Pretty well executed in this example though.

I wonder if faired discs are better than rim brakes in the wind tunnel?

Ben6899

That ^^^ looks like something by Fisher Price.

FocusZing

Nope, it doesn't.

philbar72

inseine wrote:

Discs on a TT (Tri) bike always seem a bit pointless, even with little covers over them. Pretty well executed in this example though.

that looks disgusting.

Ben6899

FocusZing wrote:

Nope, it doesn't.

Fisher Price makes more than one bike...

kingstongraham

RonB wrote:

Danish team kit 8)

At www.denm.dk if you can understand it. Order by sept 1.

Anonymous

£225 for the whole caboodle including postage to the UK.

RichN95.

Greg Van Kanyewest

jscl

RichN95 wrote:

Greg Van Kanyewest

That's one of the nicest looking BMC's I've seen.

ddraver

I bloomin' knew he'd do something stupid like that.

#BelgianStyle

andyp

ddraver wrote:

I bloomin' knew he'd do something stupid like that.

#BelgianStyle

The gold sunglasses and stripes really take it to the next level.

Paul 8v

Nothing beats Boonen's Ferrari for #belgianstyle :-) should have just gone with the gold shoes

m.r.m.

New Colnago aero bike

dish_dash

^ that's basically a knock off of a Canyon Aeroad, non?

jscl

dish_dash wrote:

^ that's basically a knock off of a Canyon Aeroad, non?

Nah. It looks considerably bulkier in the seat tube that the Canyon.

I don't buy in to the whole 'Italianess' of buying a Colnago. But this new one, mhmm..

bobmcstuff

JSCL wrote:

dish_dash wrote:

^ that's basically a knock off of a Canyon Aeroad, non?

Nah. It looks considerably bulkier in the seat tube that the Canyon.

I don't buy in to the whole 'Italianess' of buying a Colnago. But this new one, mhmm..

It looks dangerously expensive to me.

Aero road bikes always have a premium, Colnagos always have a premium, and that one has Super Record and Bora Ultras. £10k? More? Wouldn't be surprised if it was £4k+ for the frame (based on what the Bianchi Oltre XR2 frame was going for...)

kleinstroker

New Giro Factor TechLace shoes for 2017

kleinstroker

Shimano S-Phyre road shoe

m.r.m.

bobmcstuff wrote:

It looks dangerously expensive to me.

Aero road bikes always have a premium, Colnagos always have a premium, and that one has Super Record and Bora Ultras. £10k? More? Wouldn't be surprised if it was £4k+ for the frame (based on what the Bianchi Oltre XR2 frame was going for...)

Price is supposed to be below the C60. I'm quite certain it won't be by much. Will definately be comparably placed to Pinarello Dogma F8 and Bianchi Oltre XR4.

I think it looks really good though. We need more high def pics of the paint jobs, especially the black and gold version he is holding. Will be produced in Taiwan though unlike the C60.

ddraver

kleinstroker wrote:

New Giro Factor TechLace shoes for 2017

The answer to the question what do people that want to look like Taylor Phinney but can't tie their shoelaces wear...

alan_sherman

What a mess, laces, velcro and boa? Getting all the advantages of each system also gets all the disadvantages of each system..... Looped velcro straps were always fine for me (since primary school )

kingstongraham

Really grim.