2016 Gear

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  • rollemynot
    rollemynot Posts: 436
    FocusZing wrote:
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    I know nowt about modern BMX - weird seeing the rear cog south of the rear dropout, is that the norm?
  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    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
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    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
    Prime586 Posts: 43
    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
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    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:
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    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
    Pross Posts: 43,479
    Why do (competition) BMXs even have a saddle?
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,702
    So you can brake with your feet when your riding to the track ;)
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
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  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    Discs on a TT (Tri) bike always seem a bit pointless, even with little covers over them. Pretty well executed in this example though.

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  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    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.

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    I wonder if faired discs are better than rim brakes in the wind tunnel?
  • Ben6899
    Ben6899 Posts: 9,686
    That ^^^ looks like something by Fisher Price.
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  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
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    Nope, it doesn't.
  • philbar72
    philbar72 Posts: 2,229
    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.

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    that looks disgusting.
  • Ben6899
    Ben6899 Posts: 9,686
    FocusZing wrote:
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    Nope, it doesn't.

    Fisher Price makes more than one bike...
    Ben

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  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,181
    RonB wrote:
    Danish team kit 8)

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    At www.denm.dk if you can understand it. Order by sept 1.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    £225 for the whole caboodle including postage to the UK.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,257
    Greg Van Kanyewest

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    Twitter: @RichN95
  • jscl
    jscl Posts: 1,015
    RichN95 wrote:
    Greg Van Kanyewest

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    That's one of the nicest looking BMC's I've seen.
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,702
    I bloomin' knew he'd do something stupid like that.

    #BelgianStyle
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  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,558
    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
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    Nothing beats Boonen's Ferrari for #belgianstyle :-) should have just gone with the gold shoes
  • m.r.m.
    m.r.m. Posts: 3,475
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    New Colnago aero bike
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  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    ^ that's basically a knock off of a Canyon Aeroad, non?
  • jscl
    jscl Posts: 1,015
    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..
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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,438
    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...)
  • New Giro Factor TechLace shoes for 2017

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  • Shimano S-Phyre road shoe

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  • m.r.m.
    m.r.m. Posts: 3,475
    edited September 2016
    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.
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,702
    New Giro Factor TechLace shoes for 2017

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    The answer to the question what do people that want to look like Taylor Phinney but can't tie their shoelaces wear...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • 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 ;) )
  • Really grim.