2018 Gear

pinno

Hell will freeze over before my \OH buys me a bike for Xmas.

pblakeney

Pinno wrote:

Hell will freeze over before my \OH buys me a bike for Xmas.

Feels cold enough tonight.
Good luck!

philbar72

inseine wrote:

Clearly Cycling news readers have no idea about bicycles aesthetics, but shows that success makes you popular.

1 Pinarello Dogma F10 7547
2 Specialized Tarmac 2940
3 Canyon Aeroad CF SLX 1826
4 Giant TCR SL0 1280
5 Specialized Venge ViAS Disc 1270
6 Trek Emonda SLR 1266
7 BMC Teammachine SLR01 1029
8 Cervelo R5 865
9 Factor O2 778
10 Colnago V2-R 685
11 Other 397
12 Merida Reacto 257

Pretty obvious that was going to happen.

The surrey league is full of Tarmacs, Aeroads, Propels/ TCR’s etc. the granfondo scene has quite a few Dogma’s involved and other exotic/ overpriced rubbish.

Who on earth rides a vias disc?

m.r.m.

I do.

jimmythecuckoo

No Cannondale or worse still Bianchi in that list?

inseine

jimmythecuckoo wrote:

No Cannondale or worse still Bianchi in that list?

It seems that people like bikes when they are ridden by successful teams. Another surprising exception is Scott, since they are quite a high ranking team and they are title sponsors. Apparently still better known for mountain bikes.

inseine

At least their bikes are pretty good

ocdupalais

inseine wrote:

jimmythecuckoo wrote:

No Cannondale or worse still Bianchi in that list?

It seems that people like bikes when they are ridden by successful teams. Another surprising exception is Scott, since they are quite a high ranking team and they are title sponsors. Apparently still better known for mountain bikes.

I think the problem for Scott was that they almost perfected the balance of lightness, stiffness and aesthetics when they created the Addict SL back in 2009(?). I’ve ridden quite a few bikes to compare, but I ride a 2010 Addict SL. The frame weighs 747g, and can’t imagine needing anything that does anything more than it does. I can only explain the apparent lack of media hoo haa about Scott as a result of most of the top end carbon frame manufacturers offering bikes that cost/ride comparably. Or Scott having a sh!t PR dept.

specialgueststar

Direct Energie on Wilier ??

pinno

SpecialGuestStar wrote:

Direct Energie on Willier ??

Pics/link please.

specialgueststar

Actually I think this was announce some time ago but could only start today ?

pinno

Nice blue. I could get mine resprayed and fake it.

specialgueststar

pinno

Thanks SGS.

Vino'sGhost

Wheelspinner wrote:

kleinstroker wrote:

De Rosa seem to be on a roll...

Scandium

Looks like a Klein Quantum Pro from the 90’s

My thoughts exactly

Vino'sGhost

SpecialGuestStar wrote:

fugly

specialgueststar

Vino'sGhost wrote:

SpecialGuestStar wrote:

fugly

Italian! I can't see those will be the colours. They are currently training on all red cento 1 's

specialgueststar

Wanty 2018

Campaign to get the bright tape back - I liked the orange last year

Those wheels don't look good on it

philbar72

M.R.M. wrote:

I do.

fair enough.

philbar72

Vino'sGhost wrote:

SpecialGuestStar wrote:

fugly

yep, compared to the rim brake one it looks odd for some reason. also the smaller frames ( medium and below) are shorter in stack height and look far more purposeful.

darkhairedlord

Vino'sGhost wrote:

SpecialGuestStar wrote:

fugly

it doesn't help having a red background. Now if the bike was all matt black, including cockpit and bar tape, then photographed against a black background with the lights turned off...

Vino'sGhost

darkhairedlord wrote:

Vino'sGhost wrote:

SpecialGuestStar wrote:

fugly

it doesn't help having a red background. Now if the bike was all matt black, including cockpit and bar tape, then photographed against a black background with the lights turned off...

but when the lights were turned on it would be like waking up after a drunken night next to a minger

pinno

SpecialGuestStar wrote:

Wanty 2018

Campaign to get the bright tape back - I liked the orange last year

Those wheels don't look good on it

The bars look a bit MC Escher(ish) - like the stairs. Just blink and they change.

darkhairedlord

Pinno wrote:

SpecialGuestStar wrote:

Wanty 2018

Campaign to get the bright tape back - I liked the orange last year

Those wheels don't look good on it

The bars look a bit MC Escher(ish) - like the stairs. Just blink and they change.

Fork looks too shallow for the headstock, cassette far too big and how many spacers?

specialgueststar

Calmejane

inseine

Now we can see al the pro bikes for 2018, I think the Bora Specialized has one of the best paint schemes even if I'm not a massive fan of the bike;

rick_chasey

SpecialGuestStar wrote:

Calmejane

Pro frames are getting smaller and smaller.

inseine

The fade on the Moviestar canyons is quite refreshing ( it was cool on the Cannondales back in the 90s).

sherer

inseine wrote:

Now we can see al the pro bikes for 2018, I think the Bora Specialized has one of the best paint schemes even if I'm not a massive fan of the bike;

that does look very nice indeed. Although assume Sagan will have a custom paint job on his

rick_chasey

inseine wrote:

The fade on the Moviestar canyons is quite refreshing ( it was cool on the Cannondales back in the 90s).

Hint; if it was cool in the '90s, there's a 75% chance it's also cool now.

Has been like that for the past 3 years.