2019 Pro Race Gear

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  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    inseine wrote:
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    Never been keen on the 'dog having a poo' look of the curved top tube, plus it's no Factor.

    Looks like it's been crashed
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • thegreatdivide
    thegreatdivide Posts: 5,807
    Production of one, to celebrate Ernesto's 87th birthday last night and presented to him at a private party at the Naval College in London.

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  • darkhairedlord
    darkhairedlord Posts: 7,180
    Salsiccia1 wrote:
    inseine wrote:
    2019-Eddy-Merckx-EM-525-aero-carbon-road-race-bike_AG2R_complete.jpg
    Never been keen on the 'dog having a poo' look of the curved top tube, plus it's no Factor.

    Looks like it's been crashed
    It also has oval wheels to mach the oval chainset. Is that a thing now?
  • thegreatdivide
    thegreatdivide Posts: 5,807
    Vittoria have just upgraded their tyre range as of today. I thought it was odd that the online store stock was looking a bit thin.

    It's called Graphine 2.0 4C

    https://www.vittoria.com/eu/
    https://www.vittoria.com/eu/tires/road- ... -race.html
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    99grams and $700. says it all (cheaper, heavier version with Boa).

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    http://cyclinganddesign.blogspot.fr/
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Not a fan of the laces trend - what’s the performance advantage?
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  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Not a fan of the laces trend - what’s the performance advantage?

    Yeah... I agree. I tend to fiddle with the boas on my current S-Works shoes during the course of a ride. Tightening up before climbs/sprints and loosening at easier moments. Laces would take that ability away, non?
  • joey54321
    joey54321 Posts: 1,297
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Not a fan of the laces trend - what’s the performance advantage?

    Lighter, more aero, better fit adjustment.
  • kingstonian
    kingstonian Posts: 2,847
    Must admit I like laces, have them on both my sets of shoes. Did think I'd want to be fiddling with them during a ride, but no.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    joey54321 wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Not a fan of the laces trend - what’s the performance advantage?

    Lighter, more aero, better fit adjustment.
    Better fit adjustment than a boa?
  • m.r.m.
    m.r.m. Posts: 3,473
    dish_dash wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Not a fan of the laces trend - what’s the performance advantage?

    Yeah... I agree. I tend to fiddle with the boas on my current S-Works shoes during the course of a ride. Tightening up before climbs/sprints and loosening at easier moments. Laces would take that ability away, non?
    Maybe it's a crutch you don't actually have to do?! :)
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  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    why not just leave them done up all the time?
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    M.R.M. wrote:
    dish_dash wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Not a fan of the laces trend - what’s the performance advantage?

    Yeah... I agree. I tend to fiddle with the boas on my current S-Works shoes during the course of a ride. Tightening up before climbs/sprints and loosening at easier moments. Laces would take that ability away, non?
    Maybe it's a crutch you don't actually have to do?! :)

    Mebe... it's not a regular thing - a couple of times during a ride. Also, I do find that I don't always get the right level of tightness when off the bike as once I'm on it and riding. And over a long ride (6hrs plus) often my feet will swell/contract slightly (depending on the weather). So it's v convenient to reach down and notch a bit tighter/looser while riding. None of which I think I could do with laces...
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Is it lighter?
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  • joey54321
    joey54321 Posts: 1,297
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    joey54321 wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Not a fan of the laces trend - what’s the performance advantage?

    Lighter, more aero, better fit adjustment.
    Better fit adjustment than a boa?

    yup, laces will give you ~8 or so points of contact along the shoe closure, boa 2 or 3 max. This allows you fit how the shoe tightens around the weird lumps and bumps that you have on your feet.
  • gsk82
    gsk82 Posts: 3,598
    joey54321 wrote:
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    joey54321 wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Not a fan of the laces trend - what’s the performance advantage?

    Lighter, more aero, better fit adjustment.
    Better fit adjustment than a boa?

    yup, laces will give you ~8 or so points of contact along the shoe closure, boa 2 or 3 max. This allows you fit how the shoe tightens around the weird lumps and bumps that you have on your feet.

    Come off it. They're 100% style over substance. Even then they don't look particularly good either.
    "Unfortunately these days a lot of people don’t understand the real quality of a bike" Ernesto Colnago
  • joey54321
    joey54321 Posts: 1,297
    gsk82 wrote:

    Come off it. They're 100% style over substance. Even then they don't look particularly good either.

    Each to their own, I guess it depends on the shape of your feet. As it happens, I also think they look much better too.
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Is it lighter?

    Laces 99g, Single Boa 150g
  • gweeds
    gweeds Posts: 2,613
    So about the difference of a single gel in your pocket.

    £600. Yeesh.

    Tried laces. Wasn’t convinced. Dish Dash pretty much nails why I prefer Boa.
    Napoleon, don't be jealous that I've been chatting online with babes all day. Besides, we both know that I'm training to be a cage fighter.
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    Gweeds wrote:
    So about the difference of a single gel in your pocket.

    £600. Yeesh.

    Tried laces. Wasn’t convinced. Dish Dash pretty much nails why I prefer Boa.

    I get the whole 'weight of a gel' etc but I guess you applied that to every bike of your bike and kit you'd soon be 1kg heavier (or lighter). It's a lot of dosh though I agree
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    dish_dash wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Is it lighter?

    Laces 99g, Single Boa 150g

    Yeah ok.
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  • gweeds
    gweeds Posts: 2,613
    inseine wrote:
    Gweeds wrote:
    So about the difference of a single gel in your pocket.

    £600. Yeesh.

    Tried laces. Wasn’t convinced. Dish Dash pretty much nails why I prefer Boa.

    I get the whole 'weight of a gel' etc but I guess you applied that to every bike of your bike and kit you'd soon be 1kg heavier (or lighter). It's a lot of dosh though I agree

    True, but £3 per gram is a bit bonkers.
    Napoleon, don't be jealous that I've been chatting online with babes all day. Besides, we both know that I'm training to be a cage fighter.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Yeabut laces right?

    Massive innovation.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    All the big innovations are now off the bike nowadays. Feeding particularly. Bit of a movement around training on a lot less and racing on a lot more food.

    Margins between kit is usually so small it’s pointless.


    Exception possibly in TT bikes where riders point to some material differences, though possibly related to their own bodies than absolute speed.

    A bit of challenge still around certain fits - Cav calling our Cervelo as noticeably slower than a venge in a sprint - but broadly that’s it.
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  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    Mads Pedersen at Trek was riding single front chainring at Omloop. Have to say I'm v much liking the look and options provided by the new 12 speed SRAM...

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  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    Nice big chunky front mech 'braze on' !!
  • gsk82
    gsk82 Posts: 3,598
    SpecialGuestStar wrote:
    Nice big chunky front mech 'braze on' !!

    They can tell triathletes it improves aerodynamics
    "Unfortunately these days a lot of people don’t understand the real quality of a bike" Ernesto Colnago
  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
    Pedersen told Cyclingnews on the start line in Gent that he had combined a 10-33 cassette with a 48-tooth chainring for the race. The gear range ratios are similar to a 53x11 and 39x27 double setup, albeit with the 12-gear steps slightly further apart.
    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/1x-driv ... -classics/

    Good to see something different, but with the UCI limit I can only see it as marketing. I wouldn't mind trying myself though.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    dish_dash wrote:
    Mads Pedersen at Trek was riding single front chainring at Omloop. Have to say I'm v much liking the look and options provided by the new 12 speed SRAM...

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    :roll: :roll: :roll:
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  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
    I don't get the benefit at a pro level as a more extreme chain angle on a 12 speed cassette will be less efficient.

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