vickster
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Something with a high front end works for me. The bars on my pave are almost level with the saddle even with a lot of seat post showing to account for my long legs
Cannondale Synapse.....any CCs got one? any opinions?
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Something with a high front end works for me. The bars on my pave are almost level with the saddle even with a lot of seat post showing to account for my long legs
Globalti
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Go to a Specialized dealer and get them to show you a Roubaix, which is superbly comfortable. The Specialized stem can be flipped to give you flat or about 20 degree rise and then there's a wedging shim inside it, which you reverse to give an even greater degree of adjustability. The change is easy; I generally rotate my shim to raise the bars a little on very long rides, which makes a big difference after a few hours in the saddle.
Here:
http://road.cc/content/review/4969-specialized-comp-road-stem
Here:
http://road.cc/content/review/4969-specialized-comp-road-stem
The height is a problem but it is the "reach"more than anything. Apparently I cannot shorten the stem or bring the bars closer to me. I have experimented with moving the saddle closer but that meant raising the saddle in order to keep the leg extension......and it wasn't enough to noticeably improve things.
Kingy
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My lbs has recommended this as a very relaxed/comfy ride at good value. The carbon with 105s would be in the £1600 region.
Relaxed/comfy is most important to me........at my advance age
Googled it and it has good reviews but I never really trust them to be impartial.
Any comments appreciated.
Your LBS is quoting you RRP there I think for this year so should be able to shave that a bit if you do buy. I have the Carbon 105 Synapse (my summer bike) and the Alloy Tiagra Disc Synapse (winter/ commute bike). The Carbon 105 is noticably comfier to ride as the carbon soaks up the roadnoise/ bumps very well. I've taken shims out of the front to drop it, but if you leave those in it's very comfy to ride. (I left a couple in on the alloy bike to compare). I reviewed it here. The alloy review is also on that blog ... https://theangrybiker.wordpress.com/2015/12/09/canondale-synapse-carbon-105/
Banjo
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raising the bars will also shorten the reach .
Accy cyclist
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That's cheap but isn't it a lesser quality titanium, if there's such a thing?
vickster
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Don't think so? Not that would make any difference to me anyhow
It's got older 105 (Which I would change anyhow) and is reduced by a third
Accy cyclist
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I wonder what it weighs? A rider turned up on a Van Nicholas the other week. I wouldn't say it was super lightweight. Probably about 18lbs in weight.
vickster
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With handbuilt wheels mine came i at around 9kgs with conti 4000s II fitted.
Switch out the 105 and add sram rival/force and you could probably get it down to 8.5kgs maybe
Accy cyclist
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22lbs!! That's not lightweight. I know they offer a smooth ride but it's a lot for a mid to heavy wight bike wouldn't you say?
vickster
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Nope, it's not a race bike. It's for audax and touring
Depends what you want really, thought you wanted plastic?
See Jowwys reply
Accy cyclist
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Yes but you could buy an audax/tourer alloy for half that money. I've kind of given up on carbon. The fellow selling the Scott Solace has decided he's not selling it anymore and i had a go on another riders Rose two and a half grand carbon bike yesterday. It was ok but the frame felt like it was made out of eggshells. You know, one wrong tap and it cracks. I've got my eye on a Cube Peloton with Shimano 105. Like you pointed out, it's a nicer riding position than the Agree.
