Drago
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I'm the same with weight. Look how many fat gits obsess about the weight of their valve caps. Provided a bike isn't a complete anvil I'm not interested.
I'm the same with weight. Look how many fat gits obsess about the weight of their valve caps. Provided a bike isn't a complete anvil I'm not interested.
I never understand this line of thinking - you can still get a 105 carbon equipped bike for a reasonable price.
I ride a Dolan DI2 - which is probably amongst the cheaper Di2 bikes - I couldn't justify spending 3 or 4 times that amount on a lighter more aero , fancy paint job bike. Sure they look fantastic - but for my limited cycling abilities I couldn't justify it. I don't think think Im missing out (Well not much anyway)
You but the best bike that you can afford / justify - There will always be one you hanker that it is out of budget - thats just how it is.
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Much has been said a bike thats a couple of kilos heavier is not that much slower on hills but you know about it if your output is "normal "
Case in point i went out on sunday on my old alloy bike with heavy wheels as i thought it was going to be a steady ride but it turned into a right heads down ass up ride and on the hills i certainly felt the extra weight .
Time bikes are in a different league. You can look at one of those frames, costing circa £4k, and say it's probably actually good value. Expensive, but you know what you're paying for.Absolutely nothing was given this frame for training up a mate to do a few Etape du tours.
Build was Campag record and Mavic anniversary wheels. Tom Bonnen said this when he moved from a Time bike to Specialized , i have moved from a Ferrari to a Fiat.😂 https://www.cyclingweekly.com/reviews/road-bikes/time-rxr-ulteam-vip
All fillet silver-brazed.
I obsess about the colour of my valve caps. Does that count?
Hand built by Salt Bae?
Agreed but they must want them, supply and demand, the market etcAverage Club cyclists don't need high-end bikes
Shock,horror, no disc brakes!Not yet two years old. Built for me. Half the cost.
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That's a pretty fancy looking bike there with yer disk brakes and fancy aero wheels. You've even got fancy clippy pedals ye great southern pansy. 'ANDLEBAR tape? We never 'ad no 'andlebar tape. We used barbed wire. RUSTY barbed wire at that. And we thought we were lucky to 'ave that.