Bicycles 2011
Posted by: Chalshus on 29 December 2010
What do you ride in 2011?
Posted on: 04 January 2011 by fasterbyelan
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Originally posted by winkyincanada:
I love the quietness of steel. Carbon just amplifies all the noises and road clatter but does ride nice and is light. My winter bike is steel (carbon seat-stays) but I don't get to really appreciate the quietness because of those damn fenders. A necessary evil here in "sunny" Vancouver.
Noisy frames are not something I have ever experienced but having handled carbon frames (I don’t own a carbon one myself), yes I can imagine that they do ‘sing’. One of the beauties of the Strada (the Mercian above) is that it is totally silent on the road
Regarding mudguards, are yours metal? I have used SKS type since 1977 (previously named ESSG’s) and whilst they can never be totally quiet due to the airflow, they do not rattle or ‘ring’. They are also quite light, available in various widths, durable and not expensive.
I note a discussion regarding tyres. I have use Conti tyre for the last 10 years, firstly GP3000 and more recently the GP4000S. For the type of cycling I do I find them to be hard wearing, light and fast with amazing puncture resistance. Used on the older Mercian I find them to be suitable for all weathers above freezing point whilst on the Strada they are a bit lively in the wet. I can only put this down to the difference in frame compliance and weight.
One further point, I have recently started to use the
Conti Attack/Force tyre combination on the Strada and can recommend them. There seem to do what the manufacture suggests and appear to me to be an improvement over the 4000’s. This is based on around 2000 dry miles last year.
Hope this is useful,
Karl
Posted on: 04 January 2011 by Bruce Woodhouse
One of the (many) attraction of my all carbon Parlee is that it is whisper quiet, absorbing road noise and bigger bumps with no clatter etc. Somehow it supresses road buzz without ever feeling detached or soft. It is bonded tubes rather than monocoque construction, perhaps that helps.
Noisiest frame I ever owned was an alumnium Cannondale. Stif and sharp as a tack but very zingy.
Bruce
Posted on: 04 January 2011 by fasterbyelan
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Originally posted by Bruce Woodhouse:
One of the (many) attraction of my all carbon Parlee is that it is whisper quiet, absorbing road noise and bigger bumps with no clatter etc. Somehow it supresses road buzz without ever feeling detached or soft. It is bonded tubes rather than monocoque construction, perhaps that helps.
Noisiest frame I ever owned was an alumnium Cannondale. Stif and sharp as a tack but very zingy.
Bruce
Diane and I ride a Cannondale MT3000 tandem which has some large diameter alumnium tubing - very quiet with no 'singing' and, as an aside, a super frame.
Karl
Posted on: 04 January 2011 by Bruce Woodhouse
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Originally posted by fasterbyelan:
quote:
Originally posted by Bruce Woodhouse:
One of the (many) attraction of my all carbon Parlee is that it is whisper quiet, absorbing road noise and bigger bumps with no clatter etc. Somehow it supresses road buzz without ever feeling detached or soft. It is bonded tubes rather than monocoque construction, perhaps that helps.
Noisiest frame I ever owned was an alumnium Cannondale. Stif and sharp as a tack but very zingy.
Bruce
Diane and I ride a Cannondale MT3000 tandem which has some large diameter alumnium tubing - very quiet with no 'singing' and, as an aside, a super frame.
Karl
Maybe it was my teeth rattling-it was a mighty stiff ride!
Posted on: 04 January 2011 by u6213129461734706
Ah, materials. My Marinoni is composed of Columbus SLX. Most beautiful frame, but not my best riding one. My Litespeed Ultimate is the ultimate ride for me, soaks everything up, yet still a stiff but comfortable ride, and imparts a 'zing' on the road like only titanium can. Then my 2 Trek Carbon frames, not quite as good as the Litespeed but fast and comfortable, with a kind of dead or muted feeling from the road.
My first Mountain Bike was an aluminium Cannondale, with a color of green not unlike George's Carlton. I used to offroad it in the Rockies, mostly in Banff National Park. A lot of fun, but boy was it stiff. I traded it for a "Fat Chance", one ride and I had to own it. This was before shocks were common, and it was made of tig-welded True Temper 'seamed' chromoly.
Dave
Posted on: 04 January 2011 by Bruce Woodhouse
Oft said, worth repeating;
Posted on: 04 January 2011 by Chalshus
Still going strong. 2005 model.
Posted on: 04 January 2011 by winkyincanada
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Originally posted by Bruce Woodhouse:
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Originally posted by fasterbyelan:
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Originally posted by Bruce Woodhouse:
One of the (many) attraction of my all carbon Parlee is that it is whisper quiet, absorbing road noise and bigger bumps with no clatter etc. Somehow it supresses road buzz without ever feeling detached or soft. It is bonded tubes rather than monocoque construction, perhaps that helps.
Noisiest frame I ever owned was an alumnium Cannondale. Stif and sharp as a tack but very zingy.
Bruce
Diane and I ride a Cannondale MT3000 tandem which has some large diameter alumnium tubing - very quiet with no 'singing' and, as an aside, a super frame.
Karl
Maybe it was my teeth rattling-it was a mighty stiff ride!
Aluminium frames are great if you need uber-stifness. They work great in tandems where steel can be very whippy unless they built over-heavy. My Cannondale tourer is very stiff, but it rides and handles very well when fully loaded. Th extra weight seems to damp the vibrations, possibly by providing extra inertia. The bigger tyres really help as well. It's not bad when unloaded, but I think it would be quite harsh with 23mm tyres at 120psi.
My carbon frames have not created noise as such, but when you do have something ticking or rattling, they definitely make it louder. Incentivises you to track it down and fix it, though.
Posted on: 09 January 2011 by fasterbyelan
Hopefully Diane and I should be regularly getting out on this bicycle over the coming year -
Keep pedalling,
Karl
Posted on: 10 January 2011 by mudwolf
Christian what are those flowering plants? Lovely pic and contrast of the bike and nature.
Posted on: 11 January 2011 by Chalshus
Posted on: 16 January 2011 by northpole
Slightly off topic - any opinions on turbo trainers vs rollers for exercise when the great outdoors ain't so great?
Peter
Posted on: 16 January 2011 by fasterbyelan
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Originally posted by northpole:
Slightly off topic - any opinions on turbo trainers vs rollers for exercise when the great outdoors ain't so great?
Peter
Generally speaking, rollers do not have the same loading as turbo trainers (they don't simulate wind resistance for example). You also have to learn how to balance on rollers, which in itself is not a bad thing but something else to be aware of (on a turbo trainer the bike is locked in).
Karl
Posted on: 16 January 2011 by JAB
I'll be riding the same bike I rode last year - my De Rosa. She must have about 20,000 miles on her by now and still is a joy to ride.
Posted on: 17 January 2011 by fasterbyelan
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Originally posted by JAB:
I'll be riding the same bike I rode last year - my De Rosa. She must have about 20,000 miles on her by now and still is a joy to ride.
Just about broken in then
Karl
Posted on: 18 January 2011 by mcjt
I love bike threads!
Here's my fave bike: a Devinci CX with 2010 11sp Campy Chorus and Fulcrum Racing 3.
She rides like a dreeeeeaaaaaammmmmmmmm
just wish i didn't live in icy Montreal!
Posted on: 19 January 2011 by pt109
Same ol'
Posted on: 21 January 2011 by AS332
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Slightly off topic - any opinions on turbo trainers vs rollers for exercise when the great outdoors ain't so great?
I use rollers in my garden shed , I find them quite challenging as you are concentrating all the time with the ever present fear of falling off .
The up side is that when the weather improves and you get on the road your handling skills are far better .
Posted on: 21 January 2011 by dsteady
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OK, I give up. How do you post piccies on the new forum? I've tried copying my image URL from photobucket but it doesn't work.
Posted on: 23 January 2011 by GML
OK, I give up. How do you post piccies on the new forum? I've tried copying my image URL from photobucket but it doesn't work.
I'm having the same problem using Safari/photobucket.
Posted on: 23 January 2011 by BigH47
I just copied the direct link from photo bucket and dropped it into the insert image dialogue box opened after clicking the picture logo in the edit reply dialogue box.
Chrome with OSX 10.6
Sorry the only 2 wheeled pic I've got ATM.
Posted on: 23 January 2011 by dsteady
Thanks, BigH47! (I kept copying "image URL" as in the old days).
From October 2010: me and my steel Kirk (JKCross #1)....
Posted on: 25 January 2011 by Chalshus
Both the Mercian and the Kirk are great looking bikes.
Steel is real.
Posted on: 25 January 2011 by dsteady
Christian - Indeed it is. Thanks.
She races like a dream too, perfect geometry for CX or longer dirt road riding.
For anyone who's interested, here is a link to Dave Kirk's blog while building that same bike. Astonishingly, I am the 3rd owner. Yet it came to me in mint condition (and 50% off). There won't be a 4th owner.
http://www.kirkframeworks.com/jk_cross.htmPosted on: 26 January 2011 by Justin9960
Hello all, my purchase yesterday. Looking forward to the better weather, at least it gives me time to save for the pedals !!!!!!!!!!!!
Regards
Justin
