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Info on new "comfort" road bikes
The Trek Pilot this fall has a rubber compound added to parts of the carbon
fiber frame to soak up road buzz. Klein and Trek have/will have a road bike with an elastomer on the rear stem to soak up vibration and small bumps. Other brands are doing the same thing. These bikes seem to run from $1500 to $4000. What do we know about these? How effective are they or will they be. Chip seal has taken some of the fun of riding out of my life and reducing the constant buzz would be a good thing. I don't want to spend $2000 plus only to be disappointed,however. Alan Acock |
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On Sun, 10 Oct 2004 11:54:12 -0500, Alan Acock
wrote: The Trek Pilot this fall has a rubber compound added to parts of the carbon fiber frame to soak up road buzz. Klein and Trek have/will have a road bike with an elastomer on the rear stem to soak up vibration and small bumps. Other brands are doing the same thing. These bikes seem to run from $1500 to $4000. What do we know about these? How effective are they or will they be. Chip seal has taken some of the fun of riding out of my life and reducing the constant buzz would be a good thing. I don't want to spend $2000 plus only to be disappointed,however. Alan Acock Try some 28mm tires? Hmmm... $60 and maybe 1/2 pound more versus $2000 and maybe 1/4 pound less. 'Effective' depends on which side of the cash register you are standing |
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On Sun, 10 Oct 2004 11:54:12 -0500, Alan Acock
wrote: The Trek Pilot this fall has a rubber compound added to parts of the carbon fiber frame to soak up road buzz. Klein and Trek have/will have a road bike with an elastomer on the rear stem to soak up vibration and small bumps. Other brands are doing the same thing. These bikes seem to run from $1500 to $4000. What do we know about these? How effective are they or will they be. Chip seal has taken some of the fun of riding out of my life and reducing the constant buzz would be a good thing. I don't want to spend $2000 plus only to be disappointed,however. Alan Acock Try some 28mm tires? Hmmm... $60 and maybe 1/2 pound more versus $2000 and maybe 1/4 pound less. 'Effective' depends on which side of the cash register you are standing |
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FWIW, I just bought an '04 Specialized Roubaix 3 weeks ago. It ha inserts in the carbon forks, seat stays and seat post. Mos comfortable bike I tested. I tried a Trek 2200, Felt F-60 (my secon favorite!), a Cannondale (can't remember what it was), and a Giant OC something... Also checked out the Specialized Sequoia and Allez. Ban for the buck (and the ride!), the Roubaix was noticably smoother. I di these test rides in the same warehouse parking lot. It has man black-top cracks that have been patched. So there are stretches wher it'll really rattle your teeth at speed. And to be brutally honest the Trek had the "roughest" ride of them all, and for some reaso they've gone with a longer stem than any of the other bikes. Made m feel like I was reaching too far. I knew I could get a shorter stem but for that price, a perfect fit is what I expect. The Felt F-60 was a very nice ride, and had a better groupset, but i was just too "aggressive" a stance for me. I couldn't see myself i that aggressive a seating position for very long Cannondale was nice, but way more than I wanted to spend, and I thin most of that was paying for the name and the best paint job of th bunch Giant, Sequoia and Allez, were all gread bikes too. But as I trie each one, I just had a sort-of "ho hum" nice bike thought. Same fo the Trek. Now the Roubaix and the Felt....... after the first coupl of pedals, I'm grinning ear to ear. Those bikes just wanted to "tak off".... not sure how else to explain it So far I've put almost 200 miles on the Roubaix and I'm still grinning Oh, and I got it for less than the other non-Specialized bikes too! Now if I really had the jack, I would have considered the Roubaix Elit (all ultegra group) or the Comp. As it is, I'm extremely happy with m decision IMHO, you should try the Roubaix, for comparison if nothing else. actually started out determined I was gonna get a Trek or a Felt. An kept coming back to the Roubaix because I couldn't believe I actuall liked the ride better Alan Acock Wrote: The Trek Pilot this fall has a rubber compound added to parts of th carbo fiber frame to soak up road buzz. Klein and Trek have/will have a roa bik with an elastomer on the rear stem to soak up vibration and smal bumps Other brands are doing the same thing. These bikes seem to run fro $150 to $4000. What do we know about these? How effective are they or wil the be. Chip seal has taken some of the fun of riding out of my life an reducing the constant buzz would be a good thing. I don't want to spen $2000 plus only to be disappointed,however Alan Acoc -- PixelPusher |
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FWIW, I just bought an '04 Specialized Roubaix 3 weeks ago. It ha inserts in the carbon forks, seat stays and seat post. Mos comfortable bike I tested. I tried a Trek 2200, Felt F-60 (my secon favorite!), a Cannondale (can't remember what it was), and a Giant OC something... Also checked out the Specialized Sequoia and Allez. Ban for the buck (and the ride!), the Roubaix was noticably smoother. I di these test rides in the same warehouse parking lot. It has man black-top cracks that have been patched. So there are stretches wher it'll really rattle your teeth at speed. And to be brutally honest the Trek had the "roughest" ride of them all, and for some reaso they've gone with a longer stem than any of the other bikes. Made m feel like I was reaching too far. I knew I could get a shorter stem but for that price, a perfect fit is what I expect. The Felt F-60 was a very nice ride, and had a better groupset, but i was just too "aggressive" a stance for me. I couldn't see myself i that aggressive a seating position for very long Cannondale was nice, but way more than I wanted to spend, and I thin most of that was paying for the name and the best paint job of th bunch Giant, Sequoia and Allez, were all gread bikes too. But as I trie each one, I just had a sort-of "ho hum" nice bike thought. Same fo the Trek. Now the Roubaix and the Felt....... after the first coupl of pedals, I'm grinning ear to ear. Those bikes just wanted to "tak off".... not sure how else to explain it So far I've put almost 200 miles on the Roubaix and I'm still grinning Oh, and I got it for less than the other non-Specialized bikes too! Now if I really had the jack, I would have considered the Roubaix Elit (all ultegra group) or the Comp. As it is, I'm extremely happy with m decision IMHO, you should try the Roubaix, for comparison if nothing else. actually started out determined I was gonna get a Trek or a Felt. An kept coming back to the Roubaix because I couldn't believe I actuall liked the ride better Alan Acock Wrote: The Trek Pilot this fall has a rubber compound added to parts of th carbo fiber frame to soak up road buzz. Klein and Trek have/will have a roa bik with an elastomer on the rear stem to soak up vibration and smal bumps Other brands are doing the same thing. These bikes seem to run fro $150 to $4000. What do we know about these? How effective are they or wil the be. Chip seal has taken some of the fun of riding out of my life an reducing the constant buzz would be a good thing. I don't want to spen $2000 plus only to be disappointed,however Alan Acoc -- PixelPusher |
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On Sun, 10 Oct 2004 11:54:12 -0500, Alan Acock
wrote: The Trek Pilot this fall has a rubber compound added to parts of the carbon fiber frame to soak up road buzz. Interesting idea. I wonder if using some sort of rubber or rubber and air cushioning between the bike and the road might work even better. Just a thought... JT **************************** Remove "remove" to reply Visit http://www.jt10000.com **************************** |
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On Sun, 10 Oct 2004 11:54:12 -0500, Alan Acock
wrote: The Trek Pilot this fall has a rubber compound added to parts of the carbon fiber frame to soak up road buzz. Interesting idea. I wonder if using some sort of rubber or rubber and air cushioning between the bike and the road might work even better. Just a thought... JT **************************** Remove "remove" to reply Visit http://www.jt10000.com **************************** |
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On Sun, 10 Oct 2004 18:50:56 GMT, Java Man
wrote: In article , says... On Sun, 10 Oct 2004 11:54:12 -0500, Alan Acock wrote: The Trek Pilot this fall has a rubber compound added to parts of the carbon fiber frame to soak up road buzz. Interesting idea. I wonder if using some sort of rubber or rubber and air cushioning between the bike and the road might work even better. It'll never catch on. ;-) Rick Maybe if they used carbon? That's a cutting edge material. |
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