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Opinions on road bikes: Klein Aura 10 or Lemond Big Sky SL
Hi Everyone. I am about to purchase one of these two bikes and I need
some help on a couple of issues that I am facing. I am looking at a Klein Aura X which to me is incredible. I love the ride since it has a carbon fork and carbon wishbone stays. Very smooth however I have found that the palms of my hands hurt a little bit since I feel like I am falling into the stem. Could this be a matter of adjustment?? The bike is very fast and I find it to be a little twitchy when turning. I must say that I am not an experienced rider therefore I could be doing something wrong. My other choice is a Lemond Big Sky SL which is quite different . I guess they call it a road comfort; more upright, slightly heavier and it has an adjustable stem. I feel a touch more comfortable and secure I guess but I don't want to make the wrong choice. This bike reminds me of a sport sedan. Comfortable but you can have some fun when needed. I am planning on riding mostly for pleasure and fitness and sometimes some longer rides. The folks at the store where I am shopping is absolutely superb and they have been very nice and helpful (Paceline bikes in Winston-Salem, NC Higly recomended..). Any opinions or suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance to all. Fred |
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Opinions on road bikes: Klein Aura 10 or Lemond Big Sky SL
graycat wrote in message ...
Hi Everyone. I am about to purchase one of these two bikes and I need some help on a couple of issues that I am facing. I am looking at a Klein Aura X which to me is incredible. I love the ride since it has a carbon fork and carbon wishbone stays. Very smooth however I have found that the palms of my hands hurt a little bit since I feel like I am falling into the stem. Could this be a matter of adjustment?? The bike is very fast and I find it to be a little twitchy when turning. I must say that I am not an experienced rider therefore I could be doing something wrong. My other choice is a Lemond Big Sky SL which is quite different . I guess they call it a road comfort; more upright, slightly heavier and it has an adjustable stem. I feel a touch more comfortable and secure I guess but I don't want to make the wrong choice. This bike reminds me of a sport sedan. Comfortable but you can have some fun when needed. I am planning on riding mostly for pleasure and fitness and sometimes some longer rides. The folks at the store where I am shopping is absolutely superb and they have been very nice and helpful (Paceline bikes in Winston-Salem, NC Higly recomended..). Any opinions or suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance to all. Fred Hi Fred, I took a look at the specs for the two bikes, since I was not particularly familiar with either one. In my opinion, all but the best riders (cat 1 or 2 racers) could get the same performance out of either bike. There is probably a nominal difference in weight, since the componentry is almost identical. The only difference is aerodynamics, which generally don't come into play until you exceed 23 MPH. Those same aerodynamics are probaby to blame for the pain and twitchiness you experienced. It looks like the fork rake is less on the Klein (twitchiness) and the handlebars are definitely set quite a bit lower than the saddle (pain). If your main goal is pleasure, fitness and long ride riding, go for the bike that is more stable and comfortable. You will definitely be able to get equal performance in terms of climbing speed, top speed and average speed out of the two bikes. Good luck, Sarah |
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Opinions on road bikes: Klein Aura 10 or Lemond Big Sky SL
graycat wrote in message ...
Hi Everyone. I am about to purchase one of these two bikes and I need some help on a couple of issues that I am facing. I am looking at a Klein Aura X which to me is incredible. I love the ride since it has a carbon fork and carbon wishbone stays. Very smooth however I have found that the palms of my hands hurt a little bit since I feel like I am falling into the stem. Could this be a matter of adjustment?? The bike is very fast and I find it to be a little twitchy when turning. I must say that I am not an experienced rider therefore I could be doing something wrong. Hi, I bought an Aura V this year, and the way it's set up for me, I'm in a fairly upright position. On a long ride, I actually tend to feel it more in my seat than my hands. I was sort of between sizes (the 52 and 55) but the shop was able to set up both sizes similarly (by changing the stems) for me for comparison. So, I'm thinking with the right frame size and stem combination, you can achieve a fairly upright position, if that's what you're looking for. Can the shop help you out with trying different stems? I don't have any experience with the lemond. Good luck, Jason |
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Opinions on road bikes: Klein Aura 10 or Lemond Big Sky SL
Odd. I posted a very similar message yesterday on the Specialized
Roubaix vs. Allez. I'll let you know what the consensus is. Meantime, something small like sore palms should be easily fixed with a proper fit. Make sure to go to a local store that specializes in fitting (one that offers fitting services for bikes purchased elsewhere, for example). |
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Opinions on road bikes: Klein Aura 10 or Lemond Big Sky SL
Those are a couple of pretty nice bikes. If possible, I would ride them,
but if that isn't possible that makes it a hard choice. They are comparable bikes, so you may want to go with the Klein. You seem to like it better. Never road either one, so I can't help you there. The components are the same pretty much, with the 105, which is ok I guess. Curt "graycat" wrote in message ... Hi Everyone. I am about to purchase one of these two bikes and I need some help on a couple of issues that I am facing. I am looking at a Klein Aura X which to me is incredible. I love the ride since it has a carbon fork and carbon wishbone stays. Very smooth however I have found that the palms of my hands hurt a little bit since I feel like I am falling into the stem. Could this be a matter of adjustment?? The bike is very fast and I find it to be a little twitchy when turning. I must say that I am not an experienced rider therefore I could be doing something wrong. My other choice is a Lemond Big Sky SL which is quite different . I guess they call it a road comfort; more upright, slightly heavier and it has an adjustable stem. I feel a touch more comfortable and secure I guess but I don't want to make the wrong choice. This bike reminds me of a sport sedan. Comfortable but you can have some fun when needed. I am planning on riding mostly for pleasure and fitness and sometimes some longer rides. The folks at the store where I am shopping is absolutely superb and they have been very nice and helpful (Paceline bikes in Winston-Salem, NC Higly recomended..). Any opinions or suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance to all. Fred |
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Opinions on road bikes: Klein Aura 10 or Lemond Big Sky SL
"The only difference is aerodynamics, which generally don't come int
play until you exceed 23 MPH. I have read/heard this baseless assertion more than once, but I have no found its source. Probably came from misinterpretation of som misleading marketing. Fact is, aerodynamics come into play as low as mph, for any object moving through a fluid such as air. Frontal area, o area against which fluid is directed, will create drag. Every object ha an inherent drag coefficient, resulting in a force against the objec when passing through fluid. That's why planes and cars are streamline -- allowing them to pass through air with less wind resistance. I don' need to be an advanced cyclist to recognize that rider position plays role in wind resistance - i.e. the rider and her bike have a dra coefficient that varies with position. Generally speaking, reduce frontal area leads to reduced drag, and reduced frontal area can b achieved with a lowered rider position Now, as to the Klein -- I have the Aura X and have about 200 miles o it. My shop set me up with 3 spacers between the headset and stem which I assume was to raise me up a bit so I am not falling into i as you say - |
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