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I got a chance to try the new carbon Topstone today. It was the base model which is a 105 bike with Cannondale's own 46/30 crank and a huge 11-34 cassette. This bike is all about speed and quickness. They had it sitting…
chas wrote: Everything you wanted to know is here - Great detailed review: https://cyclingtips.com/2019/07/bmc-unrestricted-urs-2020-first-ride-review/ Definitely on the mountain bike side of things - they even…
I don't see any mounts on the fork. I'm not even sure you can get a rack or fenders on this. I own 2 BMC road bikes and really love them. It's a great brand but the focus seems to be always on racing. It just seems to…
The new carbon Cannondale Topstone was just announced. It's very different since it actually has rear suspension! The chainstays are very short which they say is made possible by a proprietary bottom bracket. That means…
Check out the Jamis Sequel. It's pretty much a flat bar steel Renegade with 650b road+ tires. The price is nice too at around $1,000 msrp. This is definitely a flat bar road bike and not a mountain bike but so are the…
sal wrote: My road bike is a 2008 Carbon Synapse. size 58. Last September i bought a Topstone 105 Medium size. My LBS had received their first shipment of 5 Topstones. The L and the M Topstone 105s that came in were…
Love the review. Thanks for taking the time to write and post it. You should update with your impressions as time goes on and you get more saddle time.
Felt focuses on racing. They even made cruiser bikes designed to race. I know they were bought out about 2 years ago by Rossignol but I don't think that focus has changed. I haven't read about the Breed but if I were to…
I picked up my Kona NRB DL back in early February. Just came back from a mixed terrain ride before I wrote this and I really had an awesome time. It took me a while to dial it in and find a saddle and seat post I liked…
It comes down to engineering. I've been of carbon bikes that are so stiff they feel like you are riding a brick. On the other hand every BMC bike I've ever ridden be it carbon or aluminum have been stiff enough while…
I'd pay $250 more for the Haanjo. The biggest difference is Ultegra hydraulic brakes vs. TRP mechanical brakes. That's worth close to $250. The other Ultegra parts more than make up the difference. Both frames are very…
Check out the Lizard Skins 3.2 mm tape. It's double the thickness so it's like double wrapping without having to actually double wrap.
I hated the old Tiagra. When they came out with the newest series in 2016 it improved tremendously. I like it much better than 6700 10 speed Ultegra. The shifting is so smooth and it's very rare that I drop a chain on…
Congrats Zach58. Nothing like a new bike in the Summer. Enjoy
Unless you are racing, and if you were I don't think you be considering these bikes, 105 isn't really that important. The Tiagra series that came out in 2016 is really good. The shifting especially is very impressive.…
It sounds about list price since moving from mechanical disc to hydraulic brakes is ecpensive. I'm assuming this is the brand new 105 7000 series and not the current 5800 series? The current 5800 doesn't have hydraulic…
631 steel frame vs. aluminum is the biggest difference. Good steel frames are always priced at a premium. Alloy just isn't going to ride like steel. If 631 steel is important then you should compare the Jamis to other…
chas wrote: Ability to use the wheels I've built up over the years. That's the biggie. No way around it
I don't get it but it got them headlines. I imagine with new owners at Niner that was really what they were trying to accomplish
sgtrobo wrote: doesn't specialized typically run on a 2-year cycle, where year 1 they introduce the 'new' version, then in year 2 they just introduce new colorways and make small changes to the builds, things like…