Carbon seatpost. Is it worth it? - Bike Forums
WEBRead more at From the pages of Velo: Getting the most from your post - Page 3 of 5 - VeloNews.com and When choosing between aluminum and carbon seatposts, our tests indicate that the carbon seatpost will offer more vibration damping on high-frequency bumpy surfaces and more flex for big bumps, while also being lighter; but they are more …
Performance Wheelset Decision on New Tandem? - Bike Forums
WEBApr 15, 2018 — Technical FAQ: Bifurcation and high-speed shimmy | VeloNews.com Scroll to the bottom for the discussion. Specifically, high speed wobble comes down to this: "For the bicycle scenario, the parameter in the engineering phase could be increasing the stiffness build of the bike — a stiffer bike will be more resistant.
Bike Forums - View Single Post - What to look for in Used Carbon …
WEBMar 6, 2007 — No way to tell that unless you mount them on a bike. Very grabby, very surgey. I'm running the Koolstop carbon pads. Lennard Zinn had an article in Velonews that said surging on old carbon wheels can be caused by brakepad buildup on the rim, and he suggested cleaning them thoroughly with acetone.
Bike Forums - Has anyone made a 31.8 track drop?
WEBSep 7, 2010 — Ha! I got you in here to lambaste me. But I'm asking a serious question. Has any company made a prototype track drop where the 31.8 diameter continues for the entire lengt
Damage to wheels from exhaust using hitch rack? - Bike Forums
WEBJun 3, 2014 — There was a velonews article a couple of years ago where somebody had melted an enve rim due to it being right on the exhaust for a while. That exhaust does get very hot. Enve now has a warning on their website about this very thing. I just got a new trailer hitch bike mount and the position if the exhaust was the first thing I checked.
Slanted top tubes - Bike Forums
WEBOct 19, 2011 — True but you won't feel seatpost flex as readily as you'll feel BB area or rear triangle flex because only the latter two occur when you're out of the saddle putting the hammer down, which is when you'll be imparting the greatest lateral forces on the bike.
Help me decide: Cannondale Synapse vs Ribble Aero 883 Disc
WEBMay 16, 2017 — The Synapse is (IMO) much more bike than the Ribble. It is designed to be ridden both fast and long, on any terrain. Cannondale puts a lot of research into its designs. Ribble buys frames on the open market, which means you are getting a generic frame, maybe a copy of last year's or two years ago's hot frame.
Santana Team Niobium 14 month - 4400 mile review
WEBMar 17, 2007 — Bikes: 1973 Chiappini w/ Campy New Record, 2004 Kestrel Talon w/ Campy Chorus, 2006 Santana Team Niobium
Bike Forums - Custom license plates for bicycles.
WEBStandard size bike plates- 3x6, ATV and Motorcycle Plates- 4x7 and Car Tag Size- 6x12. (only 3x6 and 6x12 are offered in plastic - all sizes are offered in aluminum). Plates may have 2 top round holes or 4 slot holes (2 on top and 2 on bottom) for application. The 2 hole 3x6 and 4x7 plates have a UV coating. The 4 hole plates are high gloss.
Cyclocross Racing [Archive] - Bike Forums
WEBTracklocross frame ideas? Racing tips; First CX Race - what bike and setup? Good gearing for CX single speed? ...