Riser stem would help, and getting a fit analysis done would also help.
Any proper bike shop should have someone trained in bike fit and body geometry.
If you do get a "proper" bike fit, be sure you're clear about what you intend to be doing with the bike, though. I'm pretty damn bendy and plenty flexible enough to get into the drops, but not necessary in cycling condition for it, nor was I ever planning of doing any racing of any kind. But when I got a free fitting on my CAAD10 when I bought it, the guy put on a longer stem and because I'm already leggy for my height, the drop + reach to the bars was REALLY excessive for anything other than short crit racing. About 90 minutes on that thing was all I could stand, and it made me never want to ride it. Couple that with a stiff aluminum frame and tiny 23c tires and that bike did nothing but sit for years.
I rode a size larger Emonda SL last summer and, between taller head tube, less seat post sticking out, larger tires and carbon frame, it felt like I could have ridden that bike for hours and not complained too much. Had I bought a Madone one size up I might have actually enjoyed cycling to some degree.
Sometimes its a pretty small change that makes a huge difference. My All City came stock with a 110mm stem. I had the shop switch it to a 90mm based on some measurements I took. Ended up being bang on and I could ride it for hours. The 110 would have stretched me out way too far but it's hard to discern in a 20 minute ride.
Its why I sold my Cervelo. I was too stretched out on it, it wasn't comfortable to my lower back. I put an 80mm stem on it which helped but then the handling got wonky because it was designed for a 120mm stem, and the center of gravity went too far back with the 80. GOTS TO GO, DOE.
A good bike fit will get you pretty close to ideal on whatever you own though.
Yeah sadly I think many companies have this sort of policy. That blows man. Get the rear triangle from them and paint match it with spray bike or something?
Could probably get the bodyshop at work to paint it whatever color he wants.
Yeah sadly I think many companies have this sort of policy. That blows man. Get the rear triangle from them and paint match it with spray bike or something?
Could probably get the bodyshop at work to paint it whatever color he wants.
Yeah sadly I think many companies have this sort of policy. That blows man. Get the rear triangle from them and paint match it with spray bike or something?
Could probably get the bodyshop at work to paint it whatever color he wants.
Owner of the bike shop just happened to give me the East Coast Sales Manager's contact information.
From the email I sent him:
"I'll put it to you this way: I am the Service Manager of a Toyota dealership so I'm going to use a scenario I think we should both be familiar with. Let's say you bought a higher end orange 4Runner a couple of years ago. You end up having an issue with the tailgate that is covered under warranty and it needs to be replaced. What would your answer be if I came out to you and said "Sorry, I can't do the same color. Your choice is red and black, or black and green"?
Would you accept that? Not only that, how would that reflect upon my brand and my dealership (like many bike shops, we are independent franchises of the manufacturer) when you're driving around in a truck that looks like that? When people ask you about it, what would you say to them... and what would they think about the brand when you told them what the options were?
I feel this is exactly the same scenario on Orbea's end. "
fledonfoot wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 2020 4:00 pm
Owner of the bike shop just happened to give me the East Coast Sales Manager's contact information.
From the email I sent him:
"I'll put it to you this way: I am the Service Manager of a Toyota dealership so I'm going to use a scenario I think we should both be familiar with. Let's say you bought a higher end orange 4Runner a couple of years ago. You end up having an issue with the tailgate that is covered under warranty and it needs to be replaced. What would your answer be if I came out to you and said "Sorry, I can't do the same color. Your choice is red and black, or black and green"?
Would you accept that? Not only that, how would that reflect upon my brand and my dealership (like many bike shops, we are independent franchises of the manufacturer) when you're driving around in a truck that looks like that? When people ask you about it, what would you say to them... and what would they think about the brand when you told them what the options were?
I feel this is exactly the same scenario on Orbea's end. "
troyguitar wrote: ↑Tue Mar 24, 2020 10:41 pm
I'll dance in a dance class NFG since I'm being told exactly what to do, the problem I have with general dancing is that I have no idea what to do.
"Just have fun!"?
Fun with music for me is playing guitar, singing, or just plain listening to it. Not failing about or shaking my ass.
Id happily learn a structured dance and do some salsa or fuck, even line dancing. But just a free-for-all on the dance floor? No thanks Jeff.
Detroit wrote:Buy 911s instead of diamonds.
Johnny_P wrote: ↑Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:21 pm
Earn it and burn it, Val.
max225 wrote: ↑Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm
Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
Yeah sadly I think many companies have this sort of policy. That blows man. Get the rear triangle from them and paint match it with spray bike or something?
Could probably get the bodyshop at work to paint it whatever color he wants.
A short reply back reminding them In a round about way this will cost them more in lost sales than It would to give me a frame in ANY color (as long as both halves match), and I’ll happily tell anyone who asks about it, and my wife will probably put it on her YouTube channel too.
At this point, I’ll just take the black half, buy a Ripmo V2 and say fuck it.
fledonfoot wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 2020 6:02 pm
They’ve refused to do anything again.
A short reply back reminding them In a round about way this will cost them more in lost sales than It would to give me a frame in ANY color (as long as both halves match), and I’ll happily tell anyone who asks about it, and my wife will probably put it on her YouTube channel too.
At this point, I’ll just take the black half, buy a Ripmo V2 and say fuck it.
On the plus side you get a working bike back.
On the negative side it doesn’t match and has no resale.
fledonfoot wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 2020 6:02 pm
They’ve refused to do anything again.
A short reply back reminding them In a round about way this will cost them more in lost sales than It would to give me a frame in ANY color (as long as both halves match), and I’ll happily tell anyone who asks about it, and my wife will probably put it on her YouTube channel too.
At this point, I’ll just take the black half, buy a Ripmo V2 and say fuck it.
On the plus side you get a working bike back.
On the negative side it doesn’t match and has no resale.
Exactly. I’ll keep it as a beater and buy a new main whip.
Just a hunch. Last tire I pulled off ended up taking some of the tape with it.
Weird. I rarely re-tape the wheels.
It's a pain in the ass, really. I find tubeless to be mostly a pain to deal with. Probably great out west where you routinely run over cactus. I used to get 1-2 flats a week in San Antonio.
Run lower pressures though, that's nice. Makes the tires a lot more supple in general so it's a good technology. Keeps getting better as well.
I might try some new tires though. These WTB Nanos are great overall, good grip and roll nice, but I get a decent amount of flats with them so puncture resistance could be better. I hear good things about the Maxxis Ramblers and Vittoria Terrenos.
Keep in mind, I do 50/50 road/packed gravel and MTB singletrack.
Tubeless definitely sounds like a PITA. I top off the tubes in my WTB Nanos maybe once every 2 weeks. Dunno about puncture resistance since I don't have many miles on them, but I do tend to ride on the shoulder of the road so if there's going to be glass and shit I'll go through it.
[user not found] wrote: ↑Thu Apr 02, 2020 11:17 am
I ran the Ramblers in a 38C for UnPAved, and found them to be pretty awesome for packed gravel and the road, and they held their own on the rougher sections of trail (rocks, jeep trail, etc).
I'm very happy with them. They roll surprisingly well on pavement.
I do a lot more packed gravel/road riding than singletrack, so I stick to my 32C Maxxis Refuse tires unless I'm doing an event that has rougher stuff.
Nice. I might just order a pair. I don’t think this front tire will last. It sealed but that shard was like 1/4” long. I imagine it’ll just open back up when rolling.
I think I'm just going to order new handlebar tape and pedals for the Raleigh and call it good for now. It meets my needs for the time without
When I get back to commuting to work, I'll probably just ride the Whorbea NFG. Upon further consideration, the drop bars are just fine if you don't have a heavy backpack on and aren't riding at rush hour on roads that suck.