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I like to ride fast but now that I'm in my 40's my body doesn't withstand
the road shocks as well. Are bikes like Specialized Roubaix, Trek Pilot and Cannondale Synapse really that more comfortable than road bikes with racing configs? I rode a Roubaix around the LBS parking lot and it felt pretty good but the only way to really know is on a longer road ride. Comments appreciated. |
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On Jul 8, 3:48 am, "Zen Cohen" wrote:
I like to ride fast but now that I'm in my 40's my body doesn't withstand the road shocks as well. Are bikes like Specialized Roubaix, Trek Pilot and Cannondale Synapse really that more comfortable than road bikes with racing configs? I rode a Roubaix around the LBS parking lot and it felt pretty good but the only way to really know is on a longer road ride. Comments appreciated. Tires will make a bigger difference than any frame. Joseph |
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Tires will make a bigger difference than any frame. Joseph Perhaps true, but frame geometry and design do matter. I test-rode the Synapse and the Roubaix, and they both felt great compared to more race-oriented bikes with similar tires. Bought the Roubaix, and my 68- yr old bones have been happy ever since. |
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On Sun, 08 Jul 2007 01:13:42 -0700, wrote:
Tires will make a bigger difference than any frame. The frame will also determine the tires. Very narrow-clearance frames will not permit tires wider than 25 or even 23 mm. 700C x 28mm tires are nice if you have a frame that will fit 'em. -Luigi -- Luigi de Guzman http://ouij.livejournal.com |
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"Zen Cohen" wrote in message
... I like to ride fast but now that I'm in my 40's my body doesn't withstand the road shocks as well. Are bikes like Specialized Roubaix, Trek Pilot and Cannondale Synapse really that more comfortable than road bikes with racing configs? I rode a Roubaix around the LBS parking lot and it felt pretty good but the only way to really know is on a longer road ride. Comments appreciated. As Joseph has korrectly opined...think tires, not frame. I B 53 years since birth, an' I B ridin' ~ 20 miles daily in nise weather. Ich weiss nicht, what a ride around D LBS parking lot will tell U a/b comfort. I guess U would want 2 run lower tire pressure, N also think saddle. Ich denke, D mos' comfortable saddle B Brooks, but sUm riders kan't get used 2 a premium leather saddle. I'll keep thinkin' bekaus dat B watt I like 2 du! ....oder auf Deutsch: Ich werde behalten, daran zu denken. Weil das ist, was ich machen mag! Jay D Kraut (Bike Friday serious Bike Commuter in da beg citi witch B Chicago, TRU!) http://www.neiu.edu/~jbollyn/bike/brooks.jpg http://www.neiu.edu/~jbollyn/bike/bike1.jpg |
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Zen Cohen wrote:
I like to ride fast but now that I'm in my 40's my body doesn't withstand the road shocks as well. Are bikes like Specialized Roubaix, Trek Pilot and Cannondale Synapse really that more comfortable than road bikes with racing configs? I rode a Roubaix around the LBS parking lot and it felt pretty good but the only way to really know is on a longer road ride. Comments appreciated. RANS Zenetic: http://www.ransbikes.com/07ZPRO.htm# -no padded shorts required, -hand pressure is much lower, -neck strain is much lower. Comfort? Yea, we've heard of it..... ~ |
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On Sun, 08 Jul 2007 04:38:27 -0500, DougC wrote:
http://www.ransbikes.com/07ZPRO.htm# -no padded shorts required, I don't wear padded shorts on my bike; I took it out for a fifty-odd mile jaunt a bit ago and my lungs and legs hurt more than my perineum. The main benefit of cycling shorts, I find, is the decreased chafing (from repeated pedal strokes). The padding is an added bonus, but not strictly *necessary* if your bike is nicely set-up: good saddle, good position, and so forth. For what it's worth, I ride an upright touring bike with drop bars; my hands are mostly just behind the brake hoods. -hand pressure is much lower, -neck strain is much lower. Comfort? Yea, we've heard of it..... ~ -- Luigi de Guzman http://ouij.livejournal.com |
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Luigi de Guzman wrote:
I don't wear padded shorts on my bike; I took it out for a fifty-odd mile jaunt a bit ago and my lungs and legs hurt more than my perineum. There's always people that say this.... The main benefit of cycling shorts, I find, is the decreased chafing (from repeated pedal strokes). The padding is an added bonus, but not strictly *necessary* if your bike is nicely set-up: good saddle, good position, and so forth. ....in spite of the fact that most "cycling specific" shorts have the padding. ....And most well-stocked bike shops (in the US anyway) will sell them (as well as 20 or 30 different saddles). ------- Saddle comfort is a major issue that a lot of riders have, and most bike shops can't seem to solve it. If they could they'd only need to sell ONE saddle, and they wouldn't bother sticking any padded shorts, because nobody would ever want to buy them. (synthetic shorts are still a good idea for the moisture-wicking benefit) ~ |
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On Sun, 08 Jul 2007 16:40:10 -0500, DougC wrote:
Saddle comfort is a major issue that a lot of riders have, and most bike shops can't seem to solve it. If they could they'd only need to sell ONE saddle, and they wouldn't bother sticking any padded shorts, because nobody would ever want to buy them. My ass isn't exactly the same as yours; why should my saddle be? Or, less churlishly: Human beings come in a number of shapes and sizes, from the tiny (my babybro on his new bike) to the immense (the redoubtable Chalo Collina, rec.bicycles.* regular). Surely you're not suggesting that the same saddle fits *all* of these people? Why, if what you're saying is true, I've been wasting my time all these years buying shoes that fit my feet, gloves that fit my hands, hats that fit my head...I should just be using all your stuff instead! Saddle comfort is a major issue and can be solved with patience. Sadly, patience is the one thing that is in increasingly short supply in this day and age. -Luigi (synthetic shorts are still a good idea for the moisture-wicking benefit) ~ -- Luigi de Guzman http://ouij.livejournal.com |
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Luigi de Guzman wrote:
:: Saddle comfort is a major issue and can be solved with patience. You seem to have left out the part about $$$. |
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