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- Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez
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that's what I say, looks good now that the shifters are in the right place
Cav is well-known to tweak his position from a day to another
Mechanic says he changes his position two or three times a week, including >1cm saddle height adjustment
Cav is well-known to tweak his position from a day to another
Mechanic says he changes his position two or three times a week, including >1cm saddle height adjustment
Is that a real Vision stem too?!
Back in the day it was normal to run some spacers or a raised (quill) stem in the early months. Also normal to cut a winter jersey to short sleeve for versatility. Seems Cav is old school. Im streaking.
as an aside I adjust my saddle once or twice a week too. A mm here a mm there type of thing. Helps with soreness a bit but Ive always felt it was a good idea.
Back in the day it was normal to run some spacers or a raised (quill) stem in the early months. Also normal to cut a winter jersey to short sleeve for versatility. Seems Cav is old school. Im streaking.
as an aside I adjust my saddle once or twice a week too. A mm here a mm there type of thing. Helps with soreness a bit but Ive always felt it was a good idea.
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btompkins0112 wrote:
It has the H2 geo......one step racier than a hybrid bike
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btompkins0112 wrote:
It has the H2 geo......one step racier than a hybrid bike
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mattr wrote:If he's anything like me, it's thanks to the entire specialised range of shoes being utterly horrific and leaving me hobbled for a couple of days after a 15 minute test.......... I'd rather go back to any of my shoes from the 80s or 90s than try another pair of specialised.
Just to balance this out a bit, for me on the other hand the S-Works shoe fit like no other I ever had, and it is a shame my brother got the last pair before the supply to our team dried out. I'd have worn them despite not having any other Spesh gear, because it is the perfect fit for my tender feet (narrow, low instep).
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...and I love my Bonts, even if Brian Holm says Bonts are Donald Duck. What can a poor boy do...
What bars are those? Never seen a sort of deeper compact shape like that before.
From the post race photo Cav's saddle was super nose down as well. Whatever works right?
From the post race photo Cav's saddle was super nose down as well. Whatever works right?
nathanong87 wrote:maybe I'm in a boat by myself but i 'respect' sprinters who get through a GT a little more than sprinters pulling out of the race after the first 6 flat days. Cipo is 'cool' yea... but he never attempted to get to the end, which i always felt 'eh' about.
Well, somehow Cipo still managed to win the points competition in the Giro 3 times. That's quite a feat while non finishing a GT.
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ave wrote:nathanong87 wrote:maybe I'm in a boat by myself but i 'respect' sprinters who get through a GT a little more than sprinters pulling out of the race after the first 6 flat days. Cipo is 'cool' yea... but he never attempted to get to the end, which i always felt 'eh' about.
Well, somehow Cipo still managed to win the points competition in the Giro 3 times. That's quite a feat while non finishing a GT.
true. did he ever finish the TDF? (real question, i can't tell from his wiki)
HillRPete wrote:mattr wrote:If he's anything like me, it's thanks to the entire specialised range of shoes being utterly horrific and leaving me hobbled for a couple of days after a 15 minute test.......... I'd rather go back to any of my shoes from the 80s or 90s than try another pair of specialised.
Just to balance this out a bit, for me on the other hand the S-Works shoe fit like no other I ever had, and it is a shame my brother got the last pair before the supply to our team dried out. I'd have worn them despite not having any other Spesh gear, because it is the perfect fit for my tender feet (narrow, low instep).
x2, they have been awesome for me. Biggest regret in life, never owning all white joints. =(
KWalker wrote:What bars are those? Never seen a sort of deeper compact shape like that before.
FSA Energy New Ergo. Quite an old model actually, back when variable radius didn't necessarily mean compact; Cancellara and Boonen used to ride it back in 2009. Should be 150 mm of drop if I remember correctly.
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hasbeen wrote:Is that a real Vision stem too?!
Yeah just a couple of weeks ago he was running the Zipp SL Sprinter still
^That "new ergo" shape is available from other manufacturers too now. Fizik (spellcheck!) and 3T come to mind.
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nathanong87 wrote:ave wrote:nathanong87 wrote:maybe I'm in a boat by myself but i 'respect' sprinters who get through a GT a little more than sprinters pulling out of the race after the first 6 flat days. Cipo is 'cool' yea... but he never attempted to get to the end, which i always felt 'eh' about.
Well, somehow Cipo still managed to win the points competition in the Giro 3 times. That's quite a feat while non finishing a GT.
true. did he ever finish the TDF? (real question, i can't tell from his wiki)HillRPete wrote:mattr wrote:If he's anything like me, it's thanks to the entire specialised range of shoes being utterly horrific and leaving me hobbled for a couple of days after a 15 minute test.......... I'd rather go back to any of my shoes from the 80s or 90s than try another pair of specialised.
Just to balance this out a bit, for me on the other hand the S-Works shoe fit like no other I ever had, and it is a shame my brother got the last pair before the supply to our team dried out. I'd have worn them despite not having any other Spesh gear, because it is the perfect fit for my tender feet (narrow, low instep).
x2, they have been awesome for me. Biggest regret in life, never owning all white joints. =(
After going from the older S-Works shoes (2012 era) to Bonts and then back to Speccy with the 2014 S-Works, I felt they didn't fit anywhere near as good as the older ones - they looked narrower and they really seemed to hurt my feet. I put them away for a while, and then about 1 month ago go them back out. Maybe I was suffering 'fat foot' back then, cos they feel awesome now!
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Please guys, this is the pro cycling thread, not the "let's discuss Specialized shoes ad infinitum" thread. Let us do our best to keep it moderately on topic. Thanks.
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