Delorre wrote:MoPho wrote:Delorre wrote:
Exact, my Endurace is more affected by crosswinds compared to my Scott, altough shallow alloy rims on the Canyon vs 35 deep Bora's on the Scott. Nothing to worry about, but I notived it right away.
You must be really sensitive, I can't tell much difference between my rim or disc bike in cross winds nor the difference in weight of the brake levers as you say and both bikes are Giant TCR's with deep rims (albeit different depths)
Maybe there is, but unless I was to ride the bikes back to back in the same conditions and with the same wheels I could not make a valid assessment.
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Yep, I am! Even very small changes in riding position cause some strange feeling the first hour, sometimes causing back pain etc. And by small, I mean a few mm. As others have said, some of us are very sensitive, others, like my father, don't feel any difference between 2 bikes that in reality behave very differently (weight, geometry etc) Regarding shifter weight, do this simple test : put both bikes upright, wheels in straight line, than lean both bikes slightly to one side. The disc shifter willl cause the steerer to turn the handlebar a lot faster and with less bike angles as the non disc bike! Of course, both bikes with tyres at +/- th same pressure... and assuming both headsets spin smoothly. Ran the disc bike on the rollers today, and what a concentration it takes to stay on them, again (I suppose) the weight of the shifters that tend to amplify every small imput on the handlebar. On the road, the Canyon is a lot more stable than the Scott, on the rollers, it's the other way around
This is exactly what I tried to convey. Understand human sensitivity before you go overboard with comments and recommendations. I wish many of you would mention level of sensitivity in your signature under profile. This is the reason I accept rider recommendations on this forum with a grain of salt. Like I said, some of you are like wood, feel nothing and make utterly terrible test subjects. This a general statement, cycling aside.