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by 109er on Fri Jan 24, 2014 7:54 pm

looks like a garneau bike.
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by nathanong87 on Fri Jan 24, 2014 8:28 pm

Imaking20 wrote:Surely one that's significantly stiffer than consumer product ;)


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by djconnel on Fri Jan 24, 2014 8:39 pm

TuplaO wrote:Regarding the higher weights of pro bikes vs. consumer versions. From what I've heard (if memory serves), Specialized, for example, has 'blue' and 'red' frames (I forget which one is which). Anyway, the pro versions are heavier. The steerer tube wall thickness was roughly double, for example. The frames themselves also seem to have extra material. That may well account for the mystery extra 500g, or so, many pro bikes seem to have.


This is basically the Pinarello approach: sell a "pro version" to everyone. Great ride, some beef there to dampen vibrations, bomb-proof, and then lie about the weight. Result: great magazine reviews.
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by ScuderiaDouroux on Fri Jan 24, 2014 9:30 pm

^How does a misleading frame weight affect a magazine review when most weigh the complete bike as tested?
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by djconnel on Fri Jan 24, 2014 9:40 pm

Because they you can't really feel frame weight anyway: difference in frame weight is like the difference of a full versus empty water bottle. So if they think it's light, they don't question it. If Pinarello named their frame "Pinarello Lardo", the writers would be talking about the sluggish acceleration. Or maybe not, since advertising revenue demands a positive review.
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by petepeterson on Fri Jan 24, 2014 10:31 pm

Looks like all Garneau to me.
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by munk93 on Fri Jan 24, 2014 10:39 pm

pastronef wrote:Horner training in California

https://twitter.com/hornerakg/status/42 ... to/1/large

Is that a Sram electronic rearshifter?
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by deek on Fri Jan 24, 2014 11:50 pm

Doesn't look like anything that is currently out so...probably?
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by KWalker on Sat Jan 25, 2014 2:14 am

looks too big to be Horner and why would he post a pic someone else took? I dunno, it looks to me like his friend.
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by Geoff on Sat Jan 25, 2014 2:41 am

Tinea Pedis wrote:Wait for Geoff to see this post...


Yeah, yeah, yeah :D Ok, so maybe I say that a bit. Hey, but it's true! Almost the very first thing that people say when they check-out one of my bikes is: 'why is it so heavy?'
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by hasbeen on Sat Jan 25, 2014 3:01 am

I dont think its Horner either. Dude is wearing a helmet.
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It has the H2 geo......one step racier than a hybrid bike
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by prendrefeu on Sat Jan 25, 2014 3:47 am

More like "dude with the helmet has hair on his head"

Horner, not so much.
Horner took the pic.

Dude is... ??? Someone sponsored by Louis Garneau. A bit overdressed for the weather, but whatever.

SRAM Electronic? Looks like it.
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by Tinea Pedis on Sat Jan 25, 2014 4:48 am

Geoff wrote:
Tinea Pedis wrote:Wait for Geoff to see this post...


Yeah, yeah, yeah :D Ok, so maybe I say that a bit. Hey, but it's true! Almost the very first thing that people say when they check-out one of my bikes is: 'why is it so heavy?'

No no, in this instance I wanted you to chime in :lol:

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by jmilliron on Sat Jan 25, 2014 5:34 am

Good lord. Looks like he is skipping the Cavendish off season diet:

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=569592339783216
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by xnavalav8r on Sat Jan 25, 2014 8:08 am

prendrefeu wrote:More like "dude with the helmet has hair on his head"

Horner, not so much.
Horner took the pic.

Dude is... ??? Someone sponsored by Louis Garneau. A bit overdressed for the weather, but whatever.

SRAM Electronic? Looks like it.


Horner is sponsored by Garneau. He mentioned it on his twitter feed on January 1st.

https://twitter.com/hornerakg

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