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BigBoyND
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by BigBoyND on Thu Dec 08, 2022 10:44 am
flying wrote: ↑Thu Dec 08, 2022 10:39 am
BigBoyND wrote: ↑Thu Dec 08, 2022 9:27 am
flying wrote: ↑Thu Dec 08, 2022 9:20 am
Im don't weigh reviews on faith just content.
The things he said he backed up with cam footage inside the frames & mic measurements
Makes sense. Things like smooth carbon and perfectly round BB are nice to see. I like to see well manufactured products.
Unfortunately those things won't contribute to whether the bike handles or rides like a $200 or $2000 frame.
Have you ridden it? Or just have your mind made up for other reasons?
I don't have my mind made up. I didn't say it rides like a $200 bike. Just that Hambini's subjective reviews can't be trusted and the objective ones (measurements and pictures) don't impact whether the bikes are any good to ride.
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flying
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by flying on Thu Dec 08, 2022 10:59 am
BigBoyND wrote: ↑Thu Dec 08, 2022 10:44 am
(measurements and pictures) don't impact whether the bikes are any good to ride.
Yeah gonna have to agree to disagree with that
If good measurements don't make a good riding bike you should try a badly measure one

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BigBoyND
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by BigBoyND on Thu Dec 08, 2022 11:09 am
flying wrote: ↑Thu Dec 08, 2022 10:59 am
BigBoyND wrote: ↑Thu Dec 08, 2022 10:44 am
(measurements and pictures) don't impact whether the bikes are any good to ride.
Yeah gonna have to agree to disagree with that
If good measurements don't make a good riding bike you should try a badly measure one
To be clear, I'm talking about things like BB roundness and how nice the carbon looks on the inside. Layup and geometry have far greater impact.
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BigBoyND
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by BigBoyND on Fri Dec 09, 2022 10:36 am
VeloCris wrote: ↑Fri Dec 09, 2022 4:43 am
reedplayer wrote: ↑Thu Dec 08, 2022 10:07 pm
SLC_Geometry_1-450x800.jpg
i ride a 2021 emonda 52cm the geo matches the size M more than S which is odd. should i go M if thats closer to a 52?
Nominal sizes vary by mfg and are largely arbitrary. Always use stack and reach to select your size.