Best rim brake bike you've ever ridden

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satanas
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by satanas

Best feeling for me = Bianchi 928 Monocoque (but not the 928L - too stiff and dead). Just felt right/fast, neutral handling, great descender and climber, quite comfy too.

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tymon_tm
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by tymon_tm

easy, Madone SLR.

ticks all the boxes, including weight and price. todays' iteration is either too heavy, or insanely expensive
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cyclenutnz
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by cyclenutnz

For me, Cervelo S5 (2nd gen) - it's exactly the right bike for me
Have a first gen SSEvo too and that rides very well, but doesn't tick the box of being the most aero

CustomMetal
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by CustomMetal

My Trek Speed Concept! Nothing compares to it for pure speed and terror inducing handling, plus you basically don't use brakes in a TT 😂
Allegra- Steel Lugs TBC
Aurelia- Stainless All Road 8.5kg
Bertha- TT 9.8kg
Perdita- Ti Turbo bike 8kg
Serenity- Ti Gravel 9.5kg/8.9kg
Verity- Ti Aero 8.2kg
Alya- Ti Climbing TBC

All weights with pedals,cages & garmin mount

spdntrxi
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by spdntrxi

My Moots Compact-SL and a Parlee Z-Zero
2024 BMC TeamMachine R
2018 BMC TImeMachine Road
2002 Moots Compact-SL
2019 Parlee Z0XD - "classified"
2023 Pivot E-Vault

Zakalwe
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by Zakalwe

My Master with Nemesis rims, wheels play a significant part of the handling and those shallow box tubulars suit the frame geo well. A close joint second is my saffron custom and the C60, for different reasons

Ritxis
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My Felt Z1 2014 :mrgreen:
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bikerdan
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by bikerdan

Look 695 aerolight

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Juanmoretime
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by Juanmoretime

Best? Rather subjective to each individuals preferences. With that said the finest was the Lynskey R320 that I should have never sold. At least a friend is riding it and loving it as much as I did. I do have a Blue AC-1 that is fun to ride but my Litepseed T3 disc is better and on par with the Lynskey and titanium gives me the feedback that has me smiling every time I ride it.

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by velov

2012 BMC SLR01 followed by 2010 Colnago EPS

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by cannondale7om

Supersix EVO, definitely
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by DHG01

Not that I ve tested so many, but my 2016 SuperSix Black Inc is definitely one. Anecdotally, there is something with the cable routing - mechanical shifting is superb - 9000 front derailleur shifts better than 9100 or 9000 on a different frame.

The one I probably ride most is a Nevi Classic. Would have never bet on it, but balanced frame, solid wheels (C40 tubulars), good groupset (DA 9000), comfortable FSA bar and Berk saddle make it a hassle free when weather is not ideal.

guanxi
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by guanxi

Argon 18 Gallium Pro, still got one and the bike just feels so nimble through corners whilst providing excellent comfort on 25mm tyres

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by eli76141

mrlobber wrote:
Tue Feb 07, 2023 4:26 pm
SS Evo HM Gen 1
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by RTW

My friend on here says Speedvagen Road Rim. He has owned and ridden more top end bikes than most people.

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