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saddles, thats something ive never really looked into... my saddle is the one my bike came with with a gel thing on top
sure there must be comfier optiuons
sure there must be comfier optiuons
Anyone on an antares saddle?
I've been riding an Antares R1 Versus Pro Evo for 2 years now.
It's like 90% fine. Much better for me than Arione which I ran for 3 seasons on all my bikes.
What angle do you run it at? Front nose pretty much level for me works out negative 1deg if I sit a flat surface over length of entire saddle. Seems fine, but some people seem to run it very slightly nose up so it's less negative overall.
I run mine with the slightest of nose down but it is minimal amounts. I run it as far forward as possible. Would need to measure exact reach it puts me at. Don't think my position should be much to base anything else on. I sit far forward as possible so that I am as above BB as possible and I run a 120mm stem with bars slammed as much as possible. Don't think it will be comparative to most!!
Are the bars set to a fixed angle? What factory options are there for different drop/reach?
Hahahaha internal cabling is definitely a do once job and hope to never do it again!
Same as me really. It's just so easy with the TraceR as the battery life is so good you can get away with charging it once a week (or two) when evening running daytime. Have to say though I'm on my 4th rear mount for it, they do seem to degrade under UV so eventually snap. The front one is 3 years old and still going strong but the prongs that clip there are quite a bit thicker.With the quality of lights and batteries these days its rare I don't ride with a rear light on any time of day or year now.
I have a slug of dark winter gear though as otherwise it just gets ruined with most of my riding now Gravelly and no mudguards but figure if you can't see my lights you won't be seeing me.
Obviously, name your budget and then double it!saddles, thats something ive never really looked into... my saddle is the one my bike came with with a gel thing on top
sure there must be comfier optiuons
I liked the Arione but as soon as I started to suffer on it, it went rapidly downhill. Wasn't until I changed I realised just how bad it had got!I've been riding an Antares R1 Versus Pro Evo for 2 years now.
It's like 90% fine. Much better for me than Arione which I ran for 3 seasons on all my bikes.
Pro setup! Levers/reach does look massive but then are you slightly big for the frame to get that fit/drop anyway? Position looks it a little.I run mine with the slightest of nose down but it is minimal amounts. I run it as far forward as possible. Would need to measure exact reach it puts me at. Don't think my position should be much to base anything else on. I sit far forward as possible so that I am as above BB as possible and I run a 120mm stem with bars slammed as much as possible. Don't think it will be comparative to most!! imagine in spoiler
I've pulled a gear outer 'out' of my frame a couple of times. Absolutely horrific feeling! But have always tended to get them back without too much swearing. But you're right there is quite a 'knack' to it. That you always forget the next time...Looks awesome when done. Doesn't sound too bad, find frames are a lot better now, even the Canyons with the internal hydraulic discs weren't too awful putting in the new hose when I got it and that is one of the fiddlier jobs going down the chain stay. Only issue with all these things you learn is you do them so irregularly that when you come to do it next time, you'll have forgotten everything you learnt!
Not sure I've seen any modern frames with stops when going internal, at least not since a 2012 Kuota a friend had which kept breaking the crappy plastic stop. It was a terrible design!Aye every bike is slightly different. I thought at first the downturn plate was a cable stop but the bike uses full outers all the way through.
Pro setup! Levers/reach does look massive but then are you slightly big for the frame to get that fit/drop anyway? Position looks it a little.
Love the Sticky Bottles! Although they actually look like the Tacx Shanti bottles (I'm using)?
Sorted. Rest of the county in Tier 4 from Saturday.I'm living on a tier 2 / tier 4 border and I'm in tier 4. Not so fun for route planning. Laps of the town anyone?
Glad it was dry as it was bloody cold!!! 40KM this morning, will aim to do another 80 this afternoon and make the most of the sunshine.