Since when has Lance been the final say of what equipment people should ride? Because Lance rides a Trek I guess there should be no other bike made right? I have tried both 26.0 and 31.8 stem/bar combos. I'm not as light nor as fast as "The Man" himself, but I prefer the 31.8. My 26.0 ITM stem/bar flex more than my 31.8 Easton bar/stem combo. I also think the 31.8 looks better on a 1-1/8" steerer tube and that a 26.0 looks better on a 1" tube. All just a matter of opinion, but Lance is not the end-all word in what people should be riding.sam218 said:I've tried Deda 31.8 bar/stem and felt ride harsher than 26.0 which was fine. Lance uses 26.0 size too (so I don't think stiffness is necessary) Do you prefer 26.0 or 31.8? Should we contact bike industry to ban these?
sam218 said:I've tried Deda 31.8 bar/stem and felt ride harsher than 26.0 which was fine. Lance uses 26.0 size too (so I don't think stiffness is necessary) Do you prefer 26.0 or 31.8? Should we contact bike industry to ban these?
Nothing to do with Lance. He's a professional- he stresses his components and has a choice of different bars/stems. So if you claim additional stiffness is needed, thats not the caseKGnagey said:Since when has Lance been the final say of what equipment people should ride? Because Lance rides a Trek I guess there should be no other bike made right? I have tried both 26.0 and 31.8 stem/bar combos. I'm not as light nor as fast as "The Man" himself, but I prefer the 31.8. My 26.0 ITM stem/bar flex more than my 31.8 Easton bar/stem combo. I also think the 31.8 looks better on a 1-1/8" steerer tube and that a 26.0 looks better on a 1" tube. All just a matter of opinion, but Lance is not the end-all word in what people should be riding.
KGnagey said:Since when has Lance been the final say of what equipment people should ride? Because Lance rides a Trek I guess there should be no other bike made right? I have tried both 26.0 and 31.8 stem/bar combos. I'm not as light nor as fast as "The Man" himself, but I prefer the 31.8. My 26.0 ITM stem/bar flex more than my 31.8 Easton bar/stem combo. I also think the 31.8 looks better on a 1-1/8" steerer tube and that a 26.0 looks better on a 1" tube. All just a matter of opinion, but Lance is not the end-all word in what people should be riding.
The OS design allows more stiffness-to-weight. With the fatter center section, a lighter bar can be made than still has adequate stiffness and strength. My Ritchey OS bars flex more than my old 26 mm bars, but they also weight a lot less.sam218 said:I've tried Deda 31.8 bar/stem and felt ride harsher than 26.0 which was fine. Lance uses 26.0 size too (so I don't think stiffness is necessary) Do you prefer 26.0 or 31.8? Should we contact bike industry to ban these?
Slider77 said:Quick question. A friend of mine located on another coast was asking if I could tell her what size steerer she has with a threadless integrated headset from just the measurement of the topcap (e.g. OD of the stem clamp). She is paranoid about taking the cap loose to examin the steerer itself. By her measurements the top cap diameter is 1-1/4 to 1-5/16". Can you confidently tell whether it is a 1' or 1-1/8" steerer from this? Thanks.
sam218 said:Nothing to do with Lance. He's a professional- he stresses his components and has a choice of different bars/stems. So if you claim additional stiffness is needed, thats not the case
I don't understand why you ask the question "Do you prefer 26.0 or 31.8?" and then jump to "Should we contact bike industry to ban these?" Why would banning them even enter your thoughts? They are another choice whether you or anyone else prefers them or not. What is the bike industry number or email by the way? Also, your first sentence seems to imply that you think the harsher ride of the 31.8 bar/stem is fine. I am not trying to rag on sam218 but rather want to understand what prompted the question of banning the type of product.sam218 said:I've tried Deda 31.8 bar/stem and felt ride harsher than 26.0 which was fine. Lance uses 26.0 size too (so I don't think stiffness is necessary) Do you prefer 26.0 or 31.8? Should we contact bike industry to ban these?
If it has nothing to do with Lance, then why do you mention his name in your original post? You can not have it both ways. It is alright for you to mention his name but not others? You kill me.sam218 said:Nothing to do with Lance. He's a professional- he stresses his components and has a choice of different bars/stems. So if you claim additional stiffness is needed, thats not the case
merubeyurubu said:Note that LA uses a traditional curved bar rather than the modern anatomic bars
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