I wouldn't say "latest." My 2005 Roubaix has them. They're called "Zertz Inserts" and are advertised as vibration dampening. Wouldn't be able to tell you for sure if they dampen anything as I've only ever ridden the Roubaix I own.sogood said:Why do the latest S bikes have those silicone rubber blocks in the seat stay? Looked way too gimmicky to me.
It seems to be quite a popular idea (or becoming so). The Roubaix has the zertz inserts in the stays and forks and the Klein range has, similar elastomer inserts just above the seat stays. Obviously designed to soak up some road shock. The Trek's in the Pari Roubaix used the Klein elastomer inserts this year as well.sogood said:Why do the latest S bikes have those silicone rubber blocks in the seat stay? Looked way too gimmicky to me.
My LBS stopped selling all Treks about 4 years ago. Now, they primarily sell Specialized. I don't have anything against them, though. Really, when you look at the broad range of products available from them, they kind of remind me, anyway, of a Nike type company. The Robaix looks a lot like the Orbea, Orca.complience said:Im not really sure why... ive never owned a specialized bike, don't know anyone who does..
but its more than just that.. anyone know why i hate specialized so much?
I had the Specialized Allez Elite with all 105. The bike was destroyed in a car accident(the driver went right through me). I think that the driver gave the bike a good whack. It was not Specialized's fault.saintsfan342000 said:I've been test-riding a bunch of bikes lately, doing my research and such. Here's my take on Specialized:
I was not impressed because to get an Allez with full 105 costs about $1500, whereas most other manufacturers price that in the $1200 range. The Allez in that $1200 range is specd with Tiagra. The reason for this is because rather than offering a solidly built bike with good components, Specialized sinks money into fripperies like carbon seatstays, extra cushioning on the bars (the bar phat), and those all too visible "zertz inserts" in the stays, seatpost, and fork. My understanding is that those rubber inserts are utilized by a lot of manufacturers, but Speciaized chooses to make them visibile so they can charge more for them.
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