Info reqd: Softride Power V

Stick with the Powerwing for training. The Power V is pretty frail carbon, and even Softride says
"racing only" for that frame. Zipp is about the only durable 100% carbon beam frame that you can
train on regularly, but even it requires constant attention to the internally routed cables which
can clog up with wet riding.

The newer Softride Rocket is durable enough for regular training and faster for racing. I'd look for
a new or used Rocket for racing, and stick with Powerwing as a bad-weather all-around training bike.
By the way, I'm an authorized reseller of Softride, and can get you a very, very good price on their
whole product line.

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Hi guys

Anyone know the history of this bike - when it was born, when it died,

what

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it did during it's life?

Already own a Powerwing (Classic TT) and was looking at a used Power V for training.....

Thanks

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Thanks Tom,

Useful tips.

Like the sound of purchasing a Rocket.

How much to ship to Melbourne, Australia from Texas?

The Power V I'm looking at has a 7 sp tri-spoke wheel and 600 STI shifters. Is it reasonable to
assume that the Power V frame had 130mm rear dropout spacing and that upgrading to 8 or 9 speed
should be pretty easy?

Ian

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Stick with the Powerwing for training. The Power V is pretty frail carbon, and even Softride says
"racing only" for that frame. Zipp is about the

only

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durable 100% carbon beam frame that you can train on regularly, but even

it

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requires constant attention to the internally routed cables which can clog up with wet riding.

The newer Softride Rocket is durable enough for regular training and

faster

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for racing. I'd look for a new or used Rocket for racing, and stick with Powerwing as a
bad-weather all-around training bike. By the way, I'm an authorized reseller of Softride, and can
get you a very, very good price

on

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their whole product line.

"roofi" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

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Hi guys

Anyone know the history of this bike - when it was born, when it died,

what

Quoted message said:

it did during it's life?

Already own a Powerwing (Classic TT) and was looking at a used Power V

for

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training.....

Thanks

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Don't mind me - I just have Autosomal Dominant Compelling

Helio-Ophthalmic

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syndrome

Several years ago I tried using a Power V for time trialing. I went through three frames (all
cracked at different locations), but the Allsop people were great regarding replacement. I found
that the rear stays were very flexible and that they would twist under load, causing my rear disk to
hit the stays in a pretty solid fashion. I'm not sure that I'd make this my primary bike--but it was
the most comfortable bike that I've ever ridden....

Don

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Hi guys

Anyone know the history of this bike - when it was born, when it died,

what

Quoted message said:

it did during it's life?

Already own a Powerwing (Classic TT) and was looking at a used Power V for training.....

Thanks

--

Don't mind me - I just have Autosomal Dominant Compelling Helio-Ophthalmic syndrome