Uh-oh, another under-the-bike rear brake installation. Say it ain't say, Dimaggio!! LOL!
Unless I have a bike mechanic on the payroll, I'm not buyin' it.
Unless I have a bike mechanic on the payroll, I'm not buyin' it.
Manufacturer Shenanigans, Part Deux
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[COLOR= rgb(24, 24, 24)]Brakes under a regular use road bike is just as stupid as Chevrolet requiring a person to drop the motor to change all the spark plugs on Camaros a few years back. Yeah, all in the name of aerodynamics (lowered hoodline) and front/rear weight bias (moving the motor rearward partially underneath the firewall).[/COLOR]
Trek is apparently serious about going ahead with this brake under the bike nonsense - even apart from that aero TdF Madone model.
Untenable...
Untenable...
Interesting commentary on the new Madone from bike reviewer extraordinaire, James Huang, complete with comments and photos on that revolutionary brake advancement. More aero for most of us most of the time? Really? Gimmick? Definitely.
http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/bikes/product/review-trek-madone-6-series-13-46332
http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/bikes/product/review-trek-madone-6-series-13-46332
Serious gimmickery. Canyon's latest VCLS (Vertical Comfort Lateral Stiffness/img/vbsmilies/smilies/rolleyes.gif) seatpost. Must have an intern right out Marketing school doing their naming. LOL! Want a little more comfort? Let a few psi out of your tires, or go buy a Cadillac.
Well, at least Canyon's put the rear brakes on their latest uber frameset in the correct location.
Well, at least Canyon's put the rear brakes on their latest uber frameset in the correct location.
http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/2013-bmc-tmr01-lighter-stiffer-more-aero-34463/
Sweet bike except that mechanic-in-your-back-pocket rear brake placement. That front brake structure looks much better than Ridley's iteration and those that are affixed to the rear of the fork. For the amount of aero gain versus unnecessary complexity and headache, that rear brake could easily be left in the regular position. But hey, when you're a member of a supported team, who cares anyway? Not with my money...
Sweet bike except that mechanic-in-your-back-pocket rear brake placement. That front brake structure looks much better than Ridley's iteration and those that are affixed to the rear of the fork. For the amount of aero gain versus unnecessary complexity and headache, that rear brake could easily be left in the regular position. But hey, when you're a member of a supported team, who cares anyway? Not with my money...
This makes so much more sense than under the bike placement for (alleged) aero purposes.
http://velonews.competitor.com/2012/07/gallery/tour-pro-bike-andre-greipels-ridley-noah-fast_227521/attachment/andre-greipels-ridley-noah-fast-6
http://velonews.competitor.com/2012/07/gallery/tour-pro-bike-andre-greipels-ridley-noah-fast_227521/attachment/andre-greipels-ridley-noah-fast-6
http://www.bikeradar.com/road/news/article/specialized-2013-road-launch-part-1-34564/
Good to see Specialized knows where to place the rear brake on a road bike.
Good to see Specialized knows where to place the rear brake on a road bike.
Yeah, I want that - one-piece, machined big and small chainring. Silly. Whatdya' do when your big chainring is showing some wear? You pay $400 (I'm guessing) for a new, machined, one-piece big and small chainring that's what you do. Silly again. But hey, it's supposed to be "lighter and stiffer" than a conventional set-up. Well, that Marketing 101 catch phrase will have some tripping over themselves to get it. Silly again and again.
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