View Single Post
greglepore greglepore is online now
Registered
 
greglepore's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Charlottesville Va
Posts: 5,924
I've ridden flat topped bars for some time (chinese no name integrated compact bend bars/stem) and really like them. I don't climb much on the bar tops, usually on the hoods. I'm not sold on the aeronovas because of the reach issue. I've recently become enamored of the pro position of flat arms reaching out to hoods rather than on the drops as its allegedly more aero and I'm much more comfortable there than in the drops. Trying the aeronova's because i thought they would work for that. Didn't account for how extreme the reach difference would be.
Haven't had a fit done, but know what my position is. The two issues with the Wilier-no zero offset post, so saddle is well forward, and the aforementioned bars. I'm also trying the new Specialized Power saddle out, soon as it arrives.

The Supersix? Well, I've been riding a bike with identical geo for almost 3 years (an open mold Chinese frame) that I thought was nice, but 25 miles on the Evo blew me away. Much more "together" feeling, racebike stiff under acceleration, but wow, does it take the edge off most road chatter, and boy does it track well. I think the front dropout arrangement really helps (Pina and some others going this way too) as does the radical layup. I was very, very skeptical , but now I get where they get the praise. And its right at 15.5 lbs with stock 10 spd DA electronic, metal railed saddle, and heavy (1600g) carbon wheels. With my 1100g climbing wheels, a carbon saddle and ee brakes it ought to come down to 14 or below. And free...
__________________
Greg Lepore
85 Targa
05 Ducati 749s (wrecked, stupidly)
2000 K1200rs (gone, due to above)
05 ST3s (unfinished business)
Old 12-09-2015, 11:13 AM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #3371 (permalink)