The purple ano hollowgrams are game changers for sure. But what about the slate impressed you so much? Clearly there is hype about this bike but I still don't get it yet. I want to but I'm not quite sure yet
I totally agree on all others I have ridden before this one. But they managed to maintain the rollout of a 700c tire by running 650x42. (This is the same reason that 650x3"feels the same as a 29er in the woods to me, Sam enroll out). This keeps the wheels feeling super normal and the lefty does allow a really low axle to crown with suspension. The bike is worth a spin and it really makes me wonder what else we will see in 650 x 40ish in the near term.This isn't a new concept for Cannondale. Remember when they put a headshock on their CX bike? Suspension with a drop bar feels weird IMO.
Tons of focus cx bikes at 20% off.The focus cx bike looks hot. @jdog you have a close out you said. I might check it out.
all you really need to know about 650 road tires is compass
I see no tubeless offerings here. Tubes are for people who like flats.
I see no tubeless offerings here. Tubes are for people who like flats.
Hey, you know, it seems like everyone is beating around the bush on this, but is speed really a worry with this bike? My daily rider equipped for whatever (fenders, bags, racks, locks, emergency kit, lights, [heavy] saddle, etc) comes in around 36 pounds. It's still not that hard to maintain 17-18 mph with chubby slicks. Trimming the fat (bags, rack, locks, spare lights, skinnier [28-32mm] tires, etc) can easily trim 7-8 pounds, but if I'm riding for kicks, what's an extra few minutes?
I live in flatlandia, so take my $0.02 with a grain of salt.