Kenneth 158 Report post Posted January 13 Yuck. Hopefully that’s his trainer bike. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored@work 3,677 Report post Posted January 13 They look worse in real life Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
willie 1,546 Report post Posted January 13 Really really strange without the storage thingy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RunBrettRun 2,254 Report post Posted January 13 11 minutes ago, Bored@work said: They look worse in real life Weird. Everyone that came back from kona that I spoke to said the opposite. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ironpo 3,062 Report post Posted January 13 Just now, RunBrettRun said: Weird. Everyone that came back from kona that I spoke to said the opposite. correct they do look better in real life , I think youll find B@W is just being his usual scastic self , but this one without the hydration thingy on the back is horrible he proably took it off to try and het the bike weight down below 10kgs Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The new guy 239 Report post Posted January 13 Cam Wurfs comment was the best (as usual) he said something along the line of it ‘looking like a cross between a Stumpjumper and an F1 car’😂 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored@work 3,677 Report post Posted January 13 28 minutes ago, ironpo said: correct they do look better in real life , I think youll find B@W is just being his usual scastic self , but this one without the hydration thingy on the back is horrible he proably took it off to try and het the bike weight down below 10kgs Nope they had one at the Specialized pop up store at the TDU. It’s a fk ugly bike. Didn’t think it possible to make the Cervelo look good Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored@work 3,677 Report post Posted January 13 The front end is just wrong Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
altayloraus 5 Report post Posted January 13 10 hours ago, Bored@work said: The front end is just wrong Without the draft box yes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored@work 3,677 Report post Posted January 13 Don’t get me wrong it looks like the Specialized engineering department put a lot of time & effort into re designing a once popular bike. Reminds me of the boy racer scene. Some people will think it looks like this 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored@work 3,677 Report post Posted January 13 Others will rave about it & spend $20k because they think it looks like this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored@work 3,677 Report post Posted January 13 I’m just going to do this to an old shiv & save $20k 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dazaau 323 Report post Posted January 13 (edited) Is that a fairing mud guard on the back? 😂 Edited January 13 by dazaau Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rimmer 675 Report post Posted January 14 12 hours ago, dazaau said: Is that a fairing mud guard on the back? 😂 Yep. Rat's tail. Stops the money shot. Fugly bike without all the bits on it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored@work 3,677 Report post Posted July 3 It gets worse Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Katz 1,421 Report post Posted July 3 I like that one. ^^ 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Limited 175 Report post Posted July 3 other than the cut out near the rear wheel I think it look s pretty good. Guess its a good spot to connect the battery for the hidden motor 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roxii 6,472 Report post Posted July 3 3 minutes ago, Limited said: other than the cut out near the rear wheel I think it look s pretty good. Guess its a good spot to connect the battery for the hidden motor Yeah if you fill in that bit it resembles to old UCI shiv which was a thing of beauty, before they "Homered" it to make the Shiv Tri Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peter 3,470 Report post Posted July 3 1 hour ago, Limited said: other than the cut out near the rear wheel I think it look s pretty good. Guess its a good spot to connect the battery for the hidden motor Have you seen this? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ex-Hasbeen 7,458 Report post Posted July 3 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Peter said: Have you seen this? I loved the final line. "Getting bizzed by a rider on an e-bike is lot nicer than getting buzzed by someone texting in a Prius." Have you seen this one? Edited July 3 by Ex-Hasbeen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roxii 6,472 Report post Posted July 3 In all seriousness, I've never considered suffering up a mountain to be a great way to spend a "holiday" bit an E-Bike may change my mind. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peter 3,470 Report post Posted July 3 (edited) 17 minutes ago, roxii said: In all seriousness, I've never considered suffering up a mountain to be a great way to spend a "holiday" bit an E-Bike may change my mind. agree That video is gold Roxii Edited July 3 by Peter Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Katz 1,421 Report post Posted July 3 Stikman reckons I'll buy anything with Dyson written on it. Might need to get me one of these.... https://www.dysonbikes.com.au/collections/electric-bikes/products/bondi-2019?variant=19834687553623 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BNothling 120 Report post Posted July 3 I love the new Shiv. I'd have one in a heart beat. I am a huge fan of my old (previous gen) Shiv and if it's any better than that in terms of functionality and storage, I'd start stacking all of my pennies. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hoffy86 120 Report post Posted July 3 6 hours ago, roxii said: Yeah if you fill in that bit it resembles to old UCI shiv which was a thing of beauty, before they "Homered" it to make the Shiv Tri Yep. Although I’ve never owned one, I’ve always loved the UCI shiv. Macca’s 2010 Kona winning nose cone shiv was the fastest tri bike Specialized ever released. Occasionally they pop up on triathlon marketplace for crazy cheap. If I ever come out of retirement it will be on a budget and with the hope I can jag one of those. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IronJimbo 995 Report post Posted July 4 15 hours ago, Hoffy86 said: Macca’s 2010 Kona winning nose cone shiv was the fastest tri bike Specialized ever released. Occasionally they pop up on triathlon marketplace for crazy cheap. If I ever come out of retirement it will be on a budget and with the hope I can jag one of those. I'm still very, very happy with mine Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Limited 175 Report post Posted July 4 20 hours ago, Ex-Hasbeen said: I loved the final line. "Getting bizzed by a rider on an e-bike is lot nicer than getting buzzed by someone texting in a Prius." Have you seen this one? Its all good until the battery runs out 7km from the top then you have to drag the extra weight up Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peter 3,470 Report post Posted July 4 1 hour ago, Limited said: Its all good until the battery runs out 7km from the top then you have to drag the extra weight up Yeah but he farked up. And you can swap the batteries out. I looked closely at the TDU at them. I still think the batteries are too big. But give it a few years. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Limited 175 Report post Posted July 4 It's harder to see the battery in the Bianchi. The pinarello looks odd due to large down tube where I assume the battery is. Cancellara makes a good point - you have to choose the right times to use your energy. If they help people get out on a bike I'm all for them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peter 3,470 Report post Posted July 4 Here is a flying bike https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=24&v=zecgY1mH060 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FatPom 4,949 Report post Posted July 4 On 03/07/2019 at 3:30 AM, Limited said: other than the cut out near the rear wheel I think it look s pretty good. Guess its a good spot to connect the battery for the hidden motor Plus the fact that rear hub is the size of a garbage bin. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ex-Hasbeen 7,458 Report post Posted July 4 2 hours ago, FatPom said: Plus the fact that rear hub is the size of a garbage bin. But with people running a disc on one side, and a dinner-plate size cassette of the other, you don't even see the hub. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FatPom 4,949 Report post Posted July 4 (edited) 1 hour ago, Ex-Hasbeen said: But with people running a disc on one side, and a dinner-plate size cassette of the other, you don't even see the hub. True enough. Part of me thinks I'd hang up my wheels if I needed an ebike but part part of me wants to try one. Edited July 4 by FatPom 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ex-Hasbeen 7,458 Report post Posted July 4 53 minutes ago, FatPom said: True enough. Part of me thinks I'd hang up my wheels if I needed an ebike but part part of me wants to try one. I'm seriously thinking of it. At the moment all I can do is ride 20km on the flat. As soon as I get on any type of hill I get pain shooting through my kneecap. An e-bike would let me ride rollers as if it were flat & I could get back to commuting a couple days a week. 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ComfortablyNumb 827 Report post Posted July 4 11 hours ago, Ex-Hasbeen said: I'm seriously thinking of it. At the moment all I can do is ride 20km on the flat. As soon as I get on any type of hill I get pain shooting through my kneecap. An e-bike would let me ride rollers as if it were flat & I could get back to commuting a couple days a week. I used one for 3 days on the Otago Rail Trail in 2016 when my knees were still bad. 155kms over 3 days (probably only 2-3hrs of riding/day). I was really worried my knees would flare up, but they just got better & better? It had levels of electric assistance from 0 (no motor) to 5 (= motorbike). I just used 0 much of the time, then 1-2 for hills or headwind. It was brilliant, and I still got decent exercise. You might find it helps circulation to your cartilage without overloading it = eventual recovery (or at least significant improvement)? 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
