Official Road Cycling Thread

M_Six · 04-10-2022, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Custom Install

Lol, I had to look at the pictures and I can see how it's confusing you. They are 3 panel bi-folds, but in first picture it looks like a sliding door because one is opened against another.
Hope that makes sense ?

Ah, ok. I see now. Nice doors, in any case.

Custom Install · 04-10-2022, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by M_Six

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Originally Posted by Custom Install

Lol, I had to look at the pictures and I can see how it's confusing you. They are 3 panel bi-folds, but in first picture it looks like a sliding door because one is opened against another.
Hope that makes sense ?

Ah, ok. I see now. Nice doors, in any case.

Cheers

Darth One · 04-10-2022, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Hanibal74

Glad this thread exists

Some of my steeds

Pinarello Dogma F custom build
Bianchi Oltre XR2 custom build
Giant Anthem

Unbelievable

Best wishes for speedy recovery. I’d be interested in a review of the Dogma F, particularly vs the outgoing F12 if you’d ridden it. What is that CF saddle on the Dogma?

Hanibal74 · 04-10-2022, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Darth One

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Originally Posted by Hanibal74

Glad this thread exists

Some of my steeds

Pinarello Dogma F custom build
Bianchi Oltre XR2 custom build
Giant Anthem

Unbelievable

Best wishes for speedy recovery. I'd be interested in a review of the Dogma F, particularly vs the outgoing F12 if you'd ridden it. What is that CF saddle on the Dogma?

Hey mate,

Your f12 is a thing of beauty

Unfortunately I haven't had the privilege of riding the f12. Ive had the Bianchi for 8 years and it's the only bike I've ridden fir some time.

By all accounts, the difference is pretty small. The F12 itself was only released in 2019. It's still a new bike!

The saddle is a Berk Lupina. Comes in at 70gms

Darth One · 04-10-2022, 10:12 PM

An Absolute piece of artwork.

M_Six · 04-22-2022, 05:09 PM

Finally got out for a 19 mile ride today. Warm, but windy AF. Most of it was broadside, which is a pain, but not as bad as a headwind. I'm seriously out of shape after phoning in trainer rides all winter.

M_Six · 04-27-2022, 04:47 PM

Nice day. Got in 20 miles. Little bit of wind, but it wasn't too annoying. My times are down, though. Paying the Piper for not for working out harder this winter.

leo95se · 04-27-2022, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by M_Six

Nice day. Got in 20 miles. Little bit of wind, but it wasn't too annoying. My times are down, though. Paying the Piper for not for working out harder this winter.

Nice work! I’ve been lagging too. Trainer yesterday. As long as I stet in z2 I’m fine 😂

M-technik-3 · 04-27-2022, 07:30 PM

Wind in my area has been in gusting 20's and tomorrow it's going to be in mid 30's with am temps failing back to 32F which is nuts. I just got a new job here in town so I was planning on riding to work but weather is not wanting to work in our favor,

M_Six · 04-27-2022, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by M-technik-3

Wind in my area has been in gusting 20's and tomorrow it's going to be in mid 30's with am temps failing back to 32F which is nuts. I just got a new job here in town so I was planning on riding to work but weather is not wanting to work in our favor,

Wind kills it for me. You can dress for the cold, but wind sucks no matter what you're wearing.

Darth One · 05-01-2022, 09:01 PM

Gran Fondo today. I kinda feel like 65 mi/~100km is my hard limit. I'm cooked.

Wonder how people do stuff like 300km/all day sunrise to sunset rides…

M_Six · 05-01-2022, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Darth One

Gran Fondo today. I kinda feel like 65 mi/~100km is my hard limit. I'm cooked.

Wonder how people do stuff like 300km/all day sunrise to sunset rides…

My limit is about 60-90 minutes. After that, I'm toast. I know a woman my age (~mid-60s) who does 100 mile rides several times per month. A couple of years ago she did a 400k ride in one day. It would take me 2-1/2 weeks to do that kind of mileage.

jwalther · 05-02-2022, 06:48 AM

Tough day on the bike yesterday, riding a fund raiser for our local community bike shop. 8 miles and 5 food stops!

M5Rick · 05-02-2022, 09:20 AM

Just back from just a 6 miler, it's a Bank Holiday here so not a lot of traffic around..and no sign of Brownie the horse I usually see on the farm I stop at.

M_Six · 05-02-2022, 07:40 PM

Easy 16 miler today. Wind wasn't bad, for once.

leo95se · 05-04-2022, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by spicyz

sounds very cool. I started cycling a few miles per day instead of exercising.

Biking is exercise!

vreihen16 · 05-04-2022, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by leo95se

Biking is exercise!

Please don't feed the spambot.....

leo95se · 05-04-2022, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by vreihen16

Please don't feed the spambot.....

My bad couldn’t tell on phone. Let’s delete the posts!

blueridge · 05-05-2022, 12:07 AM

That is a work of art

Do you have any experience with the padded version? If so, any real difference?

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Originally Posted by Hanibal74

Hey mate,

Your f12 is a thing of beauty

Unfortunately I haven't had the privilege of riding the f12. Ive had the Bianchi for 8 years and it's the only bike I've ridden fir some time.

By all accounts, the difference is pretty small. The F12 itself was only released in 2019. It's still a new bike!

The saddle is a Berk Lupina. Comes in at 70gms

Hanibal74 · 05-05-2022, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by blueridge

That is a work of art

Do you have any experience with the padded version? If so, any real difference?

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Originally Posted by Hanibal74

Hey mate,

Your f12 is a thing of beauty

Unfortunately I haven't had the privilege of riding the f12. Ive had the Bianchi for 8 years and it's the only bike I've ridden fir some time.

By all accounts, the difference is pretty small. The F12 itself was only released in 2019. It's still a new bike!

The saddle is a Berk Lupina. Comes in at 70gms

Hey Mate. I don't but I've had 2 rides on this saddle. I did 62km on Tuesday and 40km today.

I will probably leave the saddle on for the next month just to see whether my butt gets used to it but at the 50km mark you could feel that the saddle had no padding.

I would say that the padded version would only be better even if it's only a little bit of cushion.

Also it depends on the type of saddle your used to. My other saddle is very similar in shape.

Heading out on Saturday for an 80+ km ride. I'm hoping it holds up.

Hanibal74 · 05-05-2022, 01:15 AM

Quick review.

Finally got out on the Dogma F. The bike feels snappy but not as nimble or edgy as the Bianchi Oltre. It feels so stable and slightly more comfortable for a race bike. Really surprised by how well it climbed.

Got to bomb down some steep sections and it felt confident.

Still getting my fitness back and making micro adjustment to my positioning but so far I am really impressed with this bike.

blueridge · 05-05-2022, 12:12 PM

Beautiful build with no expense spared.

The Lightweight wheels are next level too!

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Originally Posted by Hanibal74

Quick review.

Finally got out on the Dogma F. The bike feels snappy but not as nimble or edgy as the Bianchi Oltre. It feels so stable and slightly more comfortable for a race bike. Really surprised by how well it climbed.

Got to bomb down some steep sections and it felt confident.

Still getting my fitness back and making micro adjustment to my positioning but so far I am really impressed with this bike.

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M_Six Free Thinker 19288 Rep 7,549 Posts Drives: 2016 MB GLC300 4matic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Foothills of Mt Level iTrader: (0)	Finally got out for a 19 mile ride today. Warm, but windy AF. Most of it was broadside, which is a pain, but not as bad as a headwind. I'm seriously out of shape after phoning in trainer rides all winter. __________________ Mark markj.pics "Life is uncertain, eat bacon now." -UncleWede
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