OK I'm middle aged and from the UK, I completely understand the problem. Both of those are specialist tools but you don't own an everyday bike. You mention TI bikes, that's a good way to go in my completely subjective opinion due to the durability of the bikes themselves. Have a Cannondale CAAD but would never ride it to work. Took redundancy last year and that got me some cash seeing as though I landed a new job pretty quickly. Bought a TI Spa Cycles Elan, look it up if you like it's a light tourer, bag on the back, full guards (fenders) but a beautiful machine, I ride it. also bought a Ribble TI Endurance, it's fast but not carbon race bike fast. Then again if I crash it I'll snap before the bike. I'm not scared of riding it. For the money I spent I could have bought one carbon race bike, for the money I spent I got two aerospace grade titanium alloy bikes. I love them both as beautiful things, but in the end it's a tool like a food mixer or toilet roll, you can survive without using them, but why would you?
Yeah I've been looking into the J Guillem Ti bikes. 100 year warranty on an already almost indestructible bike feels like a pretty good investment to a daily rider lol.
if you can afford it pull the trigger. I'm guessing here but in this climate in the bike industry you are more likely to get value from small manufacturers than 'giant' ones, ahem...My Spa elan is TI through axle, full Ultegra, hand built wheels to my spec, the guy rang me and asked what I wanted, ti seat post bla blah blah. It cost £3000 UK, that's about $3800. I think. There's a lot of choice out there if you look past the big companies. @@morelegendaryproductions
Lol yeah the only problem is I tend to break way before the bike does if it's not carbon. No, I have 2 German Shepherds. Jax is kinda a goofy looking one though.
Never forget the cyclists rule. How many bikes do you need? N+1. What you need plus 1. You probably should have kept the bike you sold while buying this one, but that's also an easy way to become a bike hoarder😊.
Get a set of alloy brake track wheels. Carbon is TOUGH. Trust that that bike and equipment is designed for pro level riders that ride in all conditions
From an engineering point of view carbon is not 'tough' being a measurment of modulus of resilience (area under the stress vs strain curve), but it is strong (high uts).
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OK I'm middle aged and from the UK, I completely understand the problem. Both of those are specialist tools but you don't own an everyday bike. You mention TI bikes, that's a good way to go in my completely subjective opinion due to the durability of the bikes themselves. Have a Cannondale CAAD but would never ride it to work. Took redundancy last year and that got me some cash seeing as though I landed a new job pretty quickly. Bought a TI Spa Cycles Elan, look it up if you like it's a light tourer, bag on the back, full guards (fenders) but a beautiful machine, I ride it. also bought a Ribble TI Endurance, it's fast but not carbon race bike fast. Then again if I crash it I'll snap before the bike. I'm not scared of riding it. For the money I spent I could have bought one carbon race bike, for the money I spent I got two aerospace grade titanium alloy bikes. I love them both as beautiful things, but in the end it's a tool like a food mixer or toilet roll, you can survive without using them, but why would you?
Yeah I've been looking into the J Guillem Ti bikes. 100 year warranty on an already almost indestructible bike feels like a pretty good investment to a daily rider lol.
if you can afford it pull the trigger. I'm guessing here but in this climate in the bike industry you are more likely to get value from small manufacturers than 'giant' ones, ahem...My Spa elan is TI through axle, full Ultegra, hand built wheels to my spec, the guy rang me and asked what I wanted, ti seat post bla blah blah. It cost £3000 UK, that's about $3800. I think. There's a lot of choice out there if you look past the big companies. @@morelegendaryproductions
yup, that's a bike and a half. @@morelegendaryproductions
Wise words. For a stunt man how fun could a bike be you can't crash? Just kidding. Great vid. P.S. Is that a Norwegian Elkhound?
Lol yeah the only problem is I tend to break way before the bike does if it's not carbon.
No, I have 2 German Shepherds. Jax is kinda a goofy looking one though.
Never forget the cyclists rule. How many bikes do you need? N+1. What you need plus 1. You probably should have kept the bike you sold while buying this one, but that's also an easy way to become a bike hoarder😊.
Lol that's exactly why I don't buy into the N+1 rule.
Get a set of alloy brake track wheels. Carbon is TOUGH. Trust that that bike and equipment is designed for pro level riders that ride in all conditions
From an engineering point of view carbon is not 'tough' being a measurment of modulus of resilience (area under the stress vs strain curve), but it is strong (high uts).
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