2 road bikes (endurance + race) - setup differences?
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2 road bikes (endurance + race) - setup differences?
Postby ab012 » Mon Sep 16, 2013 5:42 pm
When you have 2 (or more?) road bikes but with different geometry (in my case, 1 endurance alloy and 1 race carbon ), how do you guys set it up? Do you go for same drop and reach and so on, or deliberately try to set them up differently? (Since the geo were designed for different things/priorities after all..)
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Re: 2 road bikes (endurance + race) - setup differences?
Postby RonK » Mon Sep 16, 2013 5:56 pm
The geo of an endurance bike is intended to provide a more comfortable and relaxed position for longer rides. A taller stack and shorter reach is the norm.
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Postby briztoon » Mon Sep 16, 2013 9:44 pm
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Re: 2 road bikes (endurance + race) - setup differences?
Postby Dimis » Mon Sep 16, 2013 11:44 pm
I had two BMC Team machines.
The race one had a slammed stem that was a little lower, as it was mounted -6deg, and the handlebars had more reach and more drop. This allowed me to get down more... But I never really noticed the difference unless I was out front into a head wind.
The training bike / cafe racer was used more often, had shallow drop bars, with about 3cm of spacers on the stack and the parts were selected to be comfortable, colour matching and "pretty". Ie: double bar tape, softer heavier cheaper saddle. My stem was same length, but mounted +6deg.
If I'm honest I set the race bike up thinking it would make a difference and I'd go faster, because that's what the pros did and that's what the forums said. Frankly my strava times suggested that it was all smoke screens and mirrors (at least for my speeds and level - avg b/w 35-40km/h). Like I said, unless I was out front into a head wind or pushing for a sprint not sure I noticed any difference really.
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Postby Le Mong » Tue Sep 17, 2013 7:33 am
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Re: 2 road bikes (endurance + race) - setup differences?
Postby jules21 » Tue Sep 17, 2013 11:01 am
my endurance bike is a cheapie alloy Apollo with TIagra. i don't see the point in paying for Ultegra drive-line parts when just training/cruising around. ditto for tyres.
mind you the race bike still takes the biggest beating, courtesy of my tendency to bin it
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Postby ausrandoman » Tue Sep 17, 2013 5:27 pm
For me, the crossover is at about 150 to 200 km. I choose a bike on the basis of wind and road roughness. The endurance bike has more fork rake, less drop in the bend of the bars, 700x25 tyres and lower gear ratios.
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Re: 2 road bikes (endurance + race) - setup differences?
Postby cyclotaur » Wed Sep 18, 2013 9:53 am
You can see the setup is very similar on both with respect to riding position. The difference in ride comes from the geometry of the wheel position ie. chain stay length, front fork rake, steerer angle, overall wheelbase etc. The CAADX wheelbase is about 2-3 cms longer, runs a carbon front fork and is generally higher with greater ground clearance and room for larger tyres.
Obviously the CAADX is better for longer rides though with a newer seat I reckon I could ride the Raceline further than the 70-80 kms I usually limit it to. But the next day tells the tale - I usually need a day or two off after riding the Raceline. Well it is 12 yo and full alloy after all and I'm no spring chicken !!
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Postby ausrandoman » Wed Sep 18, 2013 11:04 am
I like your thinkingcyclotaur wrote:The difference in ride comes from the geometry of the wheel position ie. chain stay length, front fork rake, steerer angle, overall wheelbase etc. The CAADX wheelbase is about 2-3 cms longer, runs a carbon front fork and is generally higher with greater ground clearance and room for larger tyres.
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Re: 2 road bikes (endurance + race) - setup differences?
Postby jasonc » Wed Sep 18, 2013 11:35 am
Throw the Tarmac to me!briztoon wrote:How did I set up my Specialized Tarmac (race geometry) and Scott CR1 (endurance geometry)? I got fitted up properly on each bike in their respective LBS. I assume they're set up different, apart from having both fitted with 100mm stems instead of the standard 110mm stem. I prefer the Scott over all, just a nicer ride for me.
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Postby ab012 » Wed Sep 18, 2013 2:14 pm
so true and guilty as chargedschroeds wrote:This really is a first world problem were dealing with here
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Re: 2 road bikes (endurance + race) - setup differences?
Postby briztoon » Wed Sep 18, 2013 8:04 pm
Um, No!jasonc wrote:Throw the Tarmac to me!briztoon wrote:How did I set up my Specialized Tarmac (race geometry) and Scott CR1 (endurance geometry)? I got fitted up properly on each bike in their respective LBS. I assume they're set up different, apart from having both fitted with 100mm stems instead of the standard 110mm stem. I prefer the Scott over all, just a nicer ride for me.
My Scott got run over by a semi so I need something to ride for a while. Plus it's my commuter.
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Re: 2 road bikes (endurance + race) - setup differences?
Postby jasonc » Thu Sep 19, 2013 8:13 am
We'll swap commutersbriztoon wrote:Um, No!jasonc wrote:Throw the Tarmac to me!briztoon wrote:How did I set up my Specialized Tarmac (race geometry) and Scott CR1 (endurance geometry)? I got fitted up properly on each bike in their respective LBS. I assume they're set up different, apart from having both fitted with 100mm stems instead of the standard 110mm stem. I prefer the Scott over all, just a nicer ride for me.
My Scott got run over by a semi so I need something to ride for a while. Plus it's my commuter.
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Re: 2 road bikes (endurance + race) - setup differences?
Postby barefoot » Thu Sep 19, 2013 10:28 am
Yeah but no...Le Mong wrote:The important part is keeping your foot-ass-knee positioning correct to keep your knees/lower back healthy. Then once that is right there are plenty of calculators out there to gauge changes in stack/reach to keep your upper body in a comfortable position.
Most often, you'll find that in a longer/lower position you'll want to move your saddle back slightly.
It's all about balancing your torso. Some of your weight is taken by your hands, of course, but a fair portion is supported by the force you put on the pedals. The flatter you get, the further forward you place your torso's centre of mass, meaning that you have more to support with your hands and feet.
Pay attention next time you're riding. If you move from the tops to the drops, you'll instinctively slide your bum back further on the saddle to help balance the body weight shifting further forward.
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Re: 2 road bikes (endurance + race) - setup differences?
Postby Le Mong » Thu Sep 19, 2013 11:06 am
Sorry should have explained that better. Thats what I was getting at with using the stack calculations to keep your knees/ass where they should be on different front ends.barefoot wrote:Yeah but no...Le Mong wrote:The important part is keeping your foot-ass-knee positioning correct to keep your knees/lower back healthy. Then once that is right there are plenty of calculators out there to gauge changes in stack/reach to keep your upper body in a comfortable position.
Most often, you'll find that in a longer/lower position you'll want to move your saddle back slightly.
It's all about balancing your torso. Some of your weight is taken by your hands, of course, but a fair portion is supported by the force you put on the pedals. The flatter you get, the further forward you place your torso's centre of mass, meaning that you have more to support with your hands and feet.
Pay attention next time you're riding. If you move from the tops to the drops, you'll instinctively slide your bum back further on the saddle to help balance the body weight shifting further forward.
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