2007 SW Works Ruby

[caligurl]

exactly! i always read these threads where people get new bikes and say how much faster they are on their new bikes...... well when i got my ruby pro last year.... i didn't notice my speed going up any???????????????? yes the bike FELT different.... better... than my dolce.... but as far as going 2-3 mph faster like so many claim.... nope.... didn't happen!

the ruby line (not the s-works) is actually cheaper this year than last year's line cuz they did downgrade a lot of the components! i'm so glad i got mine last year when the WHOLE bike was made with dura-ace and not pieced together like this year's version!!!!!!

the ruby s-works is gorgeous... but i wish they'd have put DA wheels on it! so for now i'll stick with my very comfortable ruby pro! she's a good bike!

[Eden]

.... but as far as going 2-3 mph faster like so many claim.... nope.... didn't happen!

I think that usually comes from getting a bike that fits, rather than one that is lighter, stiffer etc.

I did experience this when I went from my Trek to my Fuji - I went from a 48cm touring geometry bike (long top tube) to a 44cm compact geometry bike and immediately, out of the box experienced a speed jump. This was due more to the fact that suddenly I was using leg muscles that weren't in play with the old frame than in the weight or stiffness differences.

[minan]

Do you know what components they downgraded for the 2007 Ruby? I just bought a 2006 Ruby Comp, which was the same price as the 2007 at Toga Bike Shop. The guys there said the components were exactly the same and that there were no changes except for the color.

exactly! i always read these threads where people get new bikes and say how much faster they are on their new bikes...... well when i got my ruby pro last year.... i didn't notice my speed going up any???????????????? yes the bike FELT different.... better... than my dolce.... but as far as going 2-3 mph faster like so many claim.... nope.... didn't happen!

the ruby line (not the s-works) is actually cheaper this year than last year's line cuz they did downgrade a lot of the components! i'm so glad i got mine last year when the WHOLE bike was made with dura-ace and not pieced together like this year's version!!!!!!

the ruby s-works is gorgeous... but i wish they'd have put DA wheels on it! so for now i'll stick with my very comfortable ruby pro! she's a good bike!

[Eden]

I think the changes were just to the Ruby Pro, since they added the S Works as the highest end model now - the other models I think have stayed the same