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Thread: Orbea Onix- Santa loves me!
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12-21-2009, 03:46 AM #1
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"No hour of life is wasted that is spent in the saddle" -Winston Churchill
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12-21-2009, 04:46 AM #2
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Beautiful- and what a generous friend you have.
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12-21-2009, 06:24 AM #3
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I'm jealous.
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12-21-2009, 08:17 AM #4
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What a hot bike! Looks fast too! Many happy rides to you!
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12-21-2009, 08:28 AM #5
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Awesome bike! It doesn't look halloween-ish ... it looks FAST! How fun!
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12-21-2009, 05:43 PM #6
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I LOVE my Orbea (Onix Dama). Welcome to the family
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12-21-2009, 11:43 PM #7
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Whats better is that I stopped freaking out over cost and started to think - hey thats my bike!! I never rode a carbon one. Is it different?
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12-22-2009, 03:52 AM #8
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When I went from aluminum to carbon I didn't really notice a difference because I was just not a particularly strong or sophisticated rider. Now, I notice a huge difference from bike to bike in responsiveness and handling (not that I am particularly strong or sophisticated...just lots and lots of miles). Also, higher end bikes tend to have higher end components, which make as much of a difference.
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Congrats on the new bike.
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12-22-2009, 11:11 AM #9
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You betcha. I went from an aluminium bike (which, at the time that I bought it, was much lighter than my previous bike) to carbon and it's like night and day. Originally Posted by cylegoddess
When I ride the Synapse (the carbon bike) it's like riding on air. When I go up hills I feel like the only thing fighting my climb is my own body weight, not the bike's. Everything about it feels lighter, faster, better.
Also - and maybe people don't like admitting to this - when you need to lift the bike to put it in the back of a ute because you've bonked in the middle of nowhere and have had to get your other half to come get you.. it's MUCH easier to lift!!! 
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