I did. Well, I do. I loved them, at first. As I started doing longer and longer rides, the stiffness started to get to me. Mine were 2004's, so they might have addressed the harshness issue. For rides under 50, they're fine. When I started doing centuries every week, I started to have hand issues from the vibrations. I added gel bar wrap and double wrap the bars, and added a carbon seatpost to reduce the vibrations. That helped a little. I ended up with an all-carbon bike when I got trigger finger in both hands.
I still ride one of them on my trainer, and the other one still gets ridden when I visit my BF, and I still like everything else about them. Oh - the saddle had to go when I started the long rides too, but everyone is different about that.
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06-26-2006, 01:31 PM #1
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06-26-2006, 01:44 PM #2
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Thanks! That helps
. I do want to keep the price down some and I haven't done a ride over 50 since I had kids.
But the kids are getting older now and i plan on doing a lot more riding. This is going to take a little more thinking!
I am planning on doing 70 in the fall...but that might be on the tandem. Hmmm.
Guess I'll have to keep testin' them out!
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06-27-2006, 09:06 AM #3
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Hey, I have a R400, too! And the R1000 wsd is my dream upgrade, too (one day...). My current bike is a caad3, so I have little doubt that a caad8 (or 9) will feel like silk to me. I love the "zip" of c'dale--even in my current ride--although I have little inclination to do distances longer than 50-60 miles. Just wanted to wish you luck in your purchase.
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