Razors Edge ★ Posted July 5, 2022 Share #1 Posted July 5, 2022 ...on the new Madone vs his old school one? I bet he'd be A LOT faster! Add streamers, and this would be a ROCKET! Hopefully @Square Wheels can get it in special colors (but I bet @bikeman564™ is already tainted about it ): 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted July 5, 2022 Share #2 Posted July 5, 2022 3 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: is already tainted about it ): Hambini knows 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinneR ★ Posted July 5, 2022 Share #3 Posted July 5, 2022 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted July 5, 2022 Share #4 Posted July 5, 2022 12 minutes ago, dinneR said: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted July 5, 2022 Author Share #5 Posted July 5, 2022 For the record, @Square Wheels might consider this handlebar tweak for his bike rather than messing with slamming his bars? Narrow where you want them narrow, but with width in the drops? Not quite like many gravel bikes, but leaning that way while also embracing the narrower top plus a mild angle of the shifters to get a rider the most aero without aerobars. Up front, the Madone will feature a new SLR bar/stem design which uses flared drops to put the rider in a more aerodynamic position. The 3cm flare means a rider on a 42cm bar will be 39cm at the hoods, and 42cm at the drops. That should make you more aero when you need it, while providing power and control while sprinting. Bare/Stem Details The width on this bar is measured at the drops The tops are 3 cm narrower than the drops Reach: 80 mm Drop: 124 mm Blendr compatible Stem/Bar combo sizes per frame size: 47cm: 38×80 mm, 50 & 52: 40×90 mm, 54: 42×90 mm, 56-58: 42×100 mm, 60-62: 44×110 mm While Trek is excited about the new Bar/Stem combo, they also know that it won’t work for everyone. Because of that, the Madone has different bearing covers for the headset to allow it to work with any standard road stem on the market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted July 6, 2022 Share #6 Posted July 6, 2022 I am not in the market for a new bike. Maybe in 10 years, if I'm still riding, and if I'm still alive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted July 6, 2022 Author Share #7 Posted July 6, 2022 12 hours ago, Square Wheels said: I am not in the market for a new bike. Maybe in 10 years, if I'm still riding, and if I'm still alive. I was suggesting that new bar/stem as a good upgrade without breaking the bank and without requiring you to contort in any dramatic way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted July 7, 2022 Share #8 Posted July 7, 2022 12 hours ago, Razors Edge said: I was suggesting that new bar/stem as a good upgrade without breaking the bank and without requiring you to contort in any dramatic way. My stem is already short, and it's what fits. My bars are also the right width for my shoulders. Not sure I want to tinker with those. Also, I never said I was going to slam the bars, but take out a spacer or two, which I have since abandoned. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Kosciuszko Posted July 7, 2022 Share #9 Posted July 7, 2022 On 7/5/2022 at 8:42 PM, Square Wheels said: and if I'm still alive LOL! You think you can escape this place! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted July 7, 2022 Share #10 Posted July 7, 2022 52 minutes ago, Thaddeus Kosciuszko said: LOL! You think you can escape this place! St Pete at the gate says "head on back pilgrim, you ain't done yet" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted July 7, 2022 Author Share #11 Posted July 7, 2022 10 hours ago, Square Wheels said: My stem is already short, and it's what fits. My bars are also the right width for my shoulders. Not sure I want to tinker with those. Also, I never said I was going to slam the bars, but take out a spacer or two, which I have since abandoned. Just get the bars, man! You want more speed and a sexier look on the bike, and those bars are a great way to achieve that!!! And trust me, your bars are wider than you need/want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickinMD ★ Posted July 7, 2022 Share #12 Posted July 7, 2022 Almost every sport has increased speed artificially. I've often wondered if the NFL could cut down on injuries if they eliminated the speed advantage of today's cleats. I told one of my cross country kids that I had run the mile in 4:45 in high school in the summer after my junior year and he pointed to one of our track athletes, who played soccer in the Fall, and mentioned he had run the mile in 4:13 in his junior year. I said, yeah, let's see what time he'd run wearing heavy cleats with 3/4" spikes and running on a cinder track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted July 8, 2022 Share #13 Posted July 8, 2022 12 hours ago, Razors Edge said: Just get the bars, man! How much? They don't look at all like mine, not sure they will mount. Please send me a set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted July 8, 2022 Author Share #14 Posted July 8, 2022 12 hours ago, Square Wheels said: How much? They don't look at all like mine, not sure they will mount. Please send me a set. Gotta be cheap. A few hundred? If you can't be bothered to verify they'll work on your bike, maybe I'll keep them for myself. It'll would have to give me, what, 10 seconds over a 30km course? That's $$$ well spent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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