BIKE THREAD

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MudMeanderer Jan 2022 10:20am, 18 Jan 2022 2,191 posts	0 MudMeanderer The geometries are fairly different. The Ribble looks longer and lower than the Dolan. Pull up the geometry tables for the two and compare and you'll see. I would suggest use Geometry Geeks to compare them, but the Dolan TR1 doesn't seem to be on there.
richmac Jan 2022 10:44am, 18 Jan 2022 17,338 posts	0 richmac They look nothing like one another, one has a cut out for the front wheel for a start!
eL Bee! Jan 2022 2:26pm, 18 Jan 2022 20,739 posts	0 eL Bee! They are both fugly....
cathrobinson Jan 2022 2:29pm, 18 Jan 2022 9,997 posts	0 cathrobinson They are both fugly.... That’s TT bikes for you They’re likely to look similar because the industry has generally gone towards that sort of shape based on aerodynamic testing. As the Buzzy one says…. Truly fugly
simbil Jan 2022 4:08pm, 18 Jan 2022 9,379 posts	0 simbil The Canyon's are a tad less ugly, maybe, ish? canyon.com
The Mussile Jan 2022 4:18pm, 18 Jan 2022 834 posts	0 The Mussile They are both fugly.... As an Aerospace Engineer I love the look of TT bikes, Much prefer this more traditional style to the horrible looking Diamondbacks, Ventums, Ceepo's and P3/5-Xs.
Totriornottotri Jan 2022 9:16pm, 18 Jan 2022 2,037 posts	0 Totriornottotri I think I just saw the hydration and bento boxes and thought they were the same!
Totriornottotri Jan 2022 9:18pm, 18 Jan 2022 2,038 posts	0 Totriornottotri I like canyon but there is very little availability at a sensible price
Northern Exile Jan 2022 7:20pm, 28 Jan 2022 8,419 posts	0 Northern Exile Anyone got thoughts/opinions on SKS Raceblades? I've just fitted some of the Raceblade Pro to my winter bike and am thinking this particular model doesn't offer as much protection as I expected.
MudMeanderer Jan 2022 8:55pm, 28 Jan 2022 2,195 posts	0 MudMeanderer They're ok for reducing splatter to yourself if you can't mount full guards, but probably not ideal if you're doing much winter bunch riding. They also can be a pain to stop shifting about the stays on some frames. There is a race blade long that offers more coverage and mounts to the qr axle, but would be a faff if you got a puncture on the road.