Relaxed Geometry Bikes

[petethedrummer]

I'm putting all the relaxed geometry bikes together into one thread and then maybe the wiki. But really its just an excuse to post this:

Colnago have a new relaxed geometry bike for 2010. I wonder how much it will cost.

http://www.colnago.com/collection.php?name=ACE

[Lumen]

Relaxed geometry? That's not a knife. THIS is a knife:

[petethedrummer]

Originally Posted by Lumen

Relaxed geometry? That's not a knife. THIS is a knife:

hmmm I'm interested. How would handle climbing Kippure?

[nereid]

Originally Posted by Lumen

Relaxed geometry? That's not a knife. THIS is a knife:

I see your cruiser and raise you a recumbent:


I'm beginning to like the cycling forum tangential threads. But perhaps this is a step too far.

I'll get back on my Full Susser and leave now ...

edit: just seen niceonetom's

[niceonetom]

The facial hair is not optional.

[petethedrummer]

Originally Posted by nereid

I see your cruiser and raise you a recumbent:

Nah, some dope just put their new purchase from Wiggle together incorrectly.

Right lads, stop making the mick. This is thread is for road bikes with slightly taller head tubes, not cucumbent bikes.

[Lumen]

Gaaah, recumbents!

Presumably there comes a point where more horizontal means less relaxed.

[niceonetom]

bah, staying on topic is for the weak.

anyway, here's two I can think of of the top of my head:

Cervélo RS


Look 566


snobby review

You should probably just HTFU though. Or do yoga.

[petethedrummer]

Originally Posted by niceonetom

Or do yoga.

Tried, hurt my back.

[petethedrummer]

Giant Defy Advanced:

http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-US/...ad/2264/32185/
http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/catego...ced-1-09-32480

[Lumen]

Oh, road bikes.

Most manufacturers have a "sportive" bike in the range, which as far as I can tell just means longer headtube (higher front end) and longer chainstays (to stop weight distribution from going all the way back). E.g. Specialized Roubaix, Felt Z?, Scott CR?, Giant OCR, Bianchi 928.

One last stupid one then I'm done...

[unionman]

Relaxed geometry?

Another new one on me. What are they for? Who uses them? What are the advantages? Euro rating?

etc etc etc.

Never heard the term until today.

I quite liked that first recumbent...was that wrong?

[Lumen]

Originally Posted by unionman

Relaxed geometry? Another new one on me. What are they for? Who uses them? What are the advantages?

Higher front end, therefore easier on the back and arms.

The theory is that if you put a load of spacers on a racy road bike the handling will suffer because your weight distribution will be too far back. Also, spacers are ugly so by buying a sportive bike you can pretend that you're using racy bike with a very sloping toptube. But the head tube tells the truth.

Originally Posted by unionman

Euro rating?

If you have to ask...

[rottenhat]

Originally Posted by unionman

Relaxed geometry?

Another new one on me. What are they for? Who uses them? What are the advantages? Euro rating?

At a guess, there's nothing new about them at all - I imagine they have marginally shallower seat and head tube angles and longer chainstays than a contemporary road bike, making for more stable handling and a little more upright position. Traditionally this would have been the geometry for a stage race bike - something you were going to be racing over a couple of hundred kilometres - as opposed to a bike for criteriums where distances would be shorter and there'd be a lot of sharp cornering.

[unionman]

Originally Posted by Lumen

If you have to ask...

I know, I know.

Trust me, I have no illusions. The only rule I manage to follow is the one about drinking espresso. Sometimes I even drink it on a patio.