frank theriault wrote: > On Thu, Apr 10, 2008 at 4:15 PM, Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> http://www.robertstech.com/temp/crank.jpg >> >> Bonus photo: >> http://www.robertstech.com/temp/stay.jpg >> >> Just snapped these off for fun before taking my first bicycle ride of >> the season (and first ride on my new bike) today. Two thoughts: >> 1 - Wow! This is a *nice* bicycle! >> 2 - Holy #&[EMAIL PROTECTED] That Sigma 180 macro is one *sharp* lens! > > I've seen those Pinarello CF frames, and they ~are~ lovely. You > should show us the whole bike! Are they the ones with the wavy forks > and seatstays?
Yep. I'll do some proper shots of the whole bike later. Definitely stiffer than my aluminum-framed Jamis: You can really feel the difference in power transmitted to the rear wheel. Ride is definitely nicer but the seat is harder (to make up for it?) Steering geometry is noticeably friskier than the Jamis but not radical. > Lovely cranks. After yesterday's comments about track cranks, I asked > a few friends, and there is at least one company who makes 'em out of > CF, but AFAIK most pros are still using aluminium. Weight isn't such > a consideration for trackies: most ride bikes that are about 15 > pounds, the same as a top road bike (I bet yours are close to that!) > but considering that there are no gears or brakes on a track bike, > there's a lot more heft there! Stiffness is by far a more important > consideration than weight - efficient transmission of power and > all... I also suspect those guys' legs produce a little more torque than mine (and those of most other riders). Know what I mean? ;-) > Thanks for the photos! They're cool (and the lens ~is~ sharp!). And they're (obviously) radically downsized. In the full-res image the detail of the texture in the chain ring is startling. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
