Pro Bikes of the 2019 World Tour

[rain dogs]

Good: Bora Spec (reluctantly saved by paint somehow), CCC Giant, Katusha Canyon (barely), Emirates Colnago
Bad/Meh: Astana Argon, DD BMC, Jumbo Bianchi, Mitch-Scott, Quick Spec, Sky Pina, Trek
Ugly: AG2R Merckx, Bahrain-Merida, FDJ Lappy, Sunweb Cervelo,
Horrendous: EF Cannondale (and I love(d) C-dales.... three in our fleet, soon to be 4, have owned 7.)

What I would ride if I had to choose from those: Lotto Ridley or Movistar Canyon.

That font on the Cannondale is awful, that Systemsix aero bike is pure awful. The Supersix is much better but the text would get a sticker treatment or something. And aero bikes.... ugh.... I'll be faster on a regular bike, cause I'll be running away from those f-ugly things.

[93KgBike]

These are beautiful bikes.

Complaining about fonts and graphics?!!?!!? Really?????

And these choices aren't entirely governed by what wind tunneling testing reveals; the UCI is the real decider. These are bikes of the Pro Peloton. They are mandated to look alike.

If you want see what a non-UCI bike looks like, the web is full of them, but they won't be racing in the Pro Peloton.

Sheesh.

[msl819]

Originally Posted by EDS

The all black Giant TCR is my favorite!

Agreed!

[BobO]

Originally Posted by KonaSS

For new school disc/aero frames, BMC and Specialized rise to the top.

In person the BMC is very sexy.

Originally Posted by Jad

Wonder if some of them feel as screwed up to ride as they look...

I can assure you that the BMC rides amazing.

[homagesilkhope]

Near toss-up between the two most traditional-looking bikes for me: Argon 18 and Ridley, and except for the chunky lines of the Deda cockpit, Ridley would be the clear winner. Like last year, guess I'll stick with the Argon (stay junction and seatpost aside). Eeeeeew, that Trek billboard. Double-eeeeeew, that crooked Merckx!

[R3awak3n]

Originally Posted by 93KgBike

These are beautiful bikes.

Complaining about fonts and graphics?!!?!!? Really?????

And these choices aren't entirely governed by what wind tunneling testing reveals; the UCI is the real decider. These are bikes of the Pro Peloton. They are mandated to look alike.

If you want see what a non-UCI bike looks like, the web is full of them, but they won't be racing in the Pro Peloton.

Sheesh.

Graphics and fonts can make a bike that is meh be nice. Fonts and graphics change the way people see things. Design is all over the place, either you like it or not.

Those 2 bikes are aweful. The stem on the cervelo is the worst I have seen. But sure, its all subjective and why i like a lot of the bikes posted but most here hate them all

[jmoore]

This...



or this...


the rest are meh or awful

[jtbadge]

This is the one I'd ride, if I had to pick. Besides the stem/bar combo, pretty solid.

[cnighbor1]

some with and some not disc brakes
I wonder how that will play out
Disc brakes can stop faster and in less distance
I can see disc stopping faster and non disc plowing into him

[wc1934]

I like the Ridley and the Colnagno.

[Mark McM]

Originally Posted by cnighbor1

some with and some not disc brakes
I wonder how that will play out
Disc brakes can stop faster and in less distance
I can see disc stopping faster and non disc plowing into him

I doubt it. In my experience riding in racing packs, the biggest difference in brake distances isn't the brake equipment, but the reaction times of the riders. (Besides which, the brake rates and distances on bicycles depends more on rider skill than brake type).

[dancinkozmo]

Originally Posted by 93KgBike

These are beautiful bikes.

.....

Sheesh.

can you please read the following chart ....

[bfd]

Originally Posted by jtbadge

This is the one I'd ride, if I had to pick. Besides the stem/bar combo, pretty solid.

I like the logos!

[bfd]

Originally Posted by jmoore

This...



or this...


the rest are meh or awful

I keep looking at these photos and one thing that stands out is how big the rear cassettes are?! They look like pie plates and not something a “pro” would use except on something steep like the Angliru....of course, it could be the angle or lighting and the cassettes are really that big. May be...Good Luck!

[rwsaunders]

It's hard for me to take any bike seriously that has an FSA crank on it.