Lets see your Carbon bikes

[dhalbrook]

Well, I like what Allied is trying to do (a US made high-end carbon frame). Not much I can tell you that you can't read about in the press, except my experiences dealing with them and how the frame rides.

The ordering process was pretty simple, but unfortunately somewhere wires got crossed and they sent me the wrong paint scheme (I had wanted the "fade to carbon", but the first frame was entirely silver). When I pointed this out they were very responsive and got a new frame in the pipeline right away, and so I shipped the original one back.

Building the frame up was pretty straightforward, with the exception of the chainstay cable routing.. that was a pain. Ride quality is marginally rougher than my Calfee (pretty much everything is), but only slightly, and this is a size down with a shorter wheelbase so it could simply be that. Handling is a bit quicker, and it's loads stiffer. It built up to be about 1/2 lighter than the Calfee as well, and the Dragonfly was already a very light frame.

So far, I'm digging it. This weekend is a nice, hilly race in our area (Montinore Road Race) so that should be a good test.

[one60]

custom paint

[Bicyclepair]

C-dale Super Six High mod evo, custom paint, Shimano Dura ace recently removed and replaced with SRAM eTap, carbon wheels, lots of fun to ride...very smooth.

[dddd]

Nothing like new paint or a different gruppo and wheels to give a bike a new character.^^^

Here's my old Scott, uhh, whatever it's called. It came with a triple crank.
The way we were. It has a smooth ride.

[Bicyclepair]

Thanks dddd!

Love the carbon weave!
Here's a Guru I'm playin around with building up with the Dura Ace parts I took off the C-Dale.

[wallymann]

my contributions...C40, C50, ExPower.

fwiw...i like cadence's ex-Rabo ExPower the mostest!

[Salty]

Originally Posted by Bicyclepair

C-dale Super Six High mod evo, custom paint, Shimano Dura ace recently removed and replaced with SRAM eTap, carbon wheels, lots of fun to ride...very smooth.

That is so clean looking. Awesome.

[Keith A]

Originally Posted by wallymann

my contributions...C40, C50, ExPower.

fwiw...i like cadence's ex-Rabo ExPower the mostest!

Your Colnago's look great!!

[beeatnik]

This thread makes me want to only buy steel and ti bikas.

Wocka, wocka, wocka.

[BobO]

Just picked up today. 2018 BMC Roadmachine 2 Two. Highlights are the extrodinary engineering that created a bike that is a joy to ride and is also quite "racy." The mechanical Ultegra r8000 is exceptional. It comes on tubeless wheels with 28mm tires. The discs were something I have been resisting, but, I think they're going to a good in the long term. The stopping power and modulation is confidence inspiring.

This was purchased to be my every day bike for the next decade to replace a well loved TCR, and I think I'm going to be happy with the decision.

[Satellite]

Been enjoying the Meivici.

[OtayBW]

Originally Posted by BobO

This was purchased to be my every day bike for the next decade to replace a well loved TCR, and I think I'm going to be happy with the decision.

Congrats. I have a BMC SCL-01 that is just now about a decade old (posted somewhere above). Still an awesome ride...

[BobO]

Originally Posted by OtayBW

Congrats. I have a BMC SCL-01 that is just now about a decade old (posted somewhere above). Still an awesome ride...

I saw your bike earlier, very good looking.

[ducati2]

First carbon bike in a while.

[Kirk007]

Hampsten Squadra

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