Time Alpe d'huez 2023

[charliedid]

Dig it

[Kyle h]

Love those in pink

[hoj]

Man that is such a nice build/paint/everything -- just added another to my list of bikes I'd like to own...

[d_douglas]

That is just gorgeous! I love Time bikes - I think theyre my favourite carbon manufacturer....

[azrider]

Daaang...........that bike is swank city

[mellowandre]

Ok - first ride report.

Took it out for a brisk 20 mile jaunt yesterday morning. I knew it was going to be good, but it actually blew my expectations out of the water. I've ridden and owned hundreds of carbon bikes over my years in the industry - and to be frank - this is undeniably the best one I've ridden. The only thing CLOSE I'd say is the Teammachine and the V3Rs.

Why? probably magic. European, handmade, magic. Carbon sock weaving magic.

My main takeaway with this bike, is that it just feels ALIVE. Never have I ridden a bike that feels as good going slow as it does going fast. Most modern racy carbon bikes feel great fast, but until you get it there, leave a little to be desired. It breathes, moves, is connected to you at all points of intensity and velocity.

More to come- but these are my initial notes.

[fried bake]

As if I didn’t want one badly enough already. Time really nailed this one.


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[mellowandre]

update-

best carbon bike I've owned. not even close. wow. get one.

[Greyfox]

That’s high praise indeed. Slim chance, but have you ridden an Aethos? If so, how would you say that they compare?

Originally Posted by mellowandre

update-

best carbon bike I've owned. not even close. wow. get one.

[skouri1]

I loved my VXR dearly. amazing bike.
The ADHX is very interesting too, better clearance but not really a gravel bike apparently as it's still not much above maybe true 35s from what I hear. That plus a threaded bottom bracket may be my next bike. Love TIME. enjoy

[mellowandre]

Originally Posted by Greyfox

That’s high praise indeed. Slim chance, but have you ridden an Aethos? If so, how would you say that they compare?

I have! I'd say very different.. the Time feels.. faster, stiffer, more alive.

No knock on the Aethos, just personally left a little to be desired for me.

[Elefantino]

Originally Posted by mellowandre

I have! I'd say very different.. the Time feels.. faster, stiffer, more alive.

No knock on the Aethos, just personally left a little to be desired for me.

Not surprising. The Aethos isn't really a race bike. It's more of a racy non-race bike. A little longer reach, longer wheelbase, very similar to the 585. It's not as exciting as a Tarmac or a SuperSix EVO (also faster, stiffer, more alive), for sure.

That Time, though ... ::chef's kiss::

[Greyfox]

Thanks for the reply. Makes the Time even more tempting.

I wonder how the ride of the ADHX compares to the ADH. Different geometry for sure. I wonder if it just rides like a wide-tire ADH…

Originally Posted by mellowandre

I have! I'd say very different.. the Time feels.. faster, stiffer, more alive.

No knock on the Aethos, just personally left a little to be desired for me.

[alvinholbrook]

This is the right color to get in my eyes. Fun that you have the ENVE wheels on your TIME and the Zipp wheels on your ENVE!

[mellowandre]

Originally Posted by alvinholbrook

This is the right color to get in my eyes. Fun that you have the ENVE wheels on your TIME and the Zipp wheels on your ENVE!

Ha! I haven't even thought of that.. TBH it doesn't bug me at all to have Zipp wheels on the MOG, matches the sram stuff at least!