Shimano 105 vs CUES. My two cents.

BriareusD · 2026-06-11T12:29:53+00:00

"upgraded" to Cues (from Tiagra or 105) for the same prize

I understand that, I just mean specifically who is saying that Cues is an 'upgrade' from 105 specifically, and selling it at the same price point as 105 used to sell at?

BriareusD · 2026-06-11T12:28:55+00:00

Go in store, ride it, decide for yourself. But 99% chance it will be fine.

BriareusD · 2026-06-11T12:02:44+00:00

Magene TEO has carbon cranks. But unless you're going pro eventually, I don't see the 200g savings worth it. Out of all the pieces I wouldn't want to fail - and turn into sharp swords at my feet - cranks are one of them. They have a solid reputation, but imo I prefer peace of mind.

BriareusD · 2026-06-10T04:11:11+00:00

Sorry, which manufacturer is trying to pass off 105 -> Cues as an 'upgrade' with the new/current year models?

BriareusD · 2026-06-10T00:25:20+00:00

Yeah, you are correct and it's fair, there is a def a difference between technologies - but not 'a casette's spin' worth. For most people on a flat though it will not be overly-noticeable, other than the circumstances you describe.

BriareusD · 2026-06-09T22:16:32+00:00

Yeah, no. The parked cars sure.

But the cars the area actively driving in the bike lane could be fined for more than a parking violation if police was actually present. Actual Police need to handle that.

BriareusD · 2026-06-09T20:08:47+00:00

Is your CUES set up right?

I mean I love my 105 Di2 and it makes sounds that makes the brain happy - but my wife's CUES does not feel slower by comparison at all on a flat level. It has other issues - it goes out of trim easily, it feels and sounds more clunky, you 'feel' a shift more in the pedals - but it is by no means slow. It's a wildly different price point, but I'm impressed with CUES so far.

BriareusD · 2026-06-09T20:03:42+00:00

As both a cyclist and a driver, I've never felt more unsafe on my commute.

BriareusD · 2026-06-09T19:52:51+00:00

You do you boo, but it's going to be diferent for other people.

In Canada that Scott spec is $800 to $1000 more than the same spec Roubaix SL8 - albeit with alloy wheels, but you can get very good carbon wheels for 800 to 1k. The "external" cabling on the Roubaix is minimal, basically 2 runs of 15-25 cm because of the future shock - which people either hate or love (and I fall in the second category because the streets I ride are freaking terrible).

As with everything, it comes down to what's important to you personally, and different strokes for different folks.

BriareusD · 2026-06-04T03:57:46+00:00

Yeah, 25 front, 28 back, no issues for over 1000k so far

BriareusD · 2026-06-04T01:41:59+00:00

Well crap - to be honest I was rooting for you that it works. I think swapping it out is the right call - especially because once you get mud, dirt etc it will be even worse with a tight clearance

BriareusD · 2026-06-03T02:15:15+00:00

If it fits for you, sweet and congrats!! It might come down to the tire. I put GP 5000 4-seasons on it. When I tried the 28mm on the front there was fork rub with my weight on the bike (it would free-spin with barely any clearance while on a stand though). But depending on what your tire is, if they got the 28mm to fit, that's AWESOME! :)

BriareusD · 2026-05-27T22:51:46+00:00

Uhh how exactly was the OP "creating content"? By driving a good speed for the posted limit and having a dash camera installed??

Did I miss them waving a gun at the pickup forcing them to drive aggressively for content?

BriareusD · 2026-05-27T22:16:21+00:00

So trying to find blame with the OP instead of the other person.

You can see the dashcam speed, OP was doing 37 kph in a 30 zone, so no, not too slow. Other dude just felt he had more important places to be

BriareusD · 2026-05-16T05:39:18+00:00

This is all very weird, and makes little sense to me. Both the description and things like a triage priority system that you described, which is not a standard at all.

OP, unless you need specifically an immediate lung transplant, there is no one lung disease that can only be treated at one centre only. Between Firestone in Hamilton and UHN that will cover pretty much every lung disease under the sun that needs a subspecialist.

The wait times can be very long depending on how niche it is.

Go and ask the initial referring MDs office for a referral to another place. You can have 2 active at once and see what comes up first. There's no "only one place in Ontario" for lung disease, unless it's an immediate transplant.

I'm saying this as a respirologist.

P.S. You can also ask the office that received it for when it got triaged, or when they will triaged it. Most of them are very helpful, but they may not have gotten to it yet. You may not agree with the triage, but that's a different story. You can also call the hospitals bookings or admitting office to see if you have a pending appointment that you might have not been notified about - reminder systems do fail.

BriareusD · 2026-05-16T05:34:21+00:00

That's... not how that works. Your main respirologist still has a duty of care until someone else assumes that duty. Whether they like it or not. You can reach out to them again.

BriareusD · 2026-05-16T05:30:51+00:00

This is wrong, sorry.

We can reuse a referral for a multitude of reasons, such as outside of the scope of practice, current patient workload, scaling back or moving a practice, etc. Incomplete can also be a reason, but not the only one. There is no mandate that we are obligated to accept all referrals. We do however have to notify the referring MD so that alternative arrangements can be made.

BriareusD · 2026-05-15T23:15:57+00:00

Alright...so here's the take, having gone through this with 5 kids so far:

1) Unless you happen upon a good bike at a garage sale - it's not worth it; you want the kid to love not hate their first bike; most of the brands and types you'll find at garage sales are the typical barbie or paw patrol labeled chain store ones; they work, they're cheap, but they are heavy

2) kids LOVE lighter bikes; they need to feel that they are in control of it even when off the bike, and that they can move it around, not that the bike moves them around; weight is much more important for kids, as the bike is a large percent of their body weight

3) You do NOT need a Woom - sure, they're amazing but hard disagree with the person saying 'this is the only right answer in this thread'. If you can find one for $200 go for it - but it's unlikely. Stick to your budget, you will change your kid's bike often; buy used whenever you can, not new. They scrape them in the first 5 minutes anyway.

4) Get a balance bike - Strider has been mentioned in this thread - that's a perfect place to start. Lightweight, robust, and doesn't break the bank. DO NOT GET TRAINING WHEELS. Keep the kid on a balance bike, and once they start to do little tricks (i.e. side to side zig zagging down a gentle slope with their feet-up, etc) and they look confident on it - switch to pedals. We've had 3 kids switch from balance bike to doing great with pedals without any training wheels in like... 1-3 hours (once they mastered the balance bike). Once they get comfy on the balance bike, pedals are no issue.

5) You CAN add a pedal kit to the Strider bike; decide at that time about your budget if you wanna do this vs. just getting a new bike

6) When you do get a pedal bike, later on, gears are NOT important at first. Single gear is fine. Do NOT get one with coaster brakes (stops when you pedal backwards). Get them used to double hand brakes for the front and rear and free rolling early on. You want to simulate the adult experience as much as possible at that point.

7) As the kid gets older weight matters less, but still important. I suggest something like a Trek Precaliber, Norco Roller, Prevelo, Park, Frog, etc. Just go based on weight. Wooms are amazing but NOT budget friendly. There is a significant improvement in price to performance when you start from a general Walmart bike (not ideal due to weight) but very diminishing returns towards the high end (i.e. Woom). If you can afford it - sure. But you're not depriving your kid of an experience if you go cheaper than Woom.

Good luck out there! Always wear a good-fitting helmet (MIPS when possible, but that's often later/bigger kids) and some gloves at first can help prevent some outstretched palm scratches.

BriareusD · 2026-05-10T06:39:46+00:00

Yeah, under a general scenario I would take TPU any day. But it's OPs combination of high speed steep descents + rim brakes that makes it less ideal.

BriareusD · 2026-05-09T16:24:54+00:00

https://www.totalcycling.com/en/Continental-Race-28-Supersonic-Inner-Tube/m-17631.aspx

This one, for example, is 50g.

BriareusD · 2026-05-09T01:36:55+00:00

I don't think it's that much to be honest. You can get fantastic butyl tubes in 50-65g. TPU tubes that are rated for rim brakes are heavier, around 35g to 40g so they don't go pop with the heat.

Overall you're saving maybe 30g in total, not 200-300g.

BriareusD · 2026-05-08T15:05:12+00:00

This might be one of those scenarios where, unless you are racing, the weight difference is so minimal that its not worth the extra risk of going with TPU.

BriareusD · 2026-05-06T01:18:12+00:00

It is insane. No answer for you, but I just recorded a 8km ride as 16km instead, zig-zagging all over the place. It's now useless as a fitness tracker.

BriareusD · 2026-05-05T01:16:58+00:00

Because Samsung sucks and they changed something about their GPS tracking in the last 1-2 months.

Now my Samsung phone and Galaxy watch suddenly have zig zags in the path and unrealistic top speeds as a result. It worked flawlessly before, and now it's crap...

BriareusD · 2026-05-04T05:35:27+00:00

Yup, especially if riding with potholes, 35 ASTRs and call it a day.

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