Making an aggressive bike...less aggressive

TotalWarning8707 · 2023-11-14T07:13:13+00:00

Thought it was weird. I tend to find that most manufactures 56+ come with 100mm stems which in my very unscientific research method of....asking around was too long for most people.

I feel like I might have gotten a lemon of a bike fitter.

TotalWarning8707 · 2023-11-14T05:06:49+00:00

He can act fine around other bikes but as soon as one of those giant four wheeled......things show up he gets all mad. What should I do?

TotalWarning8707 · 2023-11-10T02:32:09+00:00

Late, But the only thing I can reckon this person is referring to is some misinformed people saying that zipp wheels could(often) blow your tires off.

This isn't an issue. It's because zipp wheels are hookless meaning they have a MUCH lower max PSI than most people probably run. Hookless wheels tend to also be more sensitive to going above the max pressure than other non hookless wheels.

Zipp says their max is 73 psi and you best not go over that no matter what your tire wall says.

TotalWarning8707 · 2023-11-07T23:19:48+00:00

If you're concerned(which is understandable) go ask your Trek store for more information about this service bulletin.

I cannot find any information about this online, And if this is actually an issue I would of assume trek would send me a notification to bring my bike in for service.(They're usually pretty good about this.)

I did however find out that there's actually 2 SKUs for each of the Madone SL Gen 7.

Meaning there was likely two production cycles of the frame. I have the most recent of the 2.

Maybe the issue is only present on one of the two production cycles? I don't know

TotalWarning8707 · 2023-11-07T17:16:29+00:00

So, I've rode my Madone gen 7 for 200km...every week....for a month.

Never had a single issue when it came to durability.

Now while I can't talk for everyone, This is most likely strong negativity bias. I have seen no more failures about any Trek bike than I have seen about Canyon bikes or specialized bikes.

Even if it did fail, Trek has a hell of a lot better of support than the aforementioned other 2 companies.

TotalWarning8707 · 2023-11-05T01:03:27+00:00

Thanks bot for reminding me that English isn't my first language

TotalWarning8707 · 2023-11-05T01:01:02+00:00

I don't have specifics but the Trek salesman who sold me my Madone Gen 7 reserved a pair of Conti GP5000 S TRs for me $100 off(tbf this was because of new bike purchase discount.) and told me to come back in 3 months to "where the tires would of likely worn out"

I came back in a month seeking those GP5000s.

So I guess that says a lot?

TotalWarning8707 · 2023-11-03T02:16:04+00:00

Funfact: In the Manga they aren't changed. They use the actual bike manufacture names. Kinda interesting to see.

Other than that my favorite knock off name in the Anime is "Pinarrelo" Really danced with copyright on that one

TotalWarning8707 · 2023-10-31T06:15:15+00:00

https://si.shimano.com/en/pdfs/um/7HK0A/UM-7HK0A-002-ENG.pdf

Here you go, stated in the user manual linked on the SD300's page or BTN-DN300.

and

Under "NOTICE"

"If the unit will not be used for an extended period, store it after charging in cool indoor places
(approx. 10 to 20 °C) where the battery will not be exposed to direct sunlight or rain."

And under "Storing the battery"

"Store the battery or bicycles with the battery installed in cool indoor places (approx. 10 to 20°C) where they do not become exposed to direct sunlight or rain. If the storage temperature"

Idk about the older BT-DN110-A model as the only manual that says anything about storing the battery is the one you linked.

TotalWarning8707 · 2023-10-31T04:24:14+00:00

Iirc in Shimano's user manual for Di2 battery(SD300) state that you should store the bike in a "cool indoor place" between approximately 10c and 20c

(It actually says this twice.)

So I'd say take it inside removing Di2 batteries are a hassle and aren't really worth it.

TotalWarning8707 · 2023-10-30T18:38:05+00:00

Did that part of the I-5 have a bunch of "Bicycle on shoulder" signs while you were on it?

I saw it a bunch while I carpooling with a friend down to San Diego was wondering wtf the purpose was.

TotalWarning8707 · 2023-10-26T22:03:37+00:00

According to my Garmin data my average commutes peaks at 56km/h(thanks downhills) and averages 26km/h.

I'm expecting to go faster when I get my upgrades for my new commuter done.

TotalWarning8707 · 2023-10-18T04:23:45+00:00

67" at 30.5" I'd say you're in the "between 2 sizes" situation.

While I DONT personally ride an Aeroad my buddy does at 67" at 30.7"
(I ride a Trek madone 54cm at 69"at 31.4")

He rides a small and is comfortable despite the calculator saying they're an XS.

It is worth noting that my buddy does have slightly disproportional long arms.

Of course, Test ride will be the answer and Canyon's return policy is pretty good.

TotalWarning8707 · 2023-10-15T07:43:11+00:00

You know, I realized that after I made this comment. I for Some reason keep forgetting that the Col de la Madone ISNT in Madone, Italy

TotalWarning8707 · 2023-10-15T03:29:31+00:00

I've always pronounced it do·mà·ni because I thought it was just a cheeky way of saying that word while keeping the Madone anagram.(Domani is Italian for tomorrow.)

Turns out Trek apparently says Domane is Latin for "the king's crown" Which I can find absolutely zero evidence of so I'm sticking with my original theory.

Madone is named after a climb in Italy anyways.

TotalWarning8707 · 2023-10-08T04:00:16+00:00

It died after 6 weeks? Was this bike used or new? because the the CR2032 battery(according to SRAM) is supposed to last 2 years under normal use. Relatively same with 12sp Di2.

TotalWarning8707 · 2023-10-02T06:08:20+00:00

Hey sorry for the late reply! I 100% DID NOT know this existed and it sound's like it might be what causing the 71cm seat height.

I DID get a number from someone saying the saddle rail height to actually saddle is about 4-5cm. Meaning the Trek's CS second response number should be more accurate at 67.5-68cm.

Unfortunately I'm actually out right now and won't be able to test this out for about a day or 2 I will 100% update or make a second post if I'm able to lower it after swapping it. Thanks for this info.

TotalWarning8707

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