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  1. DJRib

    Conventional Road Bike to Vado SL. Thoughts?

    It occurred to me that I'm asking questions about bikes that are not available in my size and local dealers aren't even sure when they may get them :)
  2. DJRib

    Conventional Road Bike to Vado SL. Thoughts?

    Yeah personal preference. I may have overstated my objection, but I like a cool paint job! Of course I've also see a perfectly good bike fall on the ground and hit something :( Seems like these are in such short supply that I may have to wait quite some time, so that may help with forcing...
  3. DJRib

    Conventional Road Bike to Vado SL. Thoughts?

    Really? (BTW thanks for challenging me!). The one they had in the bike shop they told me was most comparable to my old Roubaix was $7000. I'll need to check how they had they had that spec'd and maybe there is a different model. And while I loved the idea, I'm still in negotiations with my...
  4. DJRib

    Conventional Road Bike to Vado SL. Thoughts?

    After I test rode the VSL 4.0 I had very sore wrists and shoulders, which surprised me. I do use Ergon grips on my upright bike and I thought I would do something similar to help. However I rode the 5.0 at different bike shop in the city (Columbus Ohio USA) and part of that ride was on older...
  5. DJRib

    Conventional Road Bike to Vado SL. Thoughts?

    You're correct on the drive train! I must have been thinking VSL 4.0. The rest are good items to think about!
  6. DJRib

    Conventional Road Bike to Vado SL. Thoughts?

    Glad to discover this great forum! Looking at picking up a Vado SL to replace my 2006 carbon Roubaix. Even before hearing the phrase "2X You" I was telling some long-time riding friends that sometimes I want to ride 50-60 miles but only do 25-30 miles of work. I'm 58 and do mostly road riding...
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