It’s a kind of holidays the place some persons are working, different folks aren’t, and also you don’t know whether or not or not sure issues are open or not, so fuck it, let’s watch some YouTube!
Right here’s a video from Terry Barentsen:
As all the time I’m concurrently amazed by Terry’s beautiful videography expertise and embarrassed by these ostensible adults terrorizing pedestrians for his or her private amusement:
And right here’s a video in regards to the new Pinarello F5:
This previous weekend I rode over the George Washington Bridge and alongside the most well-liked roadie route in New York, which in all probability makes it among the many hottest roadie routes in your complete United States if not the world–so in style that on a Strava warmth map it appears to be like like an infected hemorrhoid in a Preparation H industrial:
As such, I had an ample alternative to see what everybody’s using nowadays, and whereas most individuals appear to be using Specialised and Treks and Canyons, you additionally see loads of Pinarellos in New York, and so when YouTube fed me this evaluate I figured I’d watch it in an try to search out out why:
I suppose this bike is cheap for a Pinarello, however it nonetheless prices over $6,000. For that you just solely get Shimano 105, however you additionally get their trademark body that appears prefer it’s melting, in addition to these thrilling little pointy issues:
Nonetheless, there are some drawbacks to bear in mind. For instance, if you wish to change the stem you’ll in all probability need to pay “a number of hundred {dollars} for them to swap it over:”
Additionally, it’s a must to use a saddle with a cutout to regulate the seatpost, as a result of that’s the place the adjusting bolts are:
That’s even much less handy than the Tremendous Document seatpost on the Cervino:
Although utilizing a saddle with a cutout does make it simpler to experience with a scranial cactus:
All of that is annoying, however because the reviewer notes, “That’s the place we’re at…with fashionable race bikes. Every little thing’s getting so built-in and aesthetics are so necessary, not solely does it need to be quick however it has to look quick:”
Certain. Put that factor below me and I promise it’s going to cease each being quick and looking out quick instantly.
Anyway, the evaluate notes that there are less expensive plastic bikes that should be charged in an effort to work:
And far to my delight they forgot to alter the model on the Canyon:
In the end, they conclude, it’s about paying for “heritage” or one thing, although even at eBay costs you should purchase sufficient heritage to choke a horse and nonetheless have sufficient left over to purchase your self a contemporary highway bike:
Fuck it, I’m renting a Citi Bike.
