Wheels of Happiness
Rizal Philippines
April 13, 2018
Aero, shallow reach, compact design, 12 k ang weave ng carbon
Its April 13, a Friday. Ingat po sa bike ride kung naniniwala ka sa mga superstition of Friday the 13th.
Two days ago I installed the carbon fiber stem and drop bar I ordered from Lazada: branded Toseek. it set me back P1,800 for drop bar and P1,000 for the carbon fiber stem. It would have set me back P5,000 for the handlebar, and P4,000 for the stem. (That is about 3x) if bought at commercial bike shops.
The bar is carbon 12 k ata, aero, but a little bit fatter so it was so easy to insert the cable. Wala pa ng 2 minutes tapos na. Sa other model na P1,500, kalahating arawa bago maitusok. Hiwalay ang cable line ng shifter at brakes. Walang ligaw ang cable outer.
It is compact in design (shallow) 80 mm ang reach, 120 mm ang drop
The stem weighs in at 120 grams, and only 60 mm in length. Tamang tama...Dahil small ako
I did not realize what a difference a carbon fiber drop bar makes. Parang bumili ka ng carbon frame in terms of bike ride quality. Smooth and vibration less.
It removes the buzz from the road, as does a carbon frame, the ride is more comfortable (since the vibration are insulates the rider from the frame) And being that you can focus on pedaling and riding faster. I should have installed prior to Marinduque ride para di matagtag.
Who says kailangan mo mga vibration damper ng Specialized at CV ng Bianchi to have smoother ride.
It can be unnerving though sa hindi sanay kagaya ko kasi the drop flexes and parang nasa barko pakiramdam mo pag nagdrop ka....
Stem is mere 60 mm. Tama sa short reach
Completo nang bike: aero wheels, carbon fiber seat post
stem, at drop bar. Branded alum frame - Freccia mere
1.2 kg in weight. Parang carbon na rin total weight
