My wife and I are supposed to close on our first home in 3 weeks (USA), and we have no idea what to do. It is mucho stressful.
Maybe if we pass on the house I can ease the pain with a new bike 
In the same boat.
Only 5k eh 
I wasnāt talking about the drivetrain so much as a different price ranges for bikes.
Those other upgrades are definitely more important, but my bike is 10 years old and I am probably going to need a new one soonish.
My bike is actually 105, but when youāre racing skinny 5ā7" Asian men on S-Works bikes every kilogram over the UCI weight limit feels like a pretty significant disadvantage.
First, you gotta email folks explaining how youāre a Nigerian prince.
If youāre thinking about the Tarmac then you might wanna hold off a bit for the new Emonda, unless of course youāre deadset in love with the Tarmac and the whole S-Works aesthetics. Of course with the coronavirus going on, new bike releases like the Emonda may also be pushed backā¦
I was hoping/planning on buying a venge this spring, mainly to use in triathlons. Now I doubt any of those races will go, so Iām definitely holding back (Iāve got plenty of bikes).
Also, I think Iāll have a job at the end of the summer. But my wife (sheās a Prof) might be forced to take leave. So things are a bit up in the air here in the great PNW.
What size venge would you ride? I have my 52cm pro for sale 
Ooh, thanks, but Iām a 56.
Not sure if this was for me but I am getting the Tarmac comp that comes with di2 and disc. The wheels are lower end vs. the pro/s-works but I can always get new wheels later especially with the bike being $6k less than the s-works version.
I already have an emonda arl5 with 105/mechanical which i do like but mainly will be trainer duty moving forward.
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This really made me laugh out loud!!!
If itās going to create stress, donāt buy a new bike. If itās not going to be too stressful and youāre a 54, Iām selling a 2020 S works Tarmac. non disc (I got it under warranty as a frameset and built it with 2019 S works parts).
either way this too shall pass. if it doesnāt weāve got bigger problems than a few $K more or less.
- Neither does your frame. Orders of magnitude less important than an āaeroā fit, helmet, clothes and wheels.
Iām not only shutting down all bike related expenses but, also we are budgeting the entire household (three teens and my wife and I). The wife resigned her job before all this as a teacher and Iām in the airline biz. Sounds crazy, but, limiting heat &/or a/c (desert SW USA), limiting showers, eating responsibly as in a little less, only driving if necessary, stopping memberships etcā¦even with government bailout there is only so long the airlines can stay afloat. Iām like 50% on the AA list and am seriously thinking (status quo) that I wonāt retire as a pilot. Not worried furlough mind you. Worried that there wonāt be a job to come back to. Time will tell.
Iām a glass half empty guy as I endured 15 years on furlough after 911. I think this has potential to be much worse in the US as we are just not prepared nor willing to be disciplined enough to deal with it. Iām often wrong and hope I am again here. Best to all!
Yeah 4900 but i got it with cheaper training wheels, not the one on the picture. I like to upgrade some stuff from time to time. And not all at once, like this it lasts longer.
But it seems i will be on my kicker for a whileā¦ donāt need wheels anytime soon i guess
both the Tarmac and the Emonda are the same class of bike (lightweight/stiff climber with increasingly aero properties), so if you werenāt completely sold on the Tarmac then it may be worth waiting a few months to see what the next generation Emonda has to offer
but like I said, the virus situation could be pushing new releases like the Emonda quite a few months back
Getting the Tarmac on Friday and looking forward to it. My Emonda alr5 (h2 fit, 105 & mechanical) is a nice bike for sure but looking forward to the little upgrades like ultegra di2 and disc. I realize they wont make me faster.
The Tarmac when i rode it felt like awesome and just made me want to ride it. It is odd but something about riding the that bike just felt right. Plus I think I am relatively lucky with the shipping arriving tomorrow with all of the delays I am hearing about.
The emonda will be pretty much full time trainer duty. Now I need to sell my mavic cosmic sls non disc wheels with the blade spokes. They have treated me well and pretty much bomb proof.
I just got a new road bike last month but was thinking about picking up a mountain bike in June or July. But with the COVID-19 news growing worse by the minute it seems and the latest predictions that this could last 18 months or longer Iām going to only be spending on the bare necessities for the foreseeable future. No more bikes, bike parts or accessories until things settle down and we start to claw our way out of this disaster.
So I was 90% ready to head to the Legacy carriers next year. I kept kicking myself in the ass for not going last year. Now I donāt know what to think. I have a lot of friends who just had interviews or just entered training at AA, DAL, and United and arenāt feeling very good at all. The battle between seniority and timing entry is stressful.