Soooo guys, I think I just can confirm my previous opinion. One friend of mine wanted to sell his SuperSix Evo Hi-Mod 2020. Yes, the one that recieves glorious reviews everywhere as a great racing machine which is supremely comfortable.
He runs exactly the same rims as I do (LB AR45, 21mm internal, 28mm external width), same spokes (Sapim CX Rays 24x), same lacing, only different hubs (Extralite and me DT350), same GP5000 at 25mm, same pressure (5,5), very similar saddle and quasi same posture setting… I came on my current beloved bike - titanium frame with carbon rear and went for a short test ride around the area
And boy what a difference! Okey, I have to say that the acceleration is simply STELLAR. It is mind blowing how easily this machines goes from a stand still to 30km/h… really great. BUT I suddenly felt each and every crack in the tarmac, it was also “louder” - all those imperfections (and I mean imperfections, it was really far away from a bad surface) found the way not only to my body, but I also could hear them.
Switch to my bike and… whoooush, like a cadillac. Okey, it does not get up to speed so easily, but suddenly the world was sooooo much smoother, quiter, just… right ![]()
Yeah, I fell again in love with my old bike and understood that SuperSix is not a dream bike for me…
Now my big question is - how it comes that you read from the test how comfy this bike is? Are those journalists so much on a pure super stiff bikes that they really call this “comfort”? I thought that those super harsh super stiff carbon bikes have been the thing of 90´s before producers understood how to make a good frame for everybody and not just a Pro sprinter… besides my old carbon Dedacciai was also nicely compliant… so… I just don´t get it honestly ![]()