As Tankman often says on these forums - buy the bike that is going to make you happiest to get up and go ride it. If the Pinarello looks great why not go for it? I doubt the level of engineering is going to make that much of a difference unless you are riding the pro-circuit. In which case you would be riding the Dogma
I've got Specialized The Captain UST's on at the moment and very happy with them in all conditions (mainly dry so far). I am just going to leave them on for Sani.
Thanks guys, that was great fun and learnt some new routes, although everything looks different in the dark! Special thanks to Tankman for hosting. Look forward to the next one.
Interesting... I had full XO & Avid brakes on my previous bike for just over a year and on my new steed I have a combo of XT & XTR which I rate as superior in every aspect. I guess it just comes down to personal experience. PS: I buy everything from Chris Jnr at CWC so customer service is equally great for SRAM and Shimano.
It's a fairly skilled group but pretty laid back. I think they normally ride on the R44 to Eden. Climb to the top and then do most of the singletrack and G-Spot. Lights are definitely required. Not too sure who the organiser is but all are welcome.
I think you need a couple of 2 day consecutive long rides (3-4 hours)built into your program to prepare for how your body and legs will feel on Day 2. Even though it is the ride the pace is still fairly intense and you will be sore on Day 2.
