Dazshell Posted January 7, 2015 Posted January 7, 2015 Ill do so when i get home. Im very pleased. The first week i was concerned that i should have gone for the the Scultura instead as the ride is hard and the seating position is more aggressive. It felt more comfortable than my scott but i suffered after the ride... My ass was sore, hands went numb, my back hurted and my neck was stiff... but that is now no longer an issue. I did go for an fitment but even after that i had to do some slight adjustments. The tilt able seat on the bike is a big plus. I have only been cycling for about 10 months now. Dropped 31kg in that time. Went from 120kg to 89kg. Before the reacto i had a aluminium Scott Elite (Old speedster) of 9.6kg and my avg speed on a 50km ride was about 26-27kph. Did the Stellenbosch cycle tour 95km with 27kph avg. With the reacto bike upgrade i have moved to an average of 29 -30kph. I think i can safely say that the bike has increased my average... So i am happy now. I was concerned that the climbs on the reacto would be more difficult but i can see that i climb hills faster with the reacto than with my scott. I think that is down to gearing as my Scott was 9 gear and the Reacto 11.Well done on the weight loss. I went from 102.5 to 77 and have held that weight for 2 years now. Last year I rode 8078kms. I also rode the Stellenbosch. Great ride. Managed a 2.56 at 32kph, my fastest ever. I wish I could find someone with a Reacto in Durban that I can test. I have heard a lot about the ride being hard and need to feel what "more aggressive" really means.
Barker Posted January 7, 2015 Author Posted January 7, 2015 Well done on the weight loss. I went from 102.5 to 77 and have held that weight for 2 years now. Last year I rode 8078kms. I also rode the Stellenbosch. Great ride. Managed a 2.56 at 32kph, my fastest ever. I wish I could find someone with a Reacto in Durban that I can test. I have heard a lot about the ride being hard and need to feel what "more aggressive" really means.When your'e seat height is set according to your leg length your handlebars will be a bit further away and lower than normal. Had to replace the stem. Cause its handle bars are a bit lower your need to tilt the seat otherwise your privates get squashed which means you are leaning a bit forward and have a bit more weight on your hands... well thats how i found it. With this position i founds it much easier to to ride with the drops. Ok, here is the chip... OMG i somma feel sick looking at it.
BogusOne Posted January 7, 2015 Posted January 7, 2015 When your'e seat height is set according to your leg length your handlebars will be a bit further away and lower than normal. Had to replace the stem. Cause its handle bars are a bit lower your need to tilt the seat otherwise your privates get squashed which means you are leaning a bit forward and have a bit more weight on your hands... well thats how i found it. With this position i founds it much easier to to ride with the drops. Ok, here is the chip... OMG i somma feel sick looking at it. Thats a quick fix and nothing major. Can have it looking like new in a jiffy for you for next to nothing. If you interested drop me a pm.
Dazshell Posted January 7, 2015 Posted January 7, 2015 That chip looks like it is on the chainstay. Juyst go get someof those little black frame protector stickers. You will never see it again. Plus you can use the rest to protect other areas on your bike.
Barker Posted January 7, 2015 Author Posted January 7, 2015 Does these type of chips happen often on carbon? Gona have to keep the bike in a glass case from now on. Was reading that carbon absorbs water and if you have areas on your bike that has exposed carbon like this the frame can come apart with time...that makes me wonder how anyone can do mountain biking with a carbon bike. Surely scratches and chips are a given?
Barker Posted January 9, 2015 Author Posted January 9, 2015 Bike has been fixed by BogusOne. Its perfect.
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