Was your Soloist Carbon? I actually like mine for climbing. I could ride up hills all day long. 61 mph on a bike is fast. I cracked 50 once and it felt fast on those skinny tires.
My chronology was off on the Cervelo but they are still making nice bikes. When they came out with the S5, they had some production problems with the finish on bottom bracket area but I think that has been fixed.
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QUOTE=BlackbirdM3;4905100]Uh, Cervelo has been around since the late 90s. They got their big break when CSC picked them up as a sponsor in 2003. I had a soloist, it was the most terrifying thing I've ever ridden down a hill. Miles of toptube flex, keeping the thing going in a straight line at speed was nearly impossible. On the flats in an aero position, it was fast as hell, but totally unnerving at speed on a descent.
This is still the fastest bike I've ever ridden.
How fast is it?
Yeah, you read that correctly. And it was rock solid, totally stable. If I want to go any faster, I need a 55 tooth big ring.
Will
My chronology was off on the Cervelo but they are still making nice bikes. When they came out with the S5, they had some production problems with the finish on bottom bracket area but I think that has been fixed.
dlm ny country
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QUOTE=BlackbirdM3;4905100]Uh, Cervelo has been around since the late 90s. They got their big break when CSC picked them up as a sponsor in 2003. I had a soloist, it was the most terrifying thing I've ever ridden down a hill. Miles of toptube flex, keeping the thing going in a straight line at speed was nearly impossible. On the flats in an aero position, it was fast as hell, but totally unnerving at speed on a descent.
This is still the fastest bike I've ever ridden.
How fast is it?
Yeah, you read that correctly. And it was rock solid, totally stable. If I want to go any faster, I need a 55 tooth big ring.
Will
My Soloist was aluminum. I hate carbon frames. It really needed a more substantial top tube. The lateral rigidity was iffy at best. Yes it would climb ok, but as soon as you started pushing it even a little in a corner, it got scary fast.
Will
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