![]() ![]() Veering left and going off the road onto the gravel and into the bush (a la Armstrong), managing to stay upright and avoid trees. I was just behind the crash and could only avoid it by instantly We had one incident where four riders came down during a sprint at 45-50 km per hour. The wheels performed very well in all respects and I felt confident on descents and bends. In a small group that did most of the work. The Lynskey Sportive met all expectations in terms of comfort, speed and manoeuvrability. I got back yesterday from an one week 1000 km charity ride around the south of the State. One last thing - if I'd known that this bike was going to be this good, I would probably have gone for an R255 and full carbon fork. We've got a few people now wondering if a Lynskey might be right for them. March to do the 7 Peaks - Baw Baw, Hotham etc - over 10 days as well as the Scody High Country Cycle Challenge up Mt Buller, and Kate's decided to to take the Lynskey.Īnother bonus, if you could call it that, is that it attracts a lot of attention and people always want to have a closer look and find out what Kate thinks about One unexpected thing is that, although the bike feels a bit heavier than the Trek, Kate prefers climbing on the Lynskey. I thought they'd be a bit stiff in the sidewall but the frame'sĬompliance seems to make up for that. Currently running 25mm Vittoria Rubino Pros at about 95-100 psi, which seems to work on this bike. I think it also says a bit about Campag vs Shimano, butīest not to go there! Kate's really happy with stability on descents - and we have some long, fast and bumpy ones around here so that's a really important attribute. I think that says a lot about Lynskey and titanium. Interestingly, the Lynskey has become her 'A' bike. Gear (2007 Centaur group, Zonda wheels etc) that was sitting in an unused too-quick-steering Wilier, and (b) be a back-up or 'B' bike in case there was ever a problem with the Trek. One of her other bikes is a Trek Domane 5.2 (mechanical Ultegra 6700) and the Lynskey was only ever meant to (a) make use of some Campag ![]() Thought I'd write to let you know how Kate is going with her Lynskey Peloton. It feels stiffer & more responsive than my steel bike but probably more comfortable – I’ve finally found my perfect Road but has a lively zing which is missing in my carbon framed bikes. So after over a year of back soreness I’m now riding a Lynskey R230 titanium bike. Unfortunately it got crashed and was replaced with a Trek Domane which has never felt right. It was stiff and very responsive but comfortable at the same time. Next was a Cervelo R3 with the legendary ultra-thin seat-stays. ![]() 2 years later I bought a Pinarello Opera steel framedīike with the then new carbon seat-stays affording a plush ride. My first road bike was 7075 aluminium and man was it harsh – improved somewhat with a carbon fork upgrade. ![]()
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