If u ride fast then worth it. If u ride solo, forget all those expensive stuffs. I had some frens who were pullers of fast rides, yet rode cheap bikes cheap alu wheels.
Wonder if such stuff ok or not. ie Safe or not.
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The goldix hub i think they go cheong DT swiss design.
I think my stock CF wheels that came with the Sava, worth and similar to stuff like $200-250 or so on TB nia (maybe some T700/T800 mixed stuff). But it seems that from mid-2024 onwards, Sava manufactures its bike/wheels in Huizhou Guangdong, in which it also manufactures its CF electric power surfboards. I think people used to say it's just an OEM rebrander.
Partly i guess that is also how the whole bike with R7170 (105 Di2) with T800 and 20% reinforced with T1000 can only cost 2k assembled. (ownself buy is 1.8k SGD on TB, but that is before GST and shipping)
But you are right, i was actually wanting to see if i will be getting something like a Quick Pro ER:One or something......and better wheels (so maybe get Farsports wheels to put on it)........but lately i was also gravitating towards just sticking to a $700-900 wheels upgrade and then sua. The loss for the stock wheels not a lot.
I ride solo *only* and i dont think i will do groups. People did jio me via invites etc but nah......
Same goes for running, i dont do groups.
Think that's my preference......T100 race also solo effort, is not draft legal and people might not want/like you to draft also even if want to risk getting penalised if caught (though vast majority wont lah, but other races like ironman events might be a bit of a different story).
I not sure if i am fast or not. I TT WCH 5km longer intervals (the chevron at Vivo start, then the chevron at pasir panjang end stop) around 7:15 avg i can get, at threshold HR, windless. Solo....i dont do groups. Basically ~ 41.5-42kmh avg.
I only dip below 40 (39kmh sometimes 38) when uphill portions. I can maintain around 4 intervals of this pace but last interval more towards 7:30 to even 7:45. Then is muscles (lactate/strength) give up first before cardio. lol
For short 30s or 40s intervals (microburst) i now do at Bay East Garden after 9pm, and some other chapalang intervals i might do at Sentosa. For climbing fun occasionally i do Mt Faber. Joyride/Z2 anywhere also can.
