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Bought new bicycle, hoped to stay on Shimano Claris completely, but:

- chain tension is not that great
- shifting under load is prohibited,

so instead i will be migrating to Cues (but first priority is replacing wheels).

Attaching photo of the bicycle (Specialized Allez E5, 58cm frame) in stock (only saddle is changed)

Specialized Roubaix comes with a Power saddle - 155mm wide for smaller frames (52 and below) and 143mm wide for larger ones. The reasoning behind this is that smaller frames tend to be ridden by women, whose sit bones tend to be wider than men's.

The two models (155mm on the left, 143mm on the right) are clearly different in more than just the width. The 143mm model has a larger cutout that extends to the front part of the saddle. I assume that's based on the male anatomy.

It would be nice if they'd let me choose the width of the saddle when purchasing their bike instead of assuming the gender of the buyer based on their height.

#BikeTooter #Specialized

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@nitot Je suis le plus souvent sur un vélo de « sport » (route, VTT, gravel…), mais je crois bien que mon préféré est le dernier arrivé, au printemps dernier. Un magnifique #Brompton Barbour, qui étend le champ des possibles tant il est facile de l’emmener partout, notamment dans tous les trains, et de rouler avec dans un confort remarquable. En 2e, je mets mon #Specialized Crux qui me sert de vélo de route, gravel et voyage.
- Davantage de détails: bikinvalais.ch/2024/05/la-dolc #MomentVelo