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As the weather has now improved, took the Cannondale tandem on a 20 miler to dial it in and try all the new stuff out.
From the first pedal revolution, the bike felt really nice and responsive, went a bit tentatively on the brakes to slowly bed them in.
The gates belt is a really nice bit of kit…..silent in operation and no noticeable take up.
The biggy for me is the Etap…..once you've tried Etap….theres no going back !! its sets the ride up to a new dimension……..effortless. I remember in the 70's & 80's using the down tube shifters, hairing round bends and having to take your hand off the bars to change gear, then came the bar con shifters, I never really felt comfy with these and as soon as I could afford them, went to STI levers. Etap, well it is effortless, silky smooth changes on both back and front, no clunking or delays in the shifting and is a joy to use.
By the end of the ride the TRP Spyres were performing really nice with a positive feel to them. Looking forward to getting out and putting more miles in.
One thing I wouldn’t mind looking at, is a computer that links with Etap, really so I know which gear I’m in, anyone have experience with one ?