It can be difficult to tell today's misshapen carbon wonder-bikes apart. Consequently, it can be even more difficult to tell the reviews of these bikes apart. Like the bicycles they describe, these reviews contain lots of material but somehow carry very little weight. Today's quiz contains twelve quotes, compiled from two different reviews: Bicyling on the Specialized Tarmac SL2, and Cyclingnews on the Trek Madone 5.2. Simply read each quote and click on the review from which you think it comes. If you're correct, you'll see Arnold Schwarzenegger at the Tour of California. If you're incorrect, you'll see something life-changingly profound (involving Arnold Schwarzenegger). I've also included a special bonus question at the end, as well as the links to the original reviews. (Please don't read them until after you've finished the quiz!) Thanks, and good luck."However, that same no-frills race tool design also offered increasingly fading showroom appeal...and its purpose-built appearance was looking increasingly dated amidst a sea of more progressively designed competition."
"The hyper-wide bottom bracket shell, grossly oversized down tube, and asymmetric chain stays of the [deleted] clearly pay dividends as drivetrain response is exceedingly efficient..."
"The[deleted] has a huge down tube and bottom-bracket area, and an integrated BB design with bearings that reside in the frame that allow exceptional power transmission, but the ride isn't close to harsh."
"At low speeds or high, this bike goes where you point it..."
"I'll be blunt--this is one of the best bikes I've ever ridden."
"...like a perfect, high-performance extension of my body that was at the same time reasonably forgiving."
"It surges forward from a standstill and in all-out sprints, and eats up long stretches of pavement like I go through gummy bears."
"Any speck of conservatism has clearly been tossed out this time around, and the head tube even sports a new logo."
"The top tube is curved, like a leaf spring, to be more vertically compliant, and also wide, to resist twisting forces."
"...the aforementioned tube shaping allows [deleted] to build in more vertical compliance..."
"Our [deleted] was uncannily smooth with a magic carpet ride over rough pavement..."
"The mind-blowing steering is precise, instant, never twitchy."
SPECIAL BONUS QUESTION: Which review mentions "vertical compliance" more often?
The reviews:
Bicycling
Cyclingnews
