Saw a note in my inbox that the Flo Cycling launch will be on 2/20 with a preorder starting 2/23. I'll be going for a pair of the 90s, maybe even a pair of 60s depending on the preorder incentive. Anyone else planning on getting in on this?
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Re: Flo Cycling Preorder [mjdwyer23]
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Very, very highly considering a set of 60's. Maybe a disc.
Re: Flo Cycling Preorder [mjdwyer23]
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Re: Flo Cycling Preorder [mjdwyer23]
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Yep. Probably going for a pair of 90s. I think the biggest factors in my decision will be if the prices are the same (or better) and their confidence in shipping by a particular date.
Re: Flo Cycling Preorder [mjdwyer23]
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I'm in for a 60/90 set with stealth stickers. CAN NOT wait! I've had $800 burning a hole in my pocket for a long time now.
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Re: Flo Cycling Preorder [matto]
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All final info will be posted Monday. I know they've discussed tentative weights before.
Re: Flo Cycling Preorder [mjdwyer23]
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Maybe a front 60.
Re: Flo Cycling Preorder [mjdwyer23]
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im in for a front 60 or 90 not sure yet
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Re: Flo Cycling Preorder [matto]
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matto wrote:
Have they released drag charts comparing against zip and hed? Are the weights published?
From their blog:
Front FLO 60 - 875 grams
Rear FLO 60 - 1061 grams
Rear FLO 60 Clydesdale - 1089 grams
Front FLO 90 - 952 grams
Rear FLO 90 - 1138 grams
Rear FLO 90 Clydesdale - 1170 grams
FLO DISC - 1260 grams
FLO DISC Clydesdale - 1299 grams
Where are these guys located? Canada? If so, are they predicting prices US or CDN? Also curious is they are going to allow standard credit card use.
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Re: Flo Cycling Preorder [AutomaticJack]
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AutomaticJack wrote:
Front FLO 60 - 875 grams Rear FLO 60 - 1061 grams
Rear FLO 60 Clydesdale - 1089 grams
Front FLO 90 - 952 grams
Rear FLO 90 - 1138 grams
Rear FLO 90 Clydesdale - 1170 grams
FLO DISC - 1260 grams
FLO DISC Clydesdale - 1299 grams
Wow. These are on par with HED weights. I expected them to be heavier.
Re: Flo Cycling Preorder [matto]
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I might go for a disk!
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The entire event (IM) is like "death by 1000 cuts" and the best race is minimizing all those cuts and losing less blood than the other guy. - Dev
Re: Flo Cycling Preorder [camaleon]
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Bah, no powertap.
Back to my quest for a Hed + G3.
Back to my quest for a Hed + G3.
Re: Flo Cycling Preorder [camaleon]
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camaleon wrote:
I might go for a disk!I'm in - I'll be pre-ordering Monday.
Re: Flo Cycling Preorder [LSUfan4444]
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They said credit cards and paypal will be accepted. There is a drag chart out there somewhere on their blog.
Re: Flo Cycling Preorder [AutomaticJack]
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Vegas
Re: Flo Cycling Preorder [mjdwyer23]
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mjdwyer23 wrote:
VegasI am ordering something maybe not the stealth stickers though. As that is so over done already. ;0)
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Re: Flo Cycling Preorder [AutomaticJack]
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Wow their disc wheel is the same weight at my front and rear wheel combined. If I add a disc cover like the carbon one shown in the other thread I would add about 280g so that would have me at around 1560g. I am not sure I want to add almost 2 pounds of unproven wheel weight to my bike.
Re: Flo Cycling Preorder [AutomaticJack]
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AutomaticJack wrote:
matto wrote:
Have they released drag charts comparing against zip and hed? Are the weights published?
From their blog:
Front FLO 60 - 875 grams
Rear FLO 60 - 1061 grams
Rear FLO 60 Clydesdale - 1089 grams
Front FLO 90 - 952 grams
Rear FLO 90 - 1138 grams
Rear FLO 90 Clydesdale - 1170 grams
FLO DISC - 1260 grams
FLO DISC Clydesdale - 1299 grams
Where are these guys located? Canada? If so, are they predicting prices US or CDN? Also curious is they are going to allow standard credit card use.
I can confirm that these weights are correct.
Chris Thornham
Co-Founder And Previous Owner Of FLO Cycling
Re: Flo Cycling Preorder [AutomaticJack]
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AutomaticJack wrote:
matto wrote:
Have they released drag charts comparing against zip and hed? Are the weights published?
From their blog:
Front FLO 60 - 875 grams
Rear FLO 60 - 1061 grams
Rear FLO 60 Clydesdale - 1089 grams
Front FLO 90 - 952 grams
Rear FLO 90 - 1138 grams
Rear FLO 90 Clydesdale - 1170 grams
FLO DISC - 1260 grams
FLO DISC Clydesdale - 1299 grams
Where are these guys located? Canada? If so, are they predicting prices US or CDN? Also curious is they are going to allow standard credit card use.
We are located in Las Vegas. Prices will be in USD and you can pay with a credit card or via PayPal. We have a fully integrated shopping cart ready to go. You can ship via USPS or UPS.
I hope that helps,
Chris Thornham
Co-Founder And Previous Owner Of FLO Cycling
Re: Flo Cycling Preorder [ComidaDeluxe]
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ComidaDeluxe wrote:
They said credit cards and paypal will be accepted. There is a drag chart out there somewhere on their blog.To make your life a little easier, the "Aerodynamics" page on our website also has the Drag Chart. It's much easier to find then digging through the blog ;)
Take care,
Chris Thornham
Co-Founder And Previous Owner Of FLO Cycling
Re: Flo Cycling Preorder [Canadian]
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Canadian wrote:
We are located in Las Vegas. Prices will be in USD and you can pay with a credit card or via PayPal. We have a fully integrated shopping cart ready to go. You can ship via USPS or UPS.
I hope that helps,
International orders? Are they going to be accepted / what shipping options?
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Re: Flo Cycling Preorder [mjdwyer23]
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Is there any reason to buy the 90mm over the 60mm when the numbers are almost exactly the same up to about 10 degrees yaw and the 60 being better up to 20 degrees yaw?
Re: Flo Cycling Preorder [BMANX]
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I asked the same question and Chris said the following:
That's a great question. Let me do my best to answer it for you.
Front Wheel
The FLO 90 is faster up until about 12 degrees of yaw. After that the FLO 60 becomes faster. The same thing happens with the HED 6 and 9. This is just the nature of a deeper wheel. Now, the faster you go on your bike the shallower the yaw angle becomes. Since the FLO 90 is faster at shallower yaw angles it's better for faster riders. It is said that unless you are averaging 24mph or greater you should stick with a 60mm wheel on the front.
Rear Wheel
The rear wheel may be a little different. I think it depends on how you intend to use the wheels. If your main focus is triathlon then you may consider the FLO 90. The reason I say that is because our FLO DISC was based on the FLO 90 shape. Since you are planning on using a wheelcover, it should give you nearly identical aero benefits when compared to our DISC. In my opinion the 90mm rear wheel gives you a little more versatility for the variety of tri courses you will encounter.
If instead you are more of a cyclist competing in crits, stage races etc., then you may want to save a few grams and go with the FLO 60. The FLO 60 will also work well as a covered wheel if you ever want to use a wheel cover with it.
That's a great question. Let me do my best to answer it for you.
Front Wheel
The FLO 90 is faster up until about 12 degrees of yaw. After that the FLO 60 becomes faster. The same thing happens with the HED 6 and 9. This is just the nature of a deeper wheel. Now, the faster you go on your bike the shallower the yaw angle becomes. Since the FLO 90 is faster at shallower yaw angles it's better for faster riders. It is said that unless you are averaging 24mph or greater you should stick with a 60mm wheel on the front.
Rear Wheel
The rear wheel may be a little different. I think it depends on how you intend to use the wheels. If your main focus is triathlon then you may consider the FLO 90. The reason I say that is because our FLO DISC was based on the FLO 90 shape. Since you are planning on using a wheelcover, it should give you nearly identical aero benefits when compared to our DISC. In my opinion the 90mm rear wheel gives you a little more versatility for the variety of tri courses you will encounter.
If instead you are more of a cyclist competing in crits, stage races etc., then you may want to save a few grams and go with the FLO 60. The FLO 60 will also work well as a covered wheel if you ever want to use a wheel cover with it.
Re: Flo Cycling Preorder [AlphaQ]
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AlphaQ wrote:
Canadian wrote:
We are located in Las Vegas. Prices will be in USD and you can pay with a credit card or via PayPal. We have a fully integrated shopping cart ready to go. You can ship via USPS or UPS.
I hope that helps,
International orders? Are they going to be accepted / what shipping options?
Cheers
Yes international orders will be accepted. International orders will also have USPS or UPS shipping options available.
Chris Thornham
Co-Founder And Previous Owner Of FLO Cycling
Ball park what's a disc + intl shipping to NZ going to set someone like me back (just evaluation options here...) also how wide are the discs? Have you tried one in a Scott Plasma 2 frame?
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