Sort of agree, except that for me, the Foil is comfortable and nicely stiff, so I suspect that I wouldn't benefit from a slightly more "comfortable" but slightly less stiff, slightly lighter bike such the Addict.ichobi wrote:I think the direction of Cervelo R5 / Madone / Scott Addict that try to combine weight saving and comfort and aerodynamic is the way to go. Save a few watts here and there, while enjoying a stable and smooth ride is a nice package, all while ridding myself the assumption that I am riding an aerodynamically inferior bike compared to those with aero specific frame. Save myself a few thousands dollars.
Seems to me that except for the outliers, the aero thing is a bit of a red herring and what matters is the trade-off between stiffness/stability on the one hand, and comfort/light weight on the other. But there is no absolute best place to be on that spectrum, it depends on personal preference and riding style.