Calnago wrote:Like I said, make what you will of the two charts presented.
Like I said, what I make of it is that your conclusion of what we can glean from it does not follow from the evidence provided
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Shrike wrote:On any given route that is a full circuit, i.e. same start and finish point, an aero bike will always be faster than a lightweight bike.
Clingon wrote: So even on a 3% gradient twice as much energy (0.77 vs 1.5) is saved by the more aero bicycle;
kgt wrote:riders perform better on whatever they feel is the best for them. That's why you still see 'normal' frames like the Tarmac or the F8 winning the grand tours and not super advanced machines like the Madone or the ViAS.