80:20 Frame - most of the aero without the fuss
Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2024 11:40 am
This is more of a curiosity I have as I'm not in the market right now, but was wondering what would be the fastest frame / setup that is also "easy", which - for me- means not compromising too much on other factors (though I'll state - no rim brakes) such as comfort, serviceability, ease of maintenance.
- as a watt weenie I am conscious of leaving some watts on the table, so I wouldn't want a round tube setup. I'd like some aero where it matters most (say, headtube and fork aero shaping, downtube too perhaps), but without things like proprietary parts that either compromise comfort too much, will be made obsolete as soon as the frame is out of production and/or they might malfunction (thinking of aero seatposts for example - would love a classic round seatpost instead. I've experienced slipping seatposts on my aero bike and being disappointed at a £5k frame is not something I enjoy).
- Integrated cables are fine but would prefer cables to run under the stem (though this is not mandatory), so I could run something like the Enve SES AR (which is by far the best shape handlebar I ever rode, and can be super narrow as well, and I'd presume is decently aero).
To be honest I'm not aware of (m)any semi-aero frames that have round seatposts but thought I'd ask.
- as a watt weenie I am conscious of leaving some watts on the table, so I wouldn't want a round tube setup. I'd like some aero where it matters most (say, headtube and fork aero shaping, downtube too perhaps), but without things like proprietary parts that either compromise comfort too much, will be made obsolete as soon as the frame is out of production and/or they might malfunction (thinking of aero seatposts for example - would love a classic round seatpost instead. I've experienced slipping seatposts on my aero bike and being disappointed at a £5k frame is not something I enjoy).
- Integrated cables are fine but would prefer cables to run under the stem (though this is not mandatory), so I could run something like the Enve SES AR (which is by far the best shape handlebar I ever rode, and can be super narrow as well, and I'd presume is decently aero).
To be honest I'm not aware of (m)any semi-aero frames that have round seatposts but thought I'd ask.
