I wonder if things would change if the UCI relaxed rules about fairings to explicitly make them okay for necessary riding accessories.justkeepedaling wrote:They do that. It's called a tri bikerobeambro wrote: ↑Wed Oct 26, 2022 10:53 amI wish modern aero bikes focused on "making aero comfortable and easy", narrow bars made for best ergonomics in aggressive positions (eg sphinx, drops), relatively good comfort without having to resort to 30c+ tyres, storage solutions to avoid using saddle bags, practical aero water bottles.. The fastest bike for amateurs will be the one that allows you to stay aero the longest and the one that is the most aero once you've put all of your gps mount and unit, bottles and possibly spares on the bike.
Instead what we get is a "wind tunnel race" where all brands aim to make a bike that is a smidge faster at 45km/h in a laboratory. Think about this Oltre - they tout the advantages of the cockpit but what happens when you add a GPS unit there (and where can you even put it)?
I still think @justkeepedaling’s point stands that brands aren’t doing enough within the UCI limits to make aero more useable. Especially with handlebars and the cockpit options across the entire oltre range are a perfect example.
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