New-ish Aeroad 2025

[KalleWirsch]

German article comparing the Tarmac SL8, Madone SLR, Propel SL und Aeroad CFR

https://www.rennrad-news.de/news/4-supe ... eroad-cfr/

[BadBoyR]

What width are people running their aero drops? I’m not able to test mine out yet.


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[FuCH]

What width are people running their aero drops? I’m not able to test mine out yet.


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I went for the narrowest option available, as the drops felt as some gravel steer to me. So max aero and you get used to it pretty fast.
Another good thing about the bars - they do extend reach by 10mm. Exactly what I was missing about 100mm stem (size M).

[KalleWirsch]

...Another good thing about the bars - they do extend reach by 10mm. Exactly what I was missing about 100mm stem (size M).

Why do they extend the reach? Are the simply longer? Or because of the different position?

[BadBoyR]

...Another good thing about the bars - they do extend reach by 10mm. Exactly what I was missing about 100mm stem (size M).

Why do they extend the reach? Are the simply longer? Or because of the different position?

Exactly, not read anywhere that the reach is extended. I’ve already changed from 90mm stem to 100mm stem as the reach is longer to my usual 54cm bike with 110 stem.


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[KalleWirsch]

... I’ve already changed from 90mm stem to 100mm stem as the reach is longer to my usual 54cm bike with 110 stem.

If the reach at the Aeroad is longer than on your usual bike, why did you extend it even further from 90mm to 100mm? Don´t understand that. Please explain.

[PaulJ]

I've no idea, the bike is on order, should be around a month so I can't check yet!

I’ll check and report back, my groupset hasn’t been delivered yet, so will have to wait a bit


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Perfect, thank you!

Unfortunately, doesn’t fit.


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That's a shame! Thanks for confirming.

[BadBoyR]

... I’ve already changed from 90mm stem to 100mm stem as the reach is longer to my usual 54cm bike with 110 stem.

If the reach at the Aeroad is longer than on your usual bike, why did you extend it even further from 90mm to 100mm? Don´t understand that. Please explain.

I extended to 100 not 110 to match my normal reach


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[macwatt]

Hi

Any chance someone with a 2024 size S can measure reach from nose of saddle to stem and also to the top of the hoods please include your set back.

Thanks

[FuCH]

...Another good thing about the bars - they do extend reach by 10mm. Exactly what I was missing about 100mm stem (size M).

Why do they extend the reach? Are the simply longer? Or because of the different position?

Exactly, not read anywhere that the reach is extended. I’ve already changed from 90mm stem to 100mm stem as the reach is longer to my usual 54cm bike with 110 stem.


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It was mentioned in the reviews online and see below:

[BadBoyR]

...Another good thing about the bars - they do extend reach by 10mm. Exactly what I was missing about 100mm stem (size M).

Why do they extend the reach? Are the simply longer? Or because of the different position?

Exactly, not read anywhere that the reach is extended. I’ve already changed from 90mm stem to 100mm stem as the reach is longer to my usual 54cm bike with 110 stem.


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It was mentioned in the reviews online and see below:

Yes, the box does state 10mm, however I don’t see it. I’ve placed the non aero drops for comparison and reach looks identical




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[tomtom]

Why do they extend the reach? Are the simply longer? Or because of the different position?

Exactly, not read anywhere that the reach is extended. I’ve already changed from 90mm stem to 100mm stem as the reach is longer to my usual 54cm bike with 110 stem.


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It was mentioned in the reviews online and see below:

Yes, the box does state 10mm, however I don’t see it. I’ve placed the non aero drops for comparison and reach looks identical




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I have measured it from the tip of my saddle towards the top of the hoods; because the shifters are more inwards than with the old bar-ends the distance is exactly the same but if you mount the shifters the same the distance (reach) will be longer

[PedaleurPat]

Exactly, not read anywhere that the reach is extended. I’ve already changed from 90mm stem to 100mm stem as the reach is longer to my usual 54cm bike with 110 stem.


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It was mentioned in the reviews online and see below:

Yes, the box does state 10mm, however I don’t see it. I’ve placed the non aero drops for comparison and reach looks identical




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I have measured it from the tip of my saddle towards the top of the hoods; because the shifters are more inwards than with the old bar-ends the distance is exactly the same but if you mount the shifters the same the distance (reach) will be longer

@tomtom, so does this mean that if I set the handlebars to 35cm, the reach with the AeroDrops remains the same, but if I set them to 37cm, the reach is 10mm longer?

[FuCH]

It was mentioned in the reviews online and see below:

Yes, the box does state 10mm, however I don’t see it. I’ve placed the non aero drops for comparison and reach looks identical


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I have measured it from the tip of my saddle towards the top of the hoods; because the shifters are more inwards than with the old bar-ends the distance is exactly the same but if you mount the shifters the same the distance (reach) will be longer

@tomtom, so does this mean that if I set the handlebars to 35cm, the reach with the AeroDrops remains the same, but if I set them to 37cm, the reach is 10mm longer?

No, it's not about how wide or narrow you go, it's about the AeroDrops providing extra reach compared to stock drops

[PaulJ]

My SLX 7 AXS turned up last week! It's already fully stripped apart from one stubborn BB cup - new BB tools arriving this week which should work better, beating press fit bearings out with a hammer never feels right, especially on a brand new frame, then I'll be building it back up with 12 speed Ultegra. With the price of groupsets at the moment it is far cheaper to get the SLX 7 and swap the groupset than it is to buy the SLX 8 with Ultegra aready on (minor wheel specs didn't concern me as I'll probably change the wheels anyway, and I didn't want the Shimano PM). I'll be weighing all frame parts, cockpit parts etc as part of the process.

Stock build:

Frame (almost) fully stripped down: