Having a super compliant bike that’s aero and light would be sooo rad.
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Compliant, aero, light, stable at 35+mph yet nimble in the corners. One can dream.
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Want to replace my Fuji Gran Fondo. (endurance geometry) Test rode for a few minutes a Madone over the weekend with it initially setup about a third of the way from the stiffest setting was too harsh but after going to my car for hex tools and adjusting it (the shop didn’t want to adjust it acting like it was hard to do…) anyway, it was very comfortable.
Hoping the SL7 is as comfy as the Trek Madone. (I don’t race, and figure they are both plenty fast enough so comfort drives me)
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SL7 in Carbon Black posted on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CDJQID-lyou/?igshid=cmvs6p83u34c
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45 seconds is a lot! I guess it depends on the wattage.
When Trek released the new Emonda, I think they said it was 8 seconds faster up Alpe D’Huez at 350 watts. I’m not going to be able to climb the Alpe at that wattage, so some of these gains won’t matter to my ability.
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They probably have it at a low wattage so you get more time. The slower you are (two a point), the more time benefit you get from aero gains.
It has to do with being on the course for longer. There’s a win tunnel video describing the math behind it.
I’m sure this is on a flat 40k too. I would guess the power output for comparison would be 250 watts.
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Good point. It has to be a power you can do from a seated position, 250 seems fair. Out of the saddle efforts will reduce the aero effect, unless you’re on a climb. I’m curious how all these companies come up with the methodology for the marketing claims.
I am sure this is also everything else being equal e.g. the rider being in the exact same position. Which is also a big if even between bikes from a similar range, let alone when comparing bikes from different brands.
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The slower you are, the more important aero is.
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One reason why I hated the Specialized claim about how aero the Roubaix is. Sure, if the rider is in the same position that bike looks great, but the stack is much higher on that bike so the rider won’t be as low.
Position seems to matter more then the bike:
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yeah, position and clothing are always the most important. Having a ~6.8kg bike that is still quite aero is great though.
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Sadly, the Spesh rep to my shop here in Utah said, “It should be no later than late August” for the S-Works Black Carbon Tarmac DI2 SL7 we ordered on July 13th :(. Oh well. I have a few more weeks to save my pennies?
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Every new Tarmac is 45 seconds faster of 40km than the previous model. I’m going to skip a few generations until they give me a bike that can do 40km in 30 mins 
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Bought this just now in size 52, gonna build it up with red axs and Roval Rapide In the next couple of days, can’t wait!
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Can you share pics of your final build? I’m down to blue/silver vs. the Green to Black fade Tarmac?
