Given the endless Specialized posts worshipping every single item that company announces, I thought it only fair to support a smaller brand. This one supported by actual science. Not from the brands own marketing waffle. I give you the Simplon Pride 2. Pride II | The fastest road bike m…

Who cares? He’s still a buffoon who has proven that he can’t be trusted.

[image] OreoCookie: he does know his stuff when it comes to [. . .] aerodynamics There really is no evidence of that.

[image] Wirt: Don’t think you comprehended. I comprehended just fine. Thing is you’re advocating for not believing almost everyone and disregarding everything else without any evidence. Difference between the fastest bike tested and a few other brands’ flagships can be nearly 30W. This alone…

[image] otnemeM: You should also get acquainted with the Tour Mag protocol as it literally tests the bikes using the same protocol: same runs on the same tunnel, same kit, same dummy, etc. As for the rest, and to do the reverse Ray Wolfinger, the plural of anecdote isn’t data. So their data …

Holy… This is comedy. As far as I know, we have RennRad and Tour magazine actually wind tunnel testing road bikes. Both seem like good attempts at a sensible protocol. Tour’s test including a dummy with moving legs. How is this not superior to any brand just claiming some sort of unverified impro…

[image] TheBandit: It’s a bit like computers, to me. Just buy the fastest you can afford. Yes but you haven’t seen me yet chosing case for PC :wink:

[image] Joe: So their data is with a rider? Or dummy? That’s great to hear. Joe Ja! Natürlich. Mit ze moving legs. [ITPO58Z~2]

[image] otnemeM: Ja! Natürlich. Mit ze moving legs. That looks really good! I was thinking back when tri bikes were tested with “bike only” (or maybe that’s still a thing?) and it’s like…how about with a person on it? Seems like managing the airflow around the rider would be part of the key t…

Can this frameset be purchased in the US?

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