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Aero frame vs lightweight with better kit

  • 09-09-2012 10:10am
    #1
    richieg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 587 ✭✭✭


    If you were on a fixed budget and wanted a carbon bike for general riding and sportives would you go for an "aero" style bike (not TT just profiled frame tubes) or a regular lighter weight frame with better group set & kit?


Comments

  • #2
    uberwolf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,581 ✭✭✭uberwolf


    option b.

    /thread.


  • #3
    Raam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,318 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    Aero frames tend to be hideous IMHO.


  • #4
    Lumen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,220 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    Whatever butters your muffin.


  • #5
    pot p
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 404 ✭✭pot p


    It'd be an aero frame for me


  • #6
    Roger Hassenforder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,555 ✭✭✭Roger Hassenforder


    A
    You'll pull more chicks/blokes (delete as/if appropriate)


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  • #7
    Plastik
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,992 ✭✭✭Plastik


    Option B.


  • #8
    Seaneh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    B, lighter and better spec and cheaper, it's a no brainer.

    An Aero frame isn't going to help you much when you are just using it for 10km spins and 120km sportives and not setting insane average speeds. the lighter bike will help you more climbing and the hich spec is, well, obvious.


  • #9
    DirkVoodoo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,505 ✭✭✭✭DirkVoodoo


    Aero frames tend to have much harsher rides. Why you would want that in a sportive bike is beyond me. Have cheesecake supplies really got so desperate that you need to sacrifice comfort in order to get to the food stop first?


  • #10
    The tax man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,559 ✭✭✭The tax man


    DirkVoodoo wrote: »
    Have cheesecake supplies really got so desperate that you need to sacrifice comfort in order to get to the food stop first?

    *cough*WW200*cough*
    220082.jpg


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