cyclenutnz wrote:
No, will be sticking with my current S5.
I'm impressed by the design and the thought that has gone into making the proprietary bars less painful than the appearance would suggest.
However, having extracted the aero data and added it to my modelling (with weight difference for discs included) I get the new bike being only 3s faster for me over our 26km club races.
However, that doesn't account for the shallower drop bar being slower for me than the deep drop bar I can use on the current bike, so overall the new bike will be slower.
Of course, the new bike can use an adaptor for a normal stem, but in that configuration the performance is equal to the current bike so no point.
Quoted for truth. This bike is as fast as its predecessor, and no faster. Just like the P5-X...and the P5. Which is one reason why I am still on a P4.
cyclenutnz wrote:
And I really dislike disc brakes on road bikes. Nothing about the ownership experience of my gravel/training bike (which I like in every other regard) is an improvement and there are many downsides.
Weren't you the one complaining about how an ee brake does not provide sufficient stopping power for someone your size?
The ownership experience notwithstanding, having disc brakes on your road bike is nice, especially when you ride that bike in a variety of conditions, especially wet and downhill / in city traffic / around cars requiring fast and frequent stops with laser sharp modulation.