I have ridden a 2002 Airborne Spectre for about 3 years now. If you are familiar with the design of the Spectre, it has wedge shaped fairings welded on to the front of the head tube and the rear of the seat tube. I have been told by numerous "bike experts" (usually Litespeed owners) that these fairings "look cheesy" and are aerodynamically uneffectual.

Well, I stopped in a local bike shop to take a gander at the Lucero. Guess what it has? Vee-shaped pointed head tube and seat tube, amazingly similar looking in design to the Spectre (although the fairings are molded in, not welded on.)

Why is one bike called "Cheesy" and the other "Exciting, sexy, and sophisticated?" Price? Label?