For quite some time, the P3C was the gold standard in terms of aerodynamics (or close enough). It's one of the few companies willing to put wind tunnel data (although, they're still not willing to put the weights of these bikes online ;-)).
Several companies have come up with ideas to improve on the aerodynamics of the P3C: hiding the rear brake, hiding the front brake, integrated fork/bars etc., shifting the air to the non drive side, and even cervelo has tried to improve on its P3C.
Yet, it seems that all these come at a cost. Maybe it's just me, but I find the hidden brakes a pain in the butt (hit something, your wheel isn't really true anymore and you can't adjust the brakes easily while riding), the cable routing is often a major pain in the butt, etc. The P4C may be a bit more aero, but the bottle thing is not very convenient imo.
And actually, you don't see much wind tunnel data to compare with the P3C...
So, what are the real options of a bike more aero, or as aero, but lighter than a P3C, without needing a top bike mechanic to figure things out?
Several companies have come up with ideas to improve on the aerodynamics of the P3C: hiding the rear brake, hiding the front brake, integrated fork/bars etc., shifting the air to the non drive side, and even cervelo has tried to improve on its P3C.
Yet, it seems that all these come at a cost. Maybe it's just me, but I find the hidden brakes a pain in the butt (hit something, your wheel isn't really true anymore and you can't adjust the brakes easily while riding), the cable routing is often a major pain in the butt, etc. The P4C may be a bit more aero, but the bottle thing is not very convenient imo.
And actually, you don't see much wind tunnel data to compare with the P3C...
So, what are the real options of a bike more aero, or as aero, but lighter than a P3C, without needing a top bike mechanic to figure things out?