Both of these frames are in my budget for a build and similarly priced around 600 frame/fork. Are they compatible for quality,etc
I have a dean RS, and I’d give it the nod in aerodynamics over the stealth. The headtube is narrower, fork is nicer, and it has internal cables. In all its a pretty nice package but great for the current going rate.
That price on the Dean RS is super attractive assuming the size Medium fits.
What size Dean RS do you have and how does it fit? I ride a 56cm road bike with a 54.5 top tube, so it looks like the Medium should fit me just fine?
It may or may not matter to you but the stealth has pretty limited tire clearance. From the PX website “25mm tyres will just about fit, but we recommend 19 – 22mm for best performance”. If you plan on running wide rims, which increase the true width of the tire, this can become an issue even bellow 25mm. No doubt you will be able to find a wheel-tire combo that works but it may take a bit of trial and error. As a side note the PX Exocet 2 has the same issue as do a number of frames of the same generations. The frame molds predate the recent craze (potentially here to stay) for wide-rims/bigger tires on race bikes.
By recent craze, you mean science based aerodynamic testing that improves speed for most athletes (except for the very tippy point that ride mostly at zero yaw).
PS: Even Tony Martin was riding wide rim clinchers…
http://www.bikeradar.com/road/gear/article/pro-bike-tony-martins-specialized-shiv-tt-38517/
Martin is also wearing gloves that integrate seamlessly up the full arm and into the race suit. Are these science based and aerodynamically tested to improve speed for most athletes? Probably. So are the Castelli ‘Aero Speed Gloves’ posted early this week and discussed on the forum in context of a claimed 8 watt savings. Does this mean aero gloves will soon become standard racing kit? What about integrating water bottle into frames (P4)? Carbon spokes (Madfiber etc.)? Point is it takes more than wind tunnel data to ensure changes in technology stay the course and aren’t just fads.
I went with a small, I’m about 5’9". Its tough to say, you could try some online calculators.
I’m 5’7" and I ride a size small Dean RS and love it. I haven’t had a chance to take it to a wind tunnel but it looks pretty aero aside from the seat tube.