Originally Posted by
Hypno Toad
Afterthought: the question might be more about "how do you compare bike performance?". Other people have a number of similar bikes in the stable. If you have multiple bikes, do you you geek out and look at stats to understand which bike is faster/better? What are the measurements/methods you use when understanding your bikes' performance?
I like geeking out on data, probably more than most people. I've got a power meter, use Golden Cheetah, etc.
For a while, I had two Cervelos. How their performance compared was pretty obvious to me without any real testing. I was always satisfied with my direct, unscientific observations (which were exactly what you'd predict).