I came predominantly from mountain bikes - started BMX as a 10 year old, well over 40 years ago - and then had a Centurion Ironman in the 80's doing the odd recreational triathlon. I haven't been riding continuously all that time but moved across to road/gravel alongside the MTB in the last 10 years.
In terms of road bikes I have a TCR that now gets used on the indoor trainer, but have had an SL6 tarmac (wish I hadn't sold it!) and a defy. I agree there are many excellent bikes around - getting a hold of them is the issue at the moment.
Originally Posted by
Iride01
What's your past experience with bikes? What do you have now and how many miles do you put on them a year?
These are two of the many top bikes out there, though the Aethos is so new and controversial to some for it's non-aero approach. If you don't have much experience, then you'll never really know what's so good about them when you ride them.
You'll just be riding a bike that someone told you was a great bike.