Originally Posted by
bruce19
I have 4 road bikes.They are all pretty light and I love each of them for their unique qualities. But recently I've been quite taken by a Canyon Aeroad. I love the paint scheme and aesthetics are important to me. It's something I can easily afford. Disc brakes and 11 sp Ultegra mechanical with a nice set of wheels that are tubeless ready,. So, it ticks all those boxes. Now, I am a 77 yr old recreational rider (obviously) who is challenged by elevation but can still motor on the flats. My question: is an aerobike really going to feel better or at least different, than a good road bike? Wondering if there are aerobike riders here who can comment?
If it's the Aeroad CF SLX 8 Disc eTap at $5300 100% an amazing value. I personally think aero everything has been greatly overrated and I prefer a lightweight bike that is also aero, but there is no denying pure aero bikes can be faster, just don't expect massive gains since these gains are at higher prolonged speeds
I think the issue especially with entry level aero bikes is that they are quite heavy around 18lbs-19lbs+ and at that point you really have be putting out some prolonged watts to see any difference. IMO I would go for an all arounder like the Cervelo Soloist, Tarmac SL7, or the Giant Propel. Even then one of my favorite bikes of all time was a 2020 Canyon Ultimate CF SL 8.0 Disc. The aero cockpit and seatpost and the addition of some carbon aero wheels made that bike into an amazing all arounder, where at 16.3lbs the bike could climb and go fast. From a value perspective the Aeroad SLX is simply a better value for what you get though...