Okay, so I've posted about my Frankenstein backup TT bike. It's built around an old aluminum Motobecane frame. The frame is almost 20 years old, but is of excellent quality; light and very stiff. I threw a set of cheap 50mm SuperTeam wheels on it, which are very nice. I have a COVID-era 9-speed Sora RD and converted it into a 1x9, fit it with Specialized short-reach "comp" bars, a single bar-end shifter, and Zipp Vuka Aeros. I recently inserted an Omni zero set-back seat post, which for $35 is super high quality, and a Selle SMP Dynamic saddle. I got the saddle off eBay for $115 and it's essentially new ($290 retail.) I had Conti GP5000 clincher tires (23 of front, 25 rear), which I had problems mounting, but which are all good now. I took the bike for a quick spin this evening. I have to take a more scientific approach, but I believe that for my purposes, it's almost as fast as my Cannondale Slice with deep DT Swiss wheels. I actually finished a 2.5 mile loop in less time on it than on my Cannondale.

I don't know how to feel about this??? I spent lots of time and money on my TT setup.