NEW: Aero Bike Testing Ranks 11 Fast Road Bikes | The NERO Show Ep. 99

Today's episode is presented by PILLAR PERFORMANCE

Cycling News drop a huge MEGA BIKE TEST with some of the biggest name bikes and brands going head to head in the wind tunnel. We pick through the article and discuss the outcomes.

@roadcc have been busy with tests of their own, comparing the pedal efficiency of an aero bike to a climbing bike. We look back at the week in Spain at the Vuelta and aster a number of great subscriber questions.

Chapters
00:00 intro
00:30 Cycling News Mega Test
10:52 Errors With The Test
17:04 Rider On Bike Test
20:48 Most Consistent Bike
24:11 Winners And Losers
27:13 Specs Of Bikes On Test
39:22 What Do We Want To See Tested Next?
43:02 Lightweight vs Aero Pedal Test
57:37 Vuelta Talking Points
1:05:18 Subscriber Questions: Group Rides
1:21:00 GCN Tech Chinese Grouspet Video
1:25:10 Subscriber Question: Jesse's Rowing Career

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@cyclingnews
@roadcc

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[bsbbernal]

What an episode. Jesse's circling around to his point on climbing bikes while Chris boils in disbelief is priceless.

[scottwatson]

Duranrider will have a field day with the weights of those bikes.

[joeblack]

That test has just proven what iv been saying for a long time, set your budget and buy the bike you like the look/colour of the most…. That’s the best bike for you.

[markdinnie]

Surely testing “the package” is the most valid way of testing. I can’t imagine anyone spending $20k then buying another set of wheels, new handlebars and aero bottles and cages. It just isn’t realistic.

[MP]

The test was a great start. Most
People will walk into the store and buy a complete spec bike. Upgrades come later. So the test provides a basis of comparison for a complete off the shelf package.
The next step is a data base of frame, wheels bars and groupset aero comparisons
Might need a simple cfd to run the combo so you can spec a bike that’s the most aero for the buyer.

[Nate]

Respect for pointing us to the article rather than just telling us 👍🏾

[iyadkamhiyeh]

That test exposes the BS of bike manufacturers about producing the fastest bike in the peloton bla bla bla ... Essentially all bikes are the same!

[eto]

congrats on #99. Looking forward to 100! Thanks for the great content boys

[lorenzfrass]

For 100th episode I want to see special with these three distinguished gentlemen as guests: Durianrider, Lance Armstrong and Dr Ferrari

[bensoder]

Love the podcast! Quick correction: The force Trek Madone has their pro level wheels, while the dura ace trim comes with the RSL wheels which are 200g lighter. It would probably be closer to 7.4kg.

[_gregvalencia]

Cycling news should sponsor the 100th show for how much traffic and new subscribers they probably got this episode. Great episode!

[joekawasaki]

The Cannondale aero bottle & cage set is 100 grams on its own!

[chrishophoto]

Advice for the guy between two ride groups. If practical, go do a hard interval session before going to meet up with your slower club ride, then treat that ride more as zone 2. Your intervals if done right should have you pretty good and tired, so you will be less likely to smash your friends in an anti-social manner, and after doing this for several weeks, it’s likely that your fitness is going to dramatically increase and make hanging with the fast guys in the near future more of a possibility. This will serve both goals at the same time.

[MrJohnnyTN]

UDH and Transmission are not the same. But you need the larger hole that is part of UDH to run transmission. You jump on transmission, not necessary UDH

[robenever]

25:09 I see your point Jesse, the wheels aren’t comparable to each other, but if you’re paying the money for one of these, these wheels are what you’re getting.
We start talking mix and match and suddenly talking making the perfect bike which this review isn’t doing.
It’s comparing what you’re getting when you buy the package deal.

[logojones]

Still keen to see Chris on an S-works, just out of pure curiosity. Someone let him borrow an sl8 for a few months lol

[h]

Giant Propel has won 2 mountain stages in Vuelta espana!.

[DP-PhD]

Was waiting keenly for this one guys :)
Jesse was spot on. Chris saying the tests shouldn’t have a rider has validity because all bike+rider values, for different sizes, will be different.
Being a new owner of the dog (the 795 Blade RS, with Corima wheels) and now having test ridden an SL7 with the older Rovals, for me, I absolutely could not tell any difference in average speeds. The bikes feel very different though!
The Corimas are 47 deep, not 45
Weight of the LOOK. I have a Team Black version with Ultegra and the Corima wheels weight 7.62kg (size XS). Given that Dura Ace is 250g lighter than Ultegra, I don't understand why a 56 would be so relatively heavy.
I mentioned this 'pimp out' idea on Mapdec. I put an continental aero 111, 26mm on the front Corima, and in very preliminary 'testing' (just a couple of rides) according to my 4iiii pwoermeter, I gained 3 watts, at (32kph average) over relatively flat, 18 mile course. If this is real, the LOOK would be 'as fast' as the S5, well at least until you put a Conti 111 tire on!

[askjanice]

Winner: Non-aero bikes. Losers: anybody who is not a pro riding at 48kph buying an expensive aero bike.

[matthewabbott]

I love the way it took Chris all his might to admit that the Trek Madone is a good bike and dose what they say it dose 😂.
P.s Ive been watching your shows for sometime now and you two are great, best cycling show on YouTube 👏