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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Lightcarbon: New LCR017-D (or Yishun R1058-D)
« Last post by PaxiH on Today at 07:37:16 AM »we know for a fact that rider & clothing matter more than the bike itself, it's about 80% rider and 20% bike, afaik.
That being said, a bus shaped tube is a bus shaped tube. Even without a wind tunnel, we know that tear drop / kamm tail shaped things are more aero than round things, or boxes... And we know that buses aren't aero. You wont find an aero frame with a wide, boxy shape like that, nor will you find a frame that touts its aero prowess with a boxy shape like that - until proven otherwise, ofc. Given it's an ultra light frame, and making frames of that weight at this price point is a new phenomenon, and that LC doesn't make any aero claims, i think it's safe to assume it's not aero. Whether it matters or not is subjective. But even if it "only" costs 5W at 45kmh, i try to spend my money diligently, and given how incredibly hard it is for me to raise my ftp by 5W, if i'm going to buy a frame, and if i can, i'm going to avoid buying one that screams "i'm a bus". It's a guesstimate. It's also an aesthetics consideration, as i dont find that boxy shape appealing.
I agree with you with the aesthetics of the downtube. It would look better and make more sense in a different (teardrop like) shape.
In terms of stiffness it maybe makes sense. I'm also no engineer in this area, so I'm only guessing.
Other than that, I like the design and geometrie of the frame.
For me I doesn't matter if I'll loose like 5W at 45km/h. I'm far from being a professional and I do not race.
That and other reason made me order this Frameset. I'll see how happy I am with it after it gets delivered and the build is done