The winningest and most celebrated GC world tour riders aren't exactly giants. That said, aero frames in smaller sizes always turn me off visually. Of course you can't control this. And for all we know you can/will probably drop me on any sustained climb. Flats too
Perhaps it's the proportions in relation to the wheels. Or the cockpit. Who knows...
Congrats on the build! Happy to hear the ride quality is very smooth. Currently my Scott Foil RC Pro has set a new gold standard for how I want/expect aero frames to perform dynamically. But I'm hoping the ER:One can come very close without the $5500 pricet ag.
The Tavelo Arow rides similar to the Giant Propel.
The TanTan X68 rides (kind of) like a Tarmac SL8.
Maybe the ER:One will follow suit.
Enjoy!
Hey Patrick,
Thanks for responding! I watch your channel and really enjoy your content covering the eastern brands.
Unfortunately, I'm what they call a "manlet," so I don't get those cool-looking bike proportions. One thing that is different about this bike is the relatively high amount of stack compared to other bikes in this size.
I also refuse to get integrated bars. I don't see the point of spending hundreds of dollars for a couple of watts and a huge service headache. That being said, I still have some flexibility to play with the fit and can mess around with different stem angles to fine-tune my position.
I used to be a bike shop rat and I'm just getting back into riding/racing after a +10-year break. My all-time favorite bike was the Tarmac, but I'm really hoping this ER:One will surprise me and get me excited to ride even more. I'm not as fast as I used to be, that's pretty obvious in my race results this year, so there's a good chance you'd beat me up on climbs and drop me on the flats. I'm just chasing the dragon of my youth.