What is the fastest road bike? Is the S-Works SL 8 the best bike ever and is the Venge still faster?

[@HamzaAbubakarJ]

I ride the Simplon Pride II. 🤩

[@ambulowan]

How do they adjust for different Frame Sizes and geometry in these Tests? Every Size 56 has a different size and geometry. So the stack will be different on every bike, adjusting stem for the same size will also be different. Do they use the same handlebar widths on every bike?

[@saphireg8094]

Should’ve gotten the venge when I had the chance and I backed out, didn’t make the same mistake for the gen 7 madone slr

[@volkervoit]

Even now, I’d still buy a nice 2nd hand Venge over many current bikes

[@elgrupo2069]

BENOTTI FUOCO AERO SL? leider nicht dabei

[@volkervoit]

Leider nein, denke die Marke ist zu unbekannt. Schaut aber nach einem schönen bike aus, auch wenn es nicht so aero aussieht, aber vlt ne gute Kombi

[@Shadowboost]

S5 is faster

[@zikaperic2133]

14K for a bike... that's insane. Typical buyer a 60+yo retired banker or dentist that cannot produce even 200w ... bikes become just a toy to show off

[@volkervoit]

Disagree partly, I know quite a few people in their mid 30s and 40s who ride at high level who have top end bikes. Depends a lot on where you live and what the become levels are. But yes, there is the „cycling is the new golf“ riders as well :)

[@zikaperic2133]

​@@volkervoit From my perspective, one can afford it if one has some super paid job or rich from parents. I live in the north of Italy, where regular people in 30s have 2.5k avg salary, 14k is a ridicule amounts for 100 yo technology and questionable improvements, something that people pay for a used FIAT. Cycling used to be a blue collar sport but now everyone has to pay a high price because this old rich people are buying everything (including crazy equipment). Sorry but for me me it just creates a bad taste about very simple recreational sport.

[@volkervoit]

@@zikaperic2133 nobody forces anybody to spend 14k on a bike but none the people I know that ride these bikes have their money from rich parents, but yes, 2.5k is not a lot, avg Salary in Copenhagen is maybe 6k for a mid management position, in Frankfurt around the same in Swiss even higher. maybe people even need to take up a loan or save up a year or two but then you can afford it, you don’t need to be on a top level management position. Also lot of people spend money on cars, or their apartment, other maybe prioritize a high end bike. Plus you can get great bikes for 1500-2000 Euro, no need to spend over 10k. But I can tell you the avg age of those who do is in their 40s not 60+

[@allison81082]

Similar price as most top end bike in fact, many other brands flagship models are more expensive.

[@abhimawa1]

1. Not all old men produce low wattage 2. There are younger people who retired early 3. Those old retired powerless people must have love child 4. Some very fit retirees prefer to collect properties, watches, motorcycles, missus, etc rather than bikes