Road bike recommendations

Mmm.. Yeah but the exception doesn't prove the rule. A flat back is (generally) better for stabilising the lower back and engaging glutes etc. Also - testers positions aren't (generally) set up for endurance, they're set up for aerodynamics and speed.

(Generally)

How flat are we talking about here?

Hella flat.

fuckin horizontal

dan servin up some cold hard truths

modern 105 can GTFO

DA - groupset 4 lyf

Are you trifling with me? ;)

But has anyone ever tried riding with a vertical back? Maybe the internet bike fitting community has been getting it wrong all this time...

Surely you're nearly there with your Nasa launch tower spacer stack?

Yeah nearly there bro, maybe you should try to emulate it - might help you eventually get past the 500 watt barrier.

Lol. Liftoff.

Not everyone can produce 1.21 gigawatts

Get a room.

Jealous, princess?

Pah.

lolz

I've found the bike for me. Fully custom, big headtube, rad steel and not too pricey. Done

Excellent cabling too. Top job. Back of the net.

a counter to 'flatbackism'..

Fatbackism?

This is no mere mortal we are talking about

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Titanium frame
Traditional styled horizontal top tube
No need for guard or rack mounts
Non leccy
Chinese, Russian preferred due to cost but would consider other options
Caad10-esque geometry

What's out there OTP or is custom my only option?

3,2,1 GO!

3,2,1 GO!

Pretty sure that trope ran out of steam in er... 1978?

Broadly speaking, a better reading-to-writing ratio will be more productive than dated, shooting-from-the-hip, lazy "internet! Tell me what to do" jive talk.

YMMV.

:) xx

Speak to these guys, and get yourself used to using bikecad
http://titanproduct.en.alibaba.com/

If you do order from them, holla, been thinking about ordering from them for a while and they may do a discount

burls - eliminate the risk