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Checked out the range in Thursday. Endurance disc looks nice but had a slightly bent rotor which was rubbing.
What I can't understand is how they've changed their sizing. Looking at reach. The Ultimate has been lengthened around 20mm one 2-3 years while the aeroad is stupid long. When compared with the S5, new Foil and lots of others these bikes always seem to come up as the longest. Which is fine... Until you integrate the bars and stem.
I have ordered an Ultimate in TWO sizes smaller than my current one and it is still longer. I currently ride a 90mm stem as my fit specified. I too was told I could switch the bars out so I asked for a 90mm version, with a width of 44.
Nope.
The 90mm version only comes in a 38 width. So I'm going to assume the 100 is a 40, the 110 a 42 and the 120 a 44. This means that the Aeroad is specced with a mammoth 543mm combined reach in the largest size. A full 5cm longer than my current setup. My ultimate is going to arrive with a 110 brining me around 2.5cm forward.
The fit is on their terms it seems.