I think the aero benefits of rider position, wheels etc,. are so much larger than those that could be taken away from the limited shape of steel tubes, that they could never be negated or cancelled out.
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I think the aero benefits of rider position, wheels etc,. are so much larger than those that could be taken away from the limited shape of steel tubes, that they could never be negated or cancelled out.