New bike or upgrade existing

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I agree with this advice

When I was upgrading frames (SL 8 of course) then I started on a TT frame for TTT.

While the Cadex is the fastest, it’s not the best climbing TT frame

Since the draft is on in a TTT I selected a Felt TT frame. Still a top 2nd or 3rd speed wise (giving up 5 secs) but a better climber.

I already had a Felt A1 so I upgraded it to save drops.

I would buy the Felt A2 today if starting over because it is better (a few secs) and only costs 750,000 drops.

Cadex is 1.5 million.

The difference is not enough to make me switch now and I try not to think about it.

If I think about it, I will buy it and start over.

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I think 39 KPH, even in a pack online, would be difficult for big ole me to maintain for a 60 minutes…much less 5 hours :face_with_bags_under_eyes: At the time I was recovering from knee replacement and trying to build for the tour so doing a lot of LSD rides. I can hold the 2.1 bot for awhile now but trying to complete the TdZ and have the 6 biggest rides left. I have not done a lot of big climbing since getting the Tron…most of the upgrades are on distance and not climbing.

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Set your trainer difficulty lower and you won’t feel the gradient as much. That may help with some of the longer TdZ rides since you won’t be as fatigued by the climbing.

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I forget that some people either didn’t select the Everest right away, or just ride flat routes all the time. If you’re trying, you should be able to unlock Tron long before you can get the SL8 or Aethos.

And the Tron is the best flat & rolling racing road bike until you unlock & purchase the DT Swiss ARC 1100 DICUT 85/DISC wheels (lvl 40)