Originally Posted by
carlos danger
I'm a very big pusher of comfort here. i mean if its not 100% comfortable then you cant go really fast no matter what. I have gone 2 minutes faster in 20 minutes on "lesser" aero and heavier bikes than my premium ones. and there is no denying that. you just have to accept it i guess. it is what it is.
For riders who are worried about getting the most speed possible out of their setup, comfort is a secondary issue. An extreme example would match sprinters. Their setup is long and low, much more stretched out than a road setup. They are only on their bikes for a short period of time, so comfort is less important. A good aero setup allows for the best balance of aero and output for the given distance of the event, with the caveat that rider can stay in that position for the duration.