I know how to fit myself to go fast on a TT bike. For road stuff I'm more clueless about general handling and geometry.
I put up the 3T Exploro against a Boone in size I want and Crockett in size I have, despite that being a lot newer Crockett than mine. People were saying the 3T would handle like a pig. The geometry chart doesn't seem like that to me. The BB drop is only 2mm different from a Boone/Crockett. Only the TCX seems to have a lot higher BB relative to those. And Boones win a lot. Other thing was this thing had a slightly shorter chainstay. The headtube was within 1 degree. Something so small they even sell 1 degree headsets these days you can adjust to suit your ride desires. The fork setup might be a hair slower. But I'm a bit ignorant to the numbers in that chart that would actually make the 3T handle like a pig.
Anyone here can look at this and say "that geometry item there.......is a lot whatever...."?
I enjoy cross, but don't desire to become some Cat 1/2 racer in it. I am happy doing my 4/5 3/4, and in two years masters races in it for some off-season fun. And the 3T would enable some more fun training or gravel race chances. In other words, ride a bike happy 95% of the time instead of only the times I race cross on it. Of course it's on their site, so it's propoganda..........but people do do it.....
This doesn't scream "handles like pig" to me:
https://99spokes.com/en-EU/compare?b...tt-5-disc-2017
https://blog.3t.bike/2022/01/18576/c...-bike-why-not/