One metric that has gone through the roof is comfort with a capital C.
Previous combo was Oval carbon coated seat post + Selle Italia Man X2 SE racing saddle.
The new combo of an Ergon SMC Men's Sport Gel saddle riding atop an all-carbon
S13 seat post from Canyon....like riding on a cloud....when I first get on the bike,
I sometimes think I've got a flat tire or something.