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Though I have previously posted that I am skeptical of the claims that TT bikes increase danger in the peloton, I do want to add something else. As someone who has raced TTs on both TT bikes and road bikes, I personally enjoy it more on a TT bike. Yeah, there's probably a certain part that's all in my head--that I like knowing I'm going faster, and I like the hunt for equipment.
But there's also a piece that the actual experience is better on a TT bike. The TT bike helps lock me in to an aero position, and helps me keep it that way. It's much more comfortable to be in an optimally aerodynamic position on a TT bike for an hour than a road bike for an hour.
With that said, I don't like time trials on technical courses or on really windy days, but that takes us into the broader discussion of course selection and safety, not so much the bikes.
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