sogood said:As I said earlier, I acknowledge the fact that you tried to be scientific with the subject n=1 and non-blinded limitations. Under that, placebo remained a possibility. And as suggested by rayhuang, who knows if there was a subtle difference in the geometry of the CF bar you used that contributed to your comfort and perception?
That too is possible, but again is not something I could evaluate.
sogood said:Whereas a CF bar may have a significantly greater benefit when paired with a steel fork. That's one scenario where a choice in CF stem/bar makes cost-efficiency sense.
I'd like to see this quantified.
And again your imposing your cost-efficiency "sense" on everyone else. What makes you think that is valid? What makes you think your "cost-efficiency sense" can somehow be applied to cyclists at large?
sogood said:You don't know what "bling" is? Ever heard of the term "weight weenie" in your cycling career?
Oh, please: tell me how "bling" and "weight weenie" are related. I'm sure there must be some generalization that you can give that makes it all work for you.