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How much do I lose by buying an endurance bike instead of a proper road/aero bike? How much do I lose by buying an aluminum bike vs a carbon bike? Am I better off buying a cheaper bike now and get used to the geometry, or is continuing to train on my 20 year old mountain bike while I save OK?
As a goal next year, I want to be able to do a century ride, but I also want to go for KOMs on strava eventually as well.