Nice review! and it's true, modern frames climb a lot better, but over the roads here which feature a lot of bricks, tiles or cobbles I prefer the ride of steel. I think the difference is also psychological side to it, when I ride on my modern ride with 20 gears, aero Zonda's with a full kit on it encourages me to ride a lot faster, even though my computer tells me I can reach speeds just as high on my CV rides.