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A very nice component set (Campagnolo Triomphe drivetrain and Modolo brakes) on a frame of surprising lightness, as Super Vitus 980 is a tad lighter then Reynolds 531, I believe.

Not to say that I think highly of these frames for an enjoyable ride, however. I'm pretty sure that it is due to the lightness of the 980 tubing that these things are unnessesarly whippy between the headtube and seattube. Any cornering done over 10 MPH gives you a very unsecure, almost suicidal, feeling as the headtube flexes half a centemeter against the direction of banking.

Furthermore, the flexing of the PSV-10 also eliminates any advantage you would otherwise have with the lightweight aspect of them (my hotrodded PSV-10 is 18 pounds). I'd rather sprint with my Tawanese-made Raleigh USA Grand Prix (Reynolds 531)

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