Originally Posted by
Niles H.
One thing I am looking for is a bike that has an unusually responsive or exhilarating ride. (I also appreciate other ride qualities; but this is what I am aiming for in the next bike -- I have some very well-mannered bikes that are relaxing to ride; I am now looking for one that is agile, responsive, quick, invigorating -- as someone else put it, "THIS BIKE RIPS!" -- not necessarily faster in mph terms, but subjectively -- it feels fast -- as if the bike likes or wants to be ridden fast and aggressively -- as some bikes do.)
You want something light, stiff, and hence, expensive. Look for Columbus, Reynolds, Tange tubing; the higher grade the better. Aggressive geometry, narrow tires at max air pressure.