Joined: May 2008
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From: Fredericksburg, Va
Bikes: ? Proteous, '65 Frejus TDF, '73 Bottecchia Giro d'Italia, '83 Colnago Superissimo, '84 Trek 610, '84 Trek 760, '88 Pinarello Veneto, '88 De Rosa Pro, '89 Pinarello Montello, 'Litespeed Catalyst'94 Burley Duet, 97 Specialized RockHopper, 2010 Langster
Keep thinking.
Materials drive design. What would be more significant, IMHO would be to articulate the a single purpose for the all bikes and have one frame builder do all of them in the different material for the same size (person) and the same components.
Why?
1. Materials drive design and the design is determined by the functional specifications.
2. Every frame builder designs their frames differently, by having one person do the building, the expectations is that the variability in philosophical approach to design and build would be somewhat consistent. Of course each frame builder probably has their bias, not to mention skill and experience. They probably prefer one material over another.
Then there is the rider and their skill and experience coloring the results.
Getting an objective assesment: nill.