Originally Posted by
tjspiel
In my experience, tires and geometry have made more of a difference.
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Originally Posted by
KonAaron Snake
My aluminum frame/CF fork Kona had a great ride and feel...
My Kona Jake the Snake (Alum frame/carbon fork) hasn't been getting much love from me this year, but I took it out the other day to run an errand, and while it's far from being a Cadillac ride, I was just amazed at how much smoother it seemed than my steel Bianchi road bike that I use for commuting. The Kona has a longer wheelbase and 32 mm tires that I run at around 80-90 PSI, compared to the 100-110 PSI 23 mm tires on the Bianchi. Geometry and tires, just like tjspiel says.