tcarl
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: St. Louis, MO
Posts: 561
Bikes: Roark, Waterford 1100, 1987 Schwinn Paramount, Nishiki Professional, Bottecchia, 2 Scattantes, 3 Cannondale touring bikes, mtn. bike, cyclocross, hybrid, 1940's era Schwinn
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Stiff, fast and responsive are, in my opinion, functions of frame geometry. Ignore the second post on this thread - I have two different stiff, fast, responsive steel frames and none of my four steel frames are "plush, slow and heavy". Not being familiar with the SuperSix or the Gunnar I can't specifically give advice, but I'm debating: Part of me knows you can get what you want in steel, but maybe not for $1000. Another part of me thinks you'd like the Gunnar roadie and it would serve your purpose. From reading all the above posts, my impression/recommendation would be to get the SuperSix now, and then down the road when financing permits, get a Waterford or other high end steel frame.