Originally Posted by
kreative
@Scooper: How does stainless steel ride in comparison to something like Columbus steel, Reynolds 753, or Tange? Is it stiffer?
Nope; the ride isn't any different. All steels have essentially the same Young's Modulus. The 953 tubes have thinner walls (as thin as 0.3mm), but because the tubes are OS, the frame stiffness is similar to my 531 Paramount with standard diameter tubes. The stainless bike is several pounds lighter than the Paramount, so it accelerates faster and climbs better than the Paramount.
