I agree. I don't think there's any difference to feel as far as Columbus or Reynolds tubes. I am looking for stiffness when jamming off the saddle. My Gios and my Benotto (both SL)from the 80s do feel different but I can't really put my finger on it. This was a time when I was training like heck and racing. The LeMond was bought much later so there we nothing I can compare to but my Look frame, a noodle, which I likes for those long drawn out rides getting completely beat up by better riders. I will say this, the LeMond felt a lot lighter.

do you guys feel that a custom frame, dimensioning specific to me, will perform similar to my old LeMond? HOw about weight? Do you think its that much lighter by using the latest and the greatest tubings?