Originally Posted by
Giacomo 1
Maybe not representative enough?
I know weight doesn't tell the whole story, but SP and SPX are pretty heavy frames and are suited for large framed bikes. They are "superbutted", so I'm guessing they are built with stiffness in mind. Their weight is right up there with Chromoly or Columbus Aelle. Columbus SL on the other hand is light and very racy, so that frame would more likely give you the magic that people seem to feel with Columbus steel frames.
Hope I'm not coming off as a frame expert, because I'm not. There are a million frames out there that I've never ridden. I'm just stating what I've read and heard. Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong!(
nicely though!)
Maybe/probably? The fit has always been the same. I am pretty fussy about stack and reach so my bars tend to all be withing 3cm for road bikes. But geometry may have a lot to do with it. I have ridden a few tenax schwinns also and there is certainly nothing to write home about from those. My bikes are usually 61cm +/- 1cm c-c SP and SPX or some blend is common in that frame size. I think SLX would be fine, but SL in the frame size is probably not recommended.
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1 Super Record bike, 1 Nuovo Record bike, 1 Pista, 1 Road, 1 Cyclocross/Allrounder, 1 MTB, 1 Touring, 1 Fixed gear