Originally Posted by
zymphad
You sure about that? You may want to look up what Specialized super weld is. It makes joints stronger than traditional welding, lighter etc. There really isn't any downside. And from what I read recently, Specialized will be switching all their Allez bikes to superweld next year.
I also been reading plenty of articles where the superweld s-works allez are surprising racers all over. Can be built to be under 15 lb and it's as stiff and responsive as the Tarmac SL4. That sounds to me, damn good welding and joints.
That sounds great, until I remember that I haven't ever cracked a weld on a bike, and I am not lightweight or known to be gentle on equipment. My current race frame has is Al, plenty light and has been crashed twice now without cracking or denting anything.
And articles of surprised racers? Maybe I'm too cynical, but I really don't believe it.