Originally Posted by
downtube42
FWIW
I just bought a new rando bike this past spring, after four years of randonneuring. I had a long list of requirements. When it came to making a purchase decision, one requirement overruled everything... basically my list went out the window. The one requirement: how is this going to feel after 1000km?
I'm curious what this means to you and how you think it should inform a bike purchase decision. I happen to think that as long as a frame does not preclude you from a comfortable and powerful position, that it is suitable for randonneuring. But that's not very helpful when purchasing a bike.