Originally Posted by
BoSoxYacht
Is it laterally stiff, but vertically compliant?
I road my identical frame a couple of days this week and payed special attention to where and how it's stiff and compliant. My answer is it's just stiff. Stiff everywhere. I stand up and hammer up a hill and I can't feel any give whatsoever. When I'm cruising around in the saddle I do feel the road up through the saddle. It's not necessarily uncomfortable and certainly not buzzy but I can feel any road imperfection.