Originally Posted by
Jarrett2
Have you felt that feature was missing up until now?
Knowledgeable builders have been building for rider weight/preference for decades.
Obviously. For a custom built frame for a specific rider. If you want a very specific feel on a frame, you have to somehow manage to ride all materials possible on all different types of builds. Here is a road bike that will work well for basically any rider right off the rack. Not just in terms of size, but in terms of comfort and road feel. On ONE bike.
I'm not disagreeing with the fact that a $500 dollar steel frame isn't awesome. I'm just saying that specific frame is going to work for a pretty narrow range in terms of rider weight and preference. Which is fine if you've got 10+ years of experience riding numerous frames and tubesets to find what you like. Or, you know, you could get a Domane, turn a bolt and move a slider up and down until it feels awesome and then keep riding. It may not be for you, but you can't sit and laugh as if it's not something customers will find to be an attractive and useful feature.