Originally Posted by
TenGrainBread
All bikes use different tubing, geometry, components, which have more of an effect on the feel of a bike than inherent properties of the material itself. The general public doesn't get that, and many C&Vers don't either.
Fit is also another huge factor. Changing the fit of a bike (or going from a bike of one fit to a bike of another fit) can give dramatic differences. Changing the handlebars on a bike can get me to love or hate a bike.