Originally Posted by
Big Pond
Throw the same parts on a blind frame and I’d bet maybe one in ten of the tensile experts posting above could tell the difference between a Pista and, well, any other steel fixed frame with similar geo.
Just so you know, the "Tensile experts posting above" include a state track champion, people who have been riding custom steel frames since the 1950 or 60's and at least one person with a PhD in engineering from MIT.
-Tim-