Originally Posted by
carlos danger
So its basically down to mystique
I'm looking for NOS frames on different sites and trying to figure out whats good and whats not. Or basically whats worth considering. At least half of the brands i encounter i have never heard anything about except that i know they exist.
Not mystique, just not well defined and varying based on personal criteria.
Nor learned through a fast search.
Maybe finding the best is a personal lifelong pursuit. Or maybe it changes over time.
That's why many of us have collections of great variety.
I chose one from each of the major cycling countries of Europe/UK.
My DeRosa feels racy fast. The Merckx silky smooth. The AD = total dialed as a fast sports tourer. The Zeus is French tour-ey in a Spanish racy way. The English Harding/Holdsworth is all round capable. The Carabela is a slug but with chromed headlugs. The Mondia is the lightest and makes me want to sprint a lot. Whose best? - all I can say is = NOT the Carabela !!!