Another thing I remember is that the 73 squared bike is WAY easier to ride out of the saddle. Like, it’s almost fun to do so, and I’m pretty lazy. I will do it sometimes just for fun. That’s actually probably the biggest difference, or at least the most noticeable.
Overall, the 73 squared bike goes where I want it to, when I want it to, and how. But I don’t want to be disappointed when I get my next frame in a 73 squared and find it handles weird. The 72/71 bike is a little sluggish, but that’s the best I can articulate it. It generally goes where I want it to, but it takes its time doing so and requires some effort, comparatively speaking, and isn’t always within an inch of where I point it. I hit a lot more potholes and stuff like that with the 72/71.