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Old 11-17-20 | 07:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Sjtaylor
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The 720 in my size seems a little noodley but for making miles on pavement it feels real cushy. I suspect lots of frame flex if I’m wrenching on rough terrain.
I think that is a function of larger frame sizes, very few manufacturers have used larger diameter or thicker tubing on the larger size frames, thus a bigger heavier person on a frame that had ideal tubing for a smaller lighter person is going to flex more.
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