Originally Posted by
Allezedly
Regarding the stiff ride: Back when these bikes were new, skinny tires at high PSI were standard, so people cared about frame and wheel and fork contributions to comfort a lot. I am going to try to address comfort in the rear of the bike with the tires (25mm at least, or maybe move the brake bridge to accommodate 28mm), tubes, 17c+ rims, seat, and seat post. Then the stiffer the better, AFAICT.
I’m not suggesting that you should use spray paint, but when I got my Allez some previous owner had sanded the paint off of the lugs, the fork crown, and filed off most of the braze-ons. I found that Rust-Oleum Cherry Red was a perfect match.
