Originally Posted by
m.c.
Then there's just something about aluminum I don't like.
Back in, oh, 1980 or 1981, Bicycling road tested an ALAN aluminum bike. They commented it seemed to go all on its own.
Jan Heine would later dub this phenomenon 'planing'.
Cycling Plus magazine road tested a 2014 Specialized Allez with the patented aluminum "Smart Weld" frame and used similar words to describe the ride and feel.