Originally Posted by
bulgie
Sounds like you're saying stiffer is more efficient, did I read that right?
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Yes "Stiff frames are for beginners!" overstates the case a bit, but it's catchy...
Ah, right, that's why all of today's pros ride on the stiffer carbon fiber frames too and how almost every review of classic steel bikes I've seen by professional riders and journalists who are used to riding on carbon fiber these days specifically mention how their average times over set distances decrease and they notice in particular that their efficiency sprinting or climbing suffers... It's because they don't know how to use their power like in days of yore! Thanks. Very helpful.
-Gregory