Originally Posted by
Bad Lag
Reason #11 - Raleigh Grand Prix was really good for just getting a work out or building stamina. They are especially good for that in the hills and mountains.
They suck the life out of your legs, refusing to respond to inputs from the pedals. Instead, they deflect and deform, soaking up the input and dissipating it in their deflection.
If you want to climb or accelerate, you have to really work for it. So, yeah, they are really good for that, surpassed only by the Raleigh Record in that regard..
I wonder if that is due to the spindly seat stays? The Super Course of the same era has much beefier seat stays, although the overall frame geometry of the two are almost identical.