Originally Posted by Roadie Rob
...and my Colorado climbing bike (Calfee Tetra) at 14 lbs. 13 oz. which is AWESOME for climbing miles into the atmosphere but an absolute B!&*CH to hold a line when descending. The thing gets so loose on switchbacks and crosswinds that it is almost unreasonable to ride. On flats against the wind, there is no momentum to carry the wheels forward. Heck, flats WITH the wind is almost too much of an effort to keep the cranks turning.
You just described my 15 pound Santana to a tee. Great up, lousy down.
That all changed when I pulled the AC 350's in favor of some 1500 gram Mike Garcia customs. Sure, it wasn't 15.0 anymore, but it wasn't much more. And I could go downhill with a lot more confidence.
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