Originally Posted by
Trakhak
This. Contrary to popular belief, whether a bike frame is "cushy" or not has almost nothing to do with the frame material and everything to do with how long the bike's wheelbase is. An aluminum bike with a long wheelbase will always have a more comfortable ride than an ultra-short-wheelbase steel track bike.
Yes, wheelbase affects the ride, but also head tube angle. A shallower head tube angle will transmit less shock up the fork axially and will allow the fork to flex more. Bikes like the Wabi have both long wheelbases and shallow head tube angles.
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