Originally Posted by
Trakhak
And I prefer all my aluminum bikes to all the high-end steel bikes I used to own. The OP can make up his own mind.
I am 140 lb, and the aluminum bikes I rode were more built for 190 lb men. I suppose they
might not pound someone heavier like they did me. If the OP can demo a bike and ride it far enough to see if it inflicts pain, that’s great.