Originally Posted by BillyD
This guy mentioned it earlier and nobody paid him any mind, but I have to agree with him. I'm not going to argue which is better at this point, but in the near future I WILL be able to do an A - B test and give you all a report, because I WILL be getting me an old Lemond.
I own a Merlin Ti, and as all agree, I love it. It's wonderful.
But DON'T underestimate the ride of a Lemond w/ Reynolds 853 steel. I'm telling you, it's a magic carpet ride, dog!!!
Anybody currently out there able to do a side-by-side test of these two materials? Talk to us!
I've got a Ti Seven and a Waterford w/Reynolds 853. The rides are very close. Both have the same Ouzo Pro forks and used to have the same wheels and tires so my comparison between the two is right down to mostly the frames. I had the Seven made with a beefier rear so it didn't flex on sprints and climbs, so the ride is a little more harsh than the Waterford. The funny part is the Waterford is maybe 13 years old so Reynolds really came out with something good with that material.