Which frame would be the less harsh ride?
Assume that both run 28mm tires.
Lose the suspension seatpost on the Trek. Basically, cheap Trek aluminum frame vs cheap Nashbar aluminum frame with a cheap cro-mo fork.
This one?
http://www.trekbikes.com/bikes/2004/road/1000c.jsp
or this one?
http://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?c...eid=&pagename=
With this fork...
http://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?c...eid=&pagename=