Originally Posted by rustang

i asked because i was having a discussion/argument with a friend last night. he claims his mercier frame is so uncomfortable that he can't even ride it the half a mile to and from work, so now he's about to get a rensho. he used to ride some fancier frame (cant remember the name) but had to sell it, blah blah. my skepticism as to the 'necessity' of this fancy ass new frame is dismissed as me having never ridden anything better than budget bikes. regardless, i just can't believe that there is any real noticable difference when you're riding less than a mile a day. just wondered if i was really just ignorant to the magic of brand names, or if dude is just making excuses.