Thread: Are stiffer frames actually faster? Discuss.
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Old 01-03-07, 09:35 AM
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Well if your frame is flexing, then that's lost efficiency - some of the energy you put into pedaling is being lost to frame flex.

The amount of speed lost to frame flex is probably somewhat negligible - but it'd be an interesting experiment.
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