Originally Posted by newbojeff
The 520 and the Volpe are both great bikes. I'd like to have one of each. They are both solid commuters. Do you find the Volpe a little livelier than the 520, which probably feels rock solid?
I'm trying to come up with a valid car metaphor, but happily don't know enough about cars.
Anyone?
Yeah, the Volpe feels a little more livelier in turns, but on hills and normal roads, it's pretty much the same as the 520. The Volpe has some crappy wheels on it though. Already out of true. The 520 has some pretty old wheels, but they are straight as a board. Must have been hand built.
Good automobile analogy would be a Ford F-250 verses a Ford F-150. Trucks, but one is a touch lighter.