Originally Posted by
bigbossman
I used to be of the opinion that only steel was a good ride - till I actually put miles on frames built of other materials. My steel, CF, and aluminum bikes all have different ride characteristics, but I'd be hard pressed to say which one is "better". And if I could choose, it would most likely be because of differences in saddles, tires, or Shimano vs Campy.
And I still say it has nothing to do with vintage vs new.
That is very true. Back in '72 or '73 I bought a new PX-10 that came with sew up tubular tires. I also had a set of 27" clincher wheels with Campy hubs. Switching back and forth between wheels would make it a completely different ride. Sew ups felt like they were glued to the road. Equally high pressure clinchers felt like they bounced down the road.