Originally Posted by
kergin
Yeah, the reason they taper the down tube like that is to get a really stiff BB. Its just something they like to do with their road frames for power transfer. My CAAD 9 is the same way...
I agree tho, they should just bring back the track model, and the build list on the Capo is bad... really bad. If they're using the same freewheel for '09 as '08, then it will have no sealing, so it'll be gone after one ride in the rain.
ugh, I mean, I can live with foul frame aesthetics I SUPPOSE, but that build list, good lord...
can you feel a noticeable difference in the stiffness with that weird tapered downtube?
thats an honest question, btw, not just me being a dick.