Originally Posted by
MJH2
Yes. You and your high school diploma would say that.
Your admission that there are so many variables that the frame would not help you finish higher is an admission that your persistence in demonstrating the CAAD9 to be stiffer is silly, and a waste of time.
And, I don't have to prove anything, because I never made the unsupported statement that one was "way stiffer" than the other. You, on the other hand did. And then you kept telling me how much stiffness matters...
I stand by my opinion that recreational cyclists fret way to much over such stupid, unimportant bs. If you'd take that money you're planning to put into a CAAD9 frame and spent it on coaching and training, you'd be faster on any reasonably put together race bike than you will on that CAAD9.
Joel just won another race on an aluminum Trek that won't appear on any stiffness comparisons. Why don't you explain your theory of bottom bracket flex to him. See if he thinks it's holding him back.
I will admit that me proving the CAAD9 to be stiffer is a silly waste of time, however this is bikeforums and the simple act of posting on here is a silly waste of time. I will also concede that the training and coaching would help more, however, I can't afford a powertap, my heart rate is too variable to train off of, and Kelly charges $100 a month for training. So, I've got nothing else left to buy but bike schwag.