Originally Posted by jesspal

It is a super stiff bike, with a huge bottom bracket. I can stand and sprint on this bike and all the power goes right to the road. The best part is that it is buttery smooth. The carbon arc absorbs all the road vibration. The wheels for being 20/24 run real well and feel very strong.

I was able to climb for 3 hours on this bike, except for a 1/2 mile stretch of 12% grade at the top of Rist Canyon. That ride was 30 miles with 4,000 ft of climbing. The hour long descent was amazing and we were able to reach speeds in excess of 50mph. The bike felt like it was on rails on the way down and this made me feel very confident.

I thought my CAAD9 was stiff but this is in a different category. The bike is stiff and smooth, which is a nice change. Although I do love my CAAD9, it is a bad ass also.