Originally Posted by
Kommisar89
Yes, true - but longer seats posts are more flexible than short ones. Anyway you slice it, you've got to reach from the pedals to your backside so if you slope the top tube down for a smaller triangle then you have to use a long, flexible seat post. So how is that stiffer or stronger?
I don't care how much my seatpost flexes as long as it don't break.
All other things equal, a smaller frame is going to offer more stiffness in all areas except the saddle.
The harder you pedal, the less weight there is on the seat, seems like to me.