Do you agree with Richard Schwinn?
06-24-09, 08:50 AM
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Columbus SL flexy
Reynolds 531 flexy
Dedacciai flexy
They've got nothin' on my 3.0 'dale.
'fine riding qualities' translates into, self fulfilling things I need to believe about myself as a cyclist, validated by my exquisite taste in a common flexy, inefficient frame.
A steel frame is the emperor's clothes.
Reynolds 531 flexy
Dedacciai flexy
They've got nothin' on my 3.0 'dale.
'fine riding qualities' translates into, self fulfilling things I need to believe about myself as a cyclist, validated by my exquisite taste in a common flexy, inefficient frame.
A steel frame is the emperor's clothes.
That's likely the reason you find steel frames flexy and your Cannondale better.
I'm 5'8" and 140#. Cannondales are WAY too stiff for me.
06-24-09, 09:32 AM
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The other problem with those early Cannondales is that only the narrowest of tires will fit under the brake bridge. Just know way to soften the ride. I feel sorry for those 23 mm tires carrying around 200 pounds each.
07-12-09, 09:10 PM
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An 18 pound carbon bike with a 176 pound rider. A 24 pound steel bike with a 170 pound rider. Whats the difference?
Given this scenario it boils down to the quality of components and the 'feel' of the bike.
Given this scenario it boils down to the quality of components and the 'feel' of the bike.
07-12-09, 09:14 PM
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You see, their morals, their code...it's a bad joke, dropped at the first sign of trouble. They're only as good as the world allows them to be. I'll show you. When the chips are down, these...These "civilized" people...they'll eat each other. See, I'm not a monster. I'm just ahead of the curve
