Bicyclists of a Feather Flock Together

[415_s2k]

Originally Posted by PanTerra

Another tell that she indefinitely not a roadie,

Yeah, this doesn't make sense at all... carbon fiber is lighter and stiffer than aluminum. Aluminum hardly offers a "supple" ride - the heavier your frame, the more "supple" the ride, which is why some of my "roadie" friends go nuts over vintage stainless frames. "Stiff" and "supple" don't exactly go together, in my mind at least... my bike is smooth in terms of the gears, the wheels, etc. but it's rigid enough that there have been times where my frame is vibrating on an uneven road to the point that I wonder if I've got a flat for a second

In any case... she left out messengers/fixie riders, who are a major fixture in the urban biking scenes of NYC, LA, SF, and Boston. This is one of the more popular and driving bike movements in the US today.

[PanTerra]

Originally Posted by 415_s2k

Yeah, this doesn't make sense at all... carbon fiber is lighter and stiffer than aluminum. Aluminum hardly offers a "supple" ride - the heavier your frame, the more "supple" the ride, which is why some of my "roadie" friends go nuts over vintage stainless frames. "Stiff" and "supple" don't exactly go together, in my mind at least... my bike is smooth in terms of the gears, the wheels, etc. but it's rigid enough that there have been times where my frame is vibrating on an uneven road to the point that I wonder if I've got a flat for a second

In any case... she left out messengers/fixie riders, who are a major fixture in the urban biking scenes of NYC, LA, SF, and Boston. This is one of the more popular and driving bike movements in the US today.

I just saw what I wrote. Crazy auto-correct on my phone. That's supposed to be, "Another tell that she is definitely not a roadie." I love lugged steel frames. Especially the chromed variety. I have a 2003 Tommasini Tecno, and a 2001 Serotta Csi. Both lugged.