A friend of mine has a new Specialized road , touring bike . It's not a race bike it's for sea wall rides with the girlfriend. Aluminum frame. Skinny tires . Vertical compliance built into the rear stays. A test ride instantly reveals this Aluminum frame to be the most comfortable road bike frame I have ever rode! Amazing small frequency absorption.
The old Santa Cruz Chameleon had a magic feel to it thanks for posting a picture.
The steel Honzo I have not rode one . I assume stiff A F.
It's not about the material. It's how the material is engineered to create a stiff of compliant frame .
They are out of stock now. Land Yacht sells a very affordable steel frame with sliding drop outs .
The Banshee looks beautiful. The crazy slack head tube angle turns me off. I would have to try it and compare with a legit DJ bike to see if it can corner as quick in a pump track .
In theory could one band aid fix an Aluminum frame with carbon fiber wrapped around a Crack?
May 26, 2023, 9:09 a.m. - GB
A friend of mine has a new Specialized road , touring bike . It's not a race bike it's for sea wall rides with the girlfriend. Aluminum frame. Skinny tires . Vertical compliance built into the rear stays. A test ride instantly reveals this Aluminum frame to be the most comfortable road bike frame I have ever rode! Amazing small frequency absorption. The old Santa Cruz Chameleon had a magic feel to it thanks for posting a picture. The steel Honzo I have not rode one . I assume stiff A F. It's not about the material. It's how the material is engineered to create a stiff of compliant frame . They are out of stock now. Land Yacht sells a very affordable steel frame with sliding drop outs . The Banshee looks beautiful. The crazy slack head tube angle turns me off. I would have to try it and compare with a legit DJ bike to see if it can corner as quick in a pump track . In theory could one band aid fix an Aluminum frame with carbon fiber wrapped around a Crack?