Vertical compliance in a ht is pure myth. Doesn't matter what seatstays, dropouts, or wishbone work is done. Triangulated structure isn't flexing. See Albatross to see how much mucking about they had to do to get some compliance.
[https://www.albatrossbikes.com/projectgallery/2020/12/17/dropped-stay-concept-analysis](https://www.albatrossbikes.com/projectgallery/2020/12/17/dropped-stay-concept-analysis)
Seat, seatpost, tires, and wheels are going to where you can obtain compliance.
Lateral stiffness is going to be dictated by front end tubing OD. The skinnier the tubes of the front triangle the more lateral flex you will get. See reviews of Reeb SST vs Chromag Darko. The Reeb uses a 45mm downtube and Darko is 38mm.
Maybe next we can address the bs that somehow a Reynolds 853 frame has a more magical ride than unbranded Taiwan tubing. Same frames, same tubing specs (wall thickness and butt profiles) and nobody is deciphering between them in a blind test.
May 26, 2023, 4:04 p.m. - earle.b
Vertical compliance in a ht is pure myth. Doesn't matter what seatstays, dropouts, or wishbone work is done. Triangulated structure isn't flexing. See Albatross to see how much mucking about they had to do to get some compliance. [https://www.albatrossbikes.com/projectgallery/2020/12/17/dropped-stay-concept-analysis](https://www.albatrossbikes.com/projectgallery/2020/12/17/dropped-stay-concept-analysis) Seat, seatpost, tires, and wheels are going to where you can obtain compliance. Lateral stiffness is going to be dictated by front end tubing OD. The skinnier the tubes of the front triangle the more lateral flex you will get. See reviews of Reeb SST vs Chromag Darko. The Reeb uses a 45mm downtube and Darko is 38mm. Maybe next we can address the bs that somehow a Reynolds 853 frame has a more magical ride than unbranded Taiwan tubing. Same frames, same tubing specs (wall thickness and butt profiles) and nobody is deciphering between them in a blind test.