@Erle.b, I think you must have read a different article to the one you linked, because my conclusion sure does differ from yours and in real life, same wheels, tyres, tyre pressure and rider, on 1 alu and 1 steel frame, yes I could easily feel the difference on a 18" drop, was like dropping on a solid piece of concrete vs dropping to something that's not rock solid. Note this was a drop, so the whole seatpost thing did not play into the equation, true test of frame flex/compliance.
May 27, 2023, 5:40 a.m. - Lynx .
@Erle.b, I think you must have read a different article to the one you linked, because my conclusion sure does differ from yours and in real life, same wheels, tyres, tyre pressure and rider, on 1 alu and 1 steel frame, yes I could easily feel the difference on a 18" drop, was like dropping on a solid piece of concrete vs dropping to something that's not rock solid. Note this was a drop, so the whole seatpost thing did not play into the equation, true test of frame flex/compliance.