Aech
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I've rode that aluminium frame for years as a fully rigid bike, yes it's light but it's also unforgiving at soaking up the bumps compared to a steel frame. I'm older now and I need some comfort so it's finally getting a suspension fork but I have far too many memories tied up in that frame to stop riding it, meanwhile the missus enjoys the comfort of a full suspension carbon bike that I bought her not long after we got married, so she floats along as I rattle my teeth out
I tried my friend's fully rigid titanium back in the day and it was an awful ride, it felt really harsh, he didn't keep it that long and went back to aluminium and eventually back to steel as he gave up being a weight-weenie and was willing to accept the weight penalty for a far superior ride quality.
I tried my friend's fully rigid titanium back in the day and it was an awful ride, it felt really harsh, he didn't keep it that long and went back to aluminium and eventually back to steel as he gave up being a weight-weenie and was willing to accept the weight penalty for a far superior ride quality.
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