Originally Posted by DropBarFan

Well sometimes it's hard to tell if folks are talking about the ride comfort (ie shock absorbency) or handling or even speed. Trucker is heavy with the most relaxed geometry so it's not going to climb or descend like a sportier bike but as far as the general feel, I don't have a problem. The stiff frame can actually feel a bit racy at times, doesn't flex much under hard pedaling; also with the long top tube one can really stretch out in an aero position w/o upsetting the fore-aft weight balance.