Originally Posted by
calamarichris
Yowza. Beauties!
My Lemond has a special feel to it compared to my other bikes--slightly truckish and more stable when bombing down sillystring roads, but still feels lively and "springy" somehow, especially when standing to climb.
Well, I got my GL Maillot Jaune out this week finally. Bought it this winter and was waiting for clean roads before I took it out. The most distinct thing I noticed is how well it accelerates and carries speed. I ran a series of sharp turns one day at over 20 mph and it was a true joy on this bike. Stable, predictable, and with wonderful grip.
When the chipseal roads turned really bad this bike was not as compliant over it as some of my other bikes, it rode a bit rough. But on decent to good surfaces it's a dream.