Originally Posted by
Lazyass
I hate to bring up an old thread, but can anyone tell me how these bikes ride? Are they real flexy, stiff or what? Back in the day I always wanted to ride one of those lugged carbon bikes but never did. This one is for sale near me for a decent price ($250) and it has me intrigued. A LBS has it and it's all ready to go so I wouldn't have to put any money in it.
I just finished one a few weeks ago and since it's my first foray into the world of carbon fiber I was wondering the same thing the whole time. I haven't put too many miles on it yet but my initial impression is that the ride quality is quite nice. With 170lbs on a 57cm frame it doesn't flex badly under hard out-of-the-saddle climbing and yet it also doesn't beat me to death on lousy roads - far more forgiving than the old Cannondales I've had. It feels pretty good overall, without any unexpected weirdness.