Originally Posted by
bampilot06
With the cervelo BB waiting to be installed, I have been riding The Ritchey more. Something I have noticed, it seems like the power transfer isn’t the same as with the cervelo. Each pedal stroke feels “mushy” where’s as the cervelo it feels crisp.
Is this because
1. frame is steel and not carbon?
2. old components
3. frame geometry
4. I have no Idea what I am talking about?
More curious than anything.
Steel vs Carbon.
My Ritchey isn't a 'crisp' on attack as either of my carbon bikes, or the Battaglin for that matter. It's more 'springy', without being noodly. You definitely feel a difference when you're up out of the saddle. But for some reason, the Ritchey feels easier to get into a rhythm when out of the saddle, too. As if the flex and return works with you. Not sure it that's still true of a Breakaway.