Originally Posted by
Germany_chris
I'll throw out my generalizations
Your saddle, tires and their pressure, and bar tape/grips influence your ride more than your iconic classic steel frame or carbon wünderframe.
I'm also going to go out on another limb..If your last name is not Vingegaard you're not going to be able to buy your way to speed so relax and buy the bike that makes you want to stare.
My comment was in the context of differences between frame materials, not in differences related to other parts and such. And I'm actually not talking about speed but rather comfort and ease of climbing.