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> Have you ridden aluminium bikes in a way that lets you compare? I rode a boring old aluminum 6061 GT for a couple of years back in ~2010, and I now own a Can
by steelframe 4y ago
> Have you ridden aluminium bikes in a way that lets you compare?
I rode a boring old aluminum 6061 GT for a couple of years back in ~2010, and I now own a Cannondale CAAD12 aluminum alloy frame. I ended up putting it full-time on trainer duty. I thought it was stiff, and the overall "feeling" was crisp. If I were feeling uncharitable I might say it's harder to control. I hear the CAAD13 frames improve on ride quality.
I've found it very difficult to find a non-steel bike that offers the same ride characteristics that I've become accustomed to. And honestly at this point I don't have a lot of time and incentive to keep trying different things when I feel I've found something that just works really well for me.