Re:Bike frame stiffness: Why it matters and all you need to ...
by Gualdrapo on Wednesday December 21, 2022 @03:57PM
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From the Prodigiosa (part of Gios which still makes steel bikes following their philosophy from the 70s-80s bicycles) website[0]:
> - The true quality of a frame is felt in the descents
- In a racing bicycle, half a degree in the construction of the frame is more important than half a kilo in its weight
- 20 grams on the wheels are more important than 500 grams on the frame
- The tubes of a frame are like the ingredients of a dish. All are important but the taste depends on the skill of the chef
- A racing bicycle must be made to measure
- The bicycle is the heritage of Italian Culture, and we must preserve it
- A steel frame is like a gold coin. It keeps it's value as the years pass by
- The frame is the heart of the bicycle, and the groupset merely the clothes it puts on
> - The true quality of a frame is felt in the descents - In a racing bicycle, half a degree in the construction of the frame is more important than half a kilo in its weight - 20 grams on the wheels are more important than 500 grams on the frame - The tubes of a frame are like the ingredients of a dish. All are important but the taste depends on the skill of the chef - A racing bicycle must be made to measure - The bicycle is the heritage of Italian Culture, and we must preserve it - A steel frame is like a gold coin. It keeps it's value as the years pass by - The frame is the heart of the bicycle, and the groupset merely the clothes it puts on
[0] http://www.prodigiosa.it/index.php/telaio