Bike frame stiffness: Why it matters and all you need to know

Re:Bike frame stiffness: Why it matters and all you need to ... by jjav on Wednesday December 21, 2022 @06:52PM (#34087965)

> That's absolutely not true. Commuting on a nice road bike is awesome.

OP said racing bike not road bike. I agree commuting on a nice road bike is awesome and the comfort/endurace category of road bikes is great for that (e.g. Specialized Roubaix, Trek Domane, etc.)

I wouldn't want to commute on an all-out race bike though. Too stiff, too uncomfortable geometry.

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Re:Bike frame stiffness: Why it matters and all you need to ... by prmoustache on Thursday December 22, 2022 @02:03AM (#34090654)

It depends on the road, of ones flexibility more than the actual power level.

I used to ride as an elite racer 20y ago, I don't ride much these days, only twice a week and mostly shorts sub 3h, rides. My power is not higher than the average dude on the bike riding several times a week. Yet I am still comfy on a racing bike because I didn't lost that flexibility. I actually feel worse when my handlebar is too high and I can't stretch my back horizontally. I uusally don't fit well on what they call endurance bikes.

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