After riding my litespeed saber for a while I can't get back on my Giant OCR2 - its time for a new road bike...
I am 6' tall 180 (goes down to 165 sometimes - this is the heaviest I get - its mostly muscle at the moment) I am in love with Ti - now steel just seems heavy and rusty and aluminum looks like coke can crap - the allure of a bike that will never rust or corrode is powerful - its like a bike made of gold... Carbon was a thought but just seems like plastic.
I am considering the following frames: Litespeed classic, tuscany, arenburg = macalu pro (economical choice) I am leary of 6/4 as it basically seems like aluminum to me and I dont like a seamed tube. I would also get Merlin if I could find a deal on one. (Though I think I am too big for the xtra lite/ same for the ghisallo)
My problem is alot of reviews of Ti bikes say if your over xxx pounds dont buy this...
Is the classic a stiff bike (I'll be getting a 57cm)? I understand that the 6/4 offerings are supposed to be stiff but what are the stiffest BBs in 2.5/3? There are times when I like to stand up and mash (not my style but if I do it and hear my drive train crunching ill not be happy) For reference I find my saber to be quite solid in the BB area.
Anyone who can rate these bikes by weight recommendation/ BB stiffness please chime in
I am 6' tall 180 (goes down to 165 sometimes - this is the heaviest I get - its mostly muscle at the moment) I am in love with Ti - now steel just seems heavy and rusty and aluminum looks like coke can crap - the allure of a bike that will never rust or corrode is powerful - its like a bike made of gold... Carbon was a thought but just seems like plastic.
I am considering the following frames: Litespeed classic, tuscany, arenburg = macalu pro (economical choice) I am leary of 6/4 as it basically seems like aluminum to me and I dont like a seamed tube. I would also get Merlin if I could find a deal on one. (Though I think I am too big for the xtra lite/ same for the ghisallo)
My problem is alot of reviews of Ti bikes say if your over xxx pounds dont buy this...
Is the classic a stiff bike (I'll be getting a 57cm)? I understand that the 6/4 offerings are supposed to be stiff but what are the stiffest BBs in 2.5/3? There are times when I like to stand up and mash (not my style but if I do it and hear my drive train crunching ill not be happy) For reference I find my saber to be quite solid in the BB area.
Anyone who can rate these bikes by weight recommendation/ BB stiffness please chime in