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Originally Posted by greglepore
Not very, by modern standards. Built with components of the period, they were around 20lbs.
The ride is sublime, though, and they feel sorta like a big benz-smooth supple, and very very stable.
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...and still quick off the saddle. I especially like how it snaps back at you when sprinting off the saddle. I have not found too many other materials that will do that.
That suppleness comes from the steel. On an alum. bike of the same geometry it feels jumpy and unsettling cornering full out over rough roads. Some carbon frames are almost there, but different. (Don't get me wrong,I love carbon and alum for racing. )