qtaroqhoji: Most of the bike industry relies on standardized lab tests for stiffness. Within the tes
qtaroqhoji: Most of the bike industry relies on standardized lab tests for stiffness. Within the test for pedaling stiffness, Giant’s Doug Barnett said that, past a certain point, a bike is so stiff that almost no rider can actually flex the frame. He said that in the past, Giant had made pro-only versions of frames with stiffer carbon layups for certain riders like Mark Cavendish, but that current Giant-Shimano team riders—even powerful sprinter Marcel Kittel—ride standard production frames. (via Giant Redesigns Defy Road Bike | Bicycling) 次のROADはGIANTのこれいいかもと思ってる。(お金どうするんだ？) -- source link