>>1108212Its heavier and probably less stiff specialll compared to alloy. I remember the feel when i changed from a lugged steel Razesa frame to a Grisley Horizon oversized alloy with a Vitus alloy fork. Everything was so stiff, fast... But descending on rough surfaces... (i raced crits and road mainly at small towns and secondary roads since i was a junior back then) i found that being one of my strong points still, was not so easy as before. I eventually switched back to a steel fork.
Nowadays, carbon frames are incredible, stiff, reduce hi frecuency vibrations... But a steel frame stil feels very fast descending bad or technical roads or pedalling "round" (or properly) on the flat. It has some "sentiment du fer" ease, feels more "organic".
Climbing or sprinting, its less crisp, but well, one can enjoy it later descending if the road is without even thinking about 28mm tyres.
And look how its made...
