>>1181824You only say that until you have ridden a shitty MTB frame, where all uneven in road goes straight into your groin, because geometry is horrid fucking shit.
On top of that, softer metal is far better shock absorb than oil shock absorbers when frame is stiff, since it do noting for the back tire.
I agree on tires being more important, and thats another reason to swap: Going from large to medium tire size will be a big improvement