Quote Originally Posted by Veronica View Post
If I remember what I read correctly, the 2007 or 2008 Cervelos had a harsh ride because the seat stays were so thick. It's not so with the 2009s. I've ridden for years on this horrible chip sealed road on my steel Rivendell. The Cervelo totally made that road smooth as butter.

Don't blame the material for the harsh ride, blame the geometry.

Veronica
Wow...that's very interesting and would explain a LOT. When I get home from work, I'll check my seat stays to see how thick they are...I don't often look at them, so I don't really know off the top of my head. Thanks for posting this.