Went Bike Shopping Today

[Aggie_Ama]

In Texas we they love to use the chip seal pavement (it is cheaper) and I have felt rattled on all carbon too. I actually felt my old steel bike absorbed better but then again Cannondale (my current bike) is known to be some of the stiffest bikes in business and stiffness negates some plushness. I had an aluminum bike when I commuted, hated the feel and the ride felt extremely harsh. Overall unless I could get titanium or steel, I would go carbon.

I think the Ruby is a slightly less aggressive set up than the Madone, you may find this more comfortable. At least this was true when I looked a few years back, I am not up to speed on the 2012 versions.

[turbojackie]

Thanks! All of these terms seem foreign to me!