Jeremy,
Assuming that the geometry and tires are similar, no. Please
bear in mind though, that I weigh 128 pounds, and almost all
frames feel stiff to me. (When I rode the NY to Bear Mountain
Century a couple of times about 30 years ago, I weighed about
122.)
To further qualify my answer: my experiences with bikes of
that type on long rides is limited to a Reynolds tube Peugeot
and a Columbus tube Atala. Both frames (with fork and headsets
installed) weigh about 5.5 pounds and feet too stiff for my
tastes.
Good luck,
Fred Rednor - Arlington, Virginia
> Anyone have any experience and opinion about any differences
> for use in century rides, (mind- just in terms of handling
> and ride character not the obvious issues with components) in
> the basic handling and ride characteristics of 60's/70's
> classic French road bikes vs classic Italian's. Do the
> smaller tubes of the French bikes make a difference? Thanks
> for any thoughts on the subject, Jeremy
> New York City
>
>
> Jeremy Lieberman
> jeremylieberman@earthlink.net
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