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
How I miss those springy Reynolds 531 forks on an old 1969 Peugeot PX10 that
I let slip away many years ago. When riding over gravel back roads, I could
see the front hub vibrating back and forth without any shock transmitted to
the bars. Rather than smaller diameter tubes, I think the high clearance
design without the long pointed inside stiffeners had more to do with it.
Great for the cobbles!
Robert Murray
Toronto