[fignon's barber]

I jumped to aluminum when lugged steel was all the rage (Vitus 992) and have raced and trained on AL ever since. I don't think I owned a carbon bike until around 2008, but have always had AL in rotation. I've ridden the best from Vitus, Bianchi, Colnago, team issued CAAD's, and Cyfac. All were excellent. My Cyfac is the smoothest riding bike I've owned. Not steel. Not carbon. The guy who built it, Francis Quillon (I believe he's retired now), is said to have built 80% of the bikes lined up to start the Tour during aluminum's heyday. I would put the ride of this aginst any other AL.