For comment: "Why It's Impossible For Steel Frames To Be More Comfortable..."

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Originally Posted by Mark McM

Okay, maybe we need to narrow down what the video means by "comfort." Since it also talks about seat post flex, I'm pretty sure what is being addressed is comfort at the saddle. Frames can vary quite bit in flex to out-of-plane forces. But does applying large out-of-plane forces really affect comfort? I know I that "comfort" has no meaning when I apply large out-of-plane forces.



To make this a closer analogy to a bicycle, say you were wearing either rubber or cotton under a suit of armor. There could be a large difference in comfort between the the cotton or rubber layers between you and the armor, but it wouldn't make a whit of difference whether the armor was made of steel or iron.

He doesn't go over it specifically in the video because he either left it out intentionally or just neglected it, neither of which are correct methodologies for the judgment he was making, but it makes for a good clickbait title.

I can't completely match up your addition to the analogy because we're still talking about the frame material and not other components, but I'll leave it at that. All I know is I can tell a difference between frame materials in comfort and I'm sure many others can also. Many others may not as well, and that's fine.

Originally Posted by spoonrobot

The frame is the fork. Ride long enough and all the conventional wisdom is true.

Is that how you ride bikes? I thought we weren't supposed to use forks or wheels or any other components.