Frame stiffness should not be sacrificed for weight in my opinion. Every flex of the frame means lost horsepower so that even in the bicycle world power to weight ratio comes into the equation. The technical side of bikes is more involved and interesting than those outside cycling realise.
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Trevor, New Zealand.
As a child, on cold mornings I gladly stood in cowpats to warm my bare feet, but I detest bull$hit!
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