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He pretty much described my 650b;
I came back from that ride with a huge smile on my face! I felt like my legs were becoming synchronized with the sway of the frame and the handling was intuitive.
especially this;
This bike wants to go fast. I don’t mean that it goes fast for a steel bike or it goes fast for a bike with rack and fenders, but it really wants to go as fast as any road bike I’ve ridden. I went through this whole process to get a high performance road bike that could handle anything. I was ecstatic once I got to go on a long ride with this bike because it felt just like I had imagined. When I pedal hard the bike flexes just enough and springs back as my next pedal stroke begins. I start to get into the rhythm of the bike and it flies up hills easier than any bike I have ever ridden. The weight of my bike disappears and all I can feel is the liveliness in the frame as it springs back and forth. My legs don’t feel strained because there is enough give that it doesn’t feel like I’m pushing against an immovable wall.
Nail it down to a teeth.
Some good stuff from waterford: http://www.kirklandbikes.com/single-post/2016/12/13/Waterford-ST-22-650b-Randonneuse