Wilier Pista

Was just going to grab a cheap steel bike - fuji or a lemond fillmore but this big foreign dude in evans (similar build to me, 6' 2 and about 16 stone) said that the small diameter steel tubes would flex to much, he had been riding them and said they were all over the place. Any opinions?

Just because someone works in a bike shop does not mean that they are right.

the flex obviously depends on the tubing, there are so many different types of reynolds, columbus, dedacciai, etc. Also dont forget flex is often a useful thing to have.

Many steel frames are very stiff, I know my columbus road frame is rock solid, and have read a few posts on here complaining about the stiffness of the bianchi pista which is made of plain gauge tubing I think.

Tour de ville have some nice Chesini track frames made from large diameter dedacciai steel tubing.

There are many choices for you, including off the peg. I just think the willier is a dull as fuck overpriced/glorified langster. GA2G is always going on about how fat he is, and how much he likes his giant bowery.