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Ridden a BMW for less than a week (still riding it).
weight, unimportant, the geometry make all the difference, amazingly stiff (especially when accelerating), handle surprisingly like a track bike, I'd probably claim it to be stiffer than alu even, it's not that heavy too, even thought the one I'm trying out have velocity + hi-flange phils, a touch heavier than my Bianchi.
It feel very encouraging to ride, it's a perfect example where geometry make the difference in riding than the weight of the tubing, you hardly feel the weight.
It's very comfortable to ride which threw me off a bit, BMW just tick the right box, the geometry is simply perfect, exactly how a fixed wheel bicycle should ride, I can easily see why Scott rode his to Dunwich and back.
I'm feeling more compelled to get it, once as soon as I get rid of the unnecessary nicpick that my bike should be a traditonal geo lugged bike with quill stem and all the bell and whistle.