why would you buy that frame if you wanted to go fast?
If you only want to go as fast as Nelson Vails, 531 is fine. It's stiff enough, and probably has lower CdA than many modern fat tubed aluminium and crabon fribé frames.
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If you only want to go as fast as Nelson Vails, 531 is fine.
It's stiff enough, and probably has lower CdA than many modern fat tubed aluminium and crabon fribé frames.