Demon Frameworks 953 fast touring bike

It was strange really, when I did put a little more of an effort in, it didn't feel like I was getting the usual sensation of speed in feedback, yet a glance of the Garmin and it was ticking along nicely, so perhaps the smoothness somehow mutes the sense of any given speed?

I now fully understood exactly what you're talking about in regard of the acceleration feedback.

I've recently build up a winter fixed bike because fixed wheel is still my first love, the geometry is base on the Genesis Equlibrium but with a slightly higher BB.

The fixed bike gave me a lots of feedback from the stiff 520 frame, high pressure 25mm tyres and compact geometry with a bigger saddle to bar drop.

I can feel everything, from the effort of accelerating to feeling each piece of gravel individually, it gave me the sense of speed and power, but I took a lots of beating, also was a bit sketchy during a windy day, and constantly have to make minor adjustment while cornering.

I swing back onto the custom Oaks, and suddenly it feel very smooth and seamless, but my acceleration, average speed etc. match the fixed wheel bike, the only difference is that I did not take a beating.

My theory is that we're lead to believed that the road buzz = fast while in reality it's couldn't be any further from the truth.