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@skrtluv
lots (not all) roadies feel smaller equals lighter therefore giving them a competitive advantage
once you get over it, i would prefer to balance strength vs weight for confidence of not smashing due to mechanical failure
... but im not overweight or trying to shave seconds sooo
morale of the story is that if you have sponsors willing to throw you new equipment and don't have to pay for things that break doesn't matter
so long that all the measurements of the frame stay static, i would expect the shorter(ST) frame to have more torsional stiffness
Some would not Agree.