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Forum: General Cycling Discussion

05-22-19, 12:57 PM

Replies: 291

Steel is Real.. Explain?

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Posted By cyccommute

You gave one example. That’s not “data”. I have...

You gave one example. That’s not “data”. I have no idea what the cost of the bike you are comparing nor if it was a custom or production model. I do know there were a lot of production steel bikes...

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

05-21-19, 08:06 PM

Replies: 291

Steel is Real.. Explain?

Views: 60,268

Posted By cyccommute

That, however, isn’t what most people gush about...

That, however, isn’t what most people gush about when it comes to steel frames. They go on about how compliant the ride is. Those bikes aren’t built like yours.

Those statement do apply to...

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

05-21-19, 07:35 PM

Replies: 291

Steel is Real.. Explain?

Views: 60,268

Posted By cyccommute

I had a broken mountain bike repaired back in the...

I had a broken mountain bike repaired back in the 80s. The guy doing the repair is a master welder who has tons of experience welding scientific equipment and knows how to do delicate work. His...

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

05-21-19, 08:32 AM

Replies: 291

Steel is Real.. Explain?

Views: 60,268

Posted By cyccommute

That’s geometry and is independent of the...

That’s geometry and is independent of the materials of construction. Few bikes are built to “misbehaved”.

That’s in the eye of the beholder. Personally, I don’t find the thin tubes of a steel...

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

05-20-19, 08:49 PM

Replies: 291

Steel is Real.. Explain?

Views: 60,268

Posted By cyccommute

And that date is fairly recent. Aluminum became...

And that date is fairly recent. Aluminum became the dominate frame material in the mid90s. People have been saying “steel is real” since at least then. It may even date from the mid80s when...

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