Originally Posted by
easyupbug
In the '90s I tried a couple of Cannondales and a Raleigh r-500 on which I think I lost a filling trying to survive the brutal ride. In a swap a few years ago with a member I ended up with a Vitus 979 I love and it is in my daily rotation but I admit BBs have no danger of serious flexing with me. I am sure aluminum frames have greatly advanced in the last 30 years but I am interested in C&V. Other than the various Vitus frames are there other C&V aluminum frames I should keep an eye out for?
What's your budget, and your time period of interest? There are French aluminum frames (Caminade, for example) from the 1930's - 1960's that are rare, sought after and seem to be rather well made (based on accounts I've heard). Later, there are Alan's and others that also used tube and lug, or lugless tubed construction. Then there's Cannondale and Klein and a host of others.