Originally Posted by
jhess74
Whew... was worried you might not start a new thread today.
Beat me to it. I loled.
Originally Posted by
bmontgomery87
True. I just can't imagine doing a budget build with steel unless you're a fan of riding a heavy ass bike that feels like a tank. I've had 5 steel bikes and all of them were a bummer to ride compared to even a low end aluminum build.
I agree with you that a year or two old 725 frame set is a hell of a deal these days.
I hate to bring the steel v. aluminum argument up again, but, just out of curiosity, what steel bike have you had that were such a bummer?
I ride a 725 and love it. At the same time, since owning a Bianchi and a Fuji, I could give up aluminum and not be too sad. Especially since both my used steel bikes together cost a little over half the Leader complete at the time (craigslist is your friend).
It pains me to use real knowledge for this post though because:
Originally Posted by
Scrodzilla
I think this dude's threads make us all a little dumber.