Which Steel Road Bike to Choose?
07-12-20, 08:14 AM
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Which Steel Road Bike to Choose?
Has anyone heard of :Motobecane Gran Premio COMP LTD
Save Up To 60% Off Pro Level Steel Road Bikes | Commuting | Commuter Bikes | Motobecane Gran Premio COMP
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Masi Bikes
I was thinking of the Strada. I don't want spend much more then a $1,000.
https://masibikes.com/collections/cl...ts/strada-2019
I was wondering what people on here think of these road bikes. I have made up my mind if I got a new one, I would want a steel one. I am just looking for basic. I don't race, I am not a speed demon, it is more a road bike for a leisure ride. I got my hybrid but I would like the feel of the road bike once in a while even if I might not even be going hardly any faster on it then my hybrid. I prefer steel road bikes for atheistic reasons and because I read less bumpy ride and that steel is more durable. I like the look of steel better than aluminum and carbon, I think they just look atheistically better. I prefer more a classic road bike look.
Motobecane Gran Premio COMP LTD
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Reynolds High Grade Steel Road Bikes
Save Up To 60% Off Pro Level Steel Road Bikes | Commuting | Commuter Bikes | Motobecane Gran Premio COMPor?
Masi Bikes
I was thinking of the Strada. I don't want spend much more then a $1,000.
https://masibikes.com/collections/cl...ts/strada-2019
I was wondering what people on here think of these road bikes. I have made up my mind if I got a new one, I would want a steel one. I am just looking for basic. I don't race, I am not a speed demon, it is more a road bike for a leisure ride. I got my hybrid but I would like the feel of the road bike once in a while even if I might not even be going hardly any faster on it then my hybrid. I prefer steel road bikes for atheistic reasons and because I read less bumpy ride and that steel is more durable. I like the look of steel better than aluminum and carbon, I think they just look atheistically better. I prefer more a classic road bike look.
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07-12-20, 09:18 AM
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My choice is the Masi. Great looking bike. Steel, Campy gear. I wonder when they will be availavble ?
07-12-20, 09:24 AM
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Looks like they're both out of stock, so you have all the time in the world to choose, sadly.
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Bike offerings are low cuz of covid. Check out ebay...for example https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Steel-...oAAOSwNd1eGWLr
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That BD bike is like 3 drivetrain generations old...they list some old tech, but even that is usually too old for BD to still stock(even shortly pre covid).
this is in stock in 1 size.
https://www.bikesdirect.com/products/...emio_elite.htm
this is in stock in 1 size.
https://www.bikesdirect.com/products/...emio_elite.htm
07-13-20, 03:29 PM
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Would you be open to used bikes? Or vintage bikes? Doesn't get more classic than a road bike with a quill stem.
07-14-20, 08:51 PM
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...Biggest problem I have with vintage is getting something to fit me. I am only like 5' 5" with a 24" inseem, maybe 25" with shoes on. I am built like a bulldog. I am short and stocky very muscular, broad shouldered, long torso, very short legs lol. According to online bike measurements on websites I am either an XS or XXS size for a bike. I have a 26" Schwinn Mountain Bike and I actually need to stand slightly on my toes when I am sitting on the high beam. I thought about getting a Boys Varsity, but I am not sure if the 24" wheels would have a huge impact on speed. Then again I just want a road bike, I am not that interested in it being really any faster than my Hybrid or Mountain Bike I ride.
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I like a lot of he older bikes and would be very open to vintage bikes. I actually would prefer a vintage bike over a new one, they look more classier and stylish in my opinion. I just like the way the road bikes use to look from the 60's, 70's, early 80's.
...Biggest problem I have with vintage is getting something to fit me. I am only like 5' 5" with a 24" inseem, maybe 25" with shoes on. I am built like a bulldog. I am short and stocky very muscular, broad shouldered, long torso, very short legs lol. According to online bike measurements on websites I am either an XS or XXS size for a bike. I have a 26" Schwinn Mountain Bike and I actually need to stand slightly on my toes when I am sitting on the high beam. I thought about getting a Boys Varsity, but I am not sure if the 24" wheels would have a huge impact on speed. Then again I just want a road bike, I am not that interested in it being really any faster than my Hybrid or Mountain Bike I ride.
...Biggest problem I have with vintage is getting something to fit me. I am only like 5' 5" with a 24" inseem, maybe 25" with shoes on. I am built like a bulldog. I am short and stocky very muscular, broad shouldered, long torso, very short legs lol. According to online bike measurements on websites I am either an XS or XXS size for a bike. I have a 26" Schwinn Mountain Bike and I actually need to stand slightly on my toes when I am sitting on the high beam. I thought about getting a Boys Varsity, but I am not sure if the 24" wheels would have a huge impact on speed. Then again I just want a road bike, I am not that interested in it being really any faster than my Hybrid or Mountain Bike I ride.
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Check out pretty much any of the All City bikes.
the Zig Zag is the flagship road bike, but take a look at the Space Horse, Mr. Pink, and the Cosmic Stallion.
the Zig Zag is the flagship road bike, but take a look at the Space Horse, Mr. Pink, and the Cosmic Stallion.
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If you're up for an adventure, you could buy a steel frameset and learn to build it up yourself.
If not, there are a lot of good options you could likely find used locally or on ebay. Brands like bianchi come to mind, though everyone had steel bikes in the 90's and 2000's. Some compatibility issues along the way so feel free to ask on here or on C&V as someone else recommended.
I'm very biased, but I think it would be awesome to start with a used bike or frameset and build it up yourself with more modern parts. You'll learn a lot along the way.
This is probably older than you want to go, but I'm just finishing this up. The frameset is from 84.
If not, there are a lot of good options you could likely find used locally or on ebay. Brands like bianchi come to mind, though everyone had steel bikes in the 90's and 2000's. Some compatibility issues along the way so feel free to ask on here or on C&V as someone else recommended.
I'm very biased, but I think it would be awesome to start with a used bike or frameset and build it up yourself with more modern parts. You'll learn a lot along the way.
This is probably older than you want to go, but I'm just finishing this up. The frameset is from 84.
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If you're up for an adventure, you could buy a steel frameset and learn to build it up yourself.
If not, there are a lot of good options you could likely find used locally or on ebay. Brands like bianchi come to mind, though everyone had steel bikes in the 90's and 2000's. Some compatibility issues along the way so feel free to ask on here or on C&V as someone else recommended.
I'm very biased, but I think it would be awesome to start with a used bike or frameset and build it up yourself with more modern parts. You'll learn a lot along the way.
This is probably older than you want to go, but I'm just finishing this up. The frameset is from 84.
If not, there are a lot of good options you could likely find used locally or on ebay. Brands like bianchi come to mind, though everyone had steel bikes in the 90's and 2000's. Some compatibility issues along the way so feel free to ask on here or on C&V as someone else recommended.
I'm very biased, but I think it would be awesome to start with a used bike or frameset and build it up yourself with more modern parts. You'll learn a lot along the way.
This is probably older than you want to go, but I'm just finishing this up. The frameset is from 84.
Back in 2007, I decided I wanted a steel bike made with Columbus MAX tubes, but built with, as they say "All Mod Cons". I found one on Ebay, and had it stripped and painted a beautiful red with white highlights in all the pantographing. I bought a Chris King headset and Phil Wood bottom bracket, and had a local LBS install both. I spent a couple weeks finding the whole drivetrain, shifters, brakes, from the last generation of polished aluminum Chorus (2006, I think). Everything on the bike is a piece I chose, and almost all of them I installed myself. It's really MY bike, more so than my other bikes.
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You may have some luck asking in the Classic & Vintage subforum for a frame that would suit you. That frame might possibly be a mixte, to eliminate a standover height problem, but still give you the top tube length you need.
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