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Old 03-28-23, 08:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Breadfan
I like both. At the moment I am building up an old vintage steel frame into a gravel rider so I'd rather go AL for the new one. But I may have to bend a little and get mech brakes.
I also like both steel and aluminum - and carbon. Have all three.

But for me (and alluded to in prev post) - the steel would need to be high-end butted thin wall tubes etc - just about anything else will be on the heavy side and probably would not have the ‘lively’ feel. You gotta pay $ for high-end lightweight steel.
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