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Quality of Nashbar's cheap cro-mo XC frame
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jz19
I saw it too and was wondering the same thing. In my case, I like steel frames and could use it to build a steel commuter.
Which is exactly what I'd do with it if I bought one
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Is 4130 good or bad?
It's actually pretty nice. It's not Reynolds or Columbus by any stretch of the imagination, but it's a far cry from Hi-ten and a bike made from 4130 CroMo will last (with proper care) virtually forever. I have a six year old 4130 Hardrock FS Comp that I've recently equipped with a Surly 1x1 rigid fork (also made of 4130) that I have no doubt will outlast several current and future Aluminum FS bikes for me. Basically all you need to do is keep up with scratches in the paint, and treat the inside of the tubing with J.P. Weigle's Frame Saver every so often
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