Cyclocross - Rob Roy tubing...? someone has to know.

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greenwithwheels
03-12-08, 08:53 PM
what is the tubing on the a rob roy i have one and i cant find anyone that knows. Any ideas guys?

bonechilling
03-12-08, 08:56 PM
I'm pretty sure it's just straight-gauge 4130 tubing.
greenwithwheels
03-12-08, 09:29 PM
so it is cromoly at least. i have mine set up with nice nice stuff and it still weighs 21 lbs. im not too conserned about weight, obviously i bought a steel frame, but i expected less. so the rob roy is a naked crosscheck with a bendy backside

bonechilling
03-12-08, 10:01 PM
Try a different fork. The stock IRO fork is a ****ing boat anchor.
mihlbach
03-13-08, 04:13 AM
Rob Roys are made of the same steel from which Conan's Atlantean sword was forged...invincible, of course.
sfcrossrider
03-13-08, 12:38 PM
Try a different fork. The stock IRO fork is a ****ing boat anchor.

I'm putting a super sweet Steelman fork on mine. The fork is worth twice the amount of the frame!
pinkrobe
03-15-08, 09:31 AM
For what it's worth, a Rob Roy frame/fork still weighs less than a Cross Check frame/fork. I think there's at least a half-pound difference, mostly in the fork.