Road Cycling - Looking for a sprint oriented road frame!!!

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Track lover
06-09-04, 01:01 PM
I'm a track sprinter/kilo rider specificaly but I would like to get back to criterium racing. It's been long since I've bought a raod frame. I know what I'm looking for and know a bit on what's on the market, old and used. I'm 185 pds with enought power to break an alu frame. I need steel. That is wasy to find. Waht is less easy to find is a steeper angled frame than the usual raod geometry. 73 degrees head/set angles is too slopy for my tastes. I like something more agressive with SHOOOORT chainstays! I rode some trad raod frame and I hated it. Too musshy and sprinted like cooked pasta. I might consider aluminum if it's not too thin.
demoncyclist
06-09-04, 01:33 PM
What about a triathlon frame like some of the Cervelo models?
fogrider
06-09-04, 02:04 PM
if you know what you want, there are lots of great steel builders...steelman, sycip, paul taylor and that is just a few in the san francisco bay area. I'm sure they can build you something to your liking. ;)
tourist
06-09-04, 03:34 PM
I'd look 3 places if you don't want to go custom. Pegoretti, Serrotta Fierte, or Gunnar with their semi-custom program.
ShinyBaldy
06-09-04, 04:14 PM
Try a Giant TCR Composite. Very short chainstays and strong and stiff. The price is great for the frame and fork of that calibre and lighter than anything else you can get at the same price range.
No doubting your strength, but I seriously doubt you have the power to break quality frames produced and intended to be used for racing. Carbon fibre and other composite frames are also very strong - way stronger than their metal counterparts at the same weight. With alum frames perhaps you'll be able to fatigue it in a season to require replacement, but with well made and designed steel, titanium and composite frames - you'll find the fatigue resistance to be really beyond what you can power.
Track lover
06-09-04, 06:24 PM
Well, I a;ready broke an alu frame at the seat tube and BB junction. I'm sure thought, that quality alu must be ok. TCR composite is a bit pricey for me, I'm not a rich racer!
Thanks for the Pegoretti links, I'l check that!
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