Originally Posted by Fixie Flyer

Let's face it, the once dominating material of choice almost seems to be scarce these days.
However, there may be a big resurgence on the way. Almost every major and not so major bike companies put out a steel frame fixie or touring bike. It won't be long before we see multi-speed road bikes again ! Jamis, seems to be the pack leader so far with a full line of chromoly road bikes, plus a line of fixed gear single speeds and two touring bikes. Hats off to Jamis, at least someone is taking notice, and I bet they are the current No#1 seller of the road dampening steel ! Not even the once king of Cro-Mo, Bianchi makes a steel framed bike ! The people are getting tired of the cookie-cutter carbon bikes that you need to re-mortgage your house just to have one ! Yes I admit steel bikes today are more expensive than ever, but they are still cheaper than carbon or aluminum. With the resurgence of chromoly fixies I believe {I Hope} we will see chromoly road and sport touring bikes soon!
Nothing, nothing, rides like steel. The snap, smoothness, shock dampening, and duability are barre none ! Schwinn and Raleigh need to step up to the plate and create the eon of steel rivalry once again. Bianchi needs to get back to where they once belong, and 4130 needs to be on more affordable road and sport tourers once again. If the demand is there, the supply will be met. It's only a matter of time until steel re-claims it's throne !