Originally Posted by
TheBikeRollsOn
He said he isn't worried about weight and won't be racing it at the track so I don't see why it would be necessary to buy a different alu frame that costs $150 more. I'm sure the VISP will work just fine. However, I'm curious as to why you are stuck on alu? Why not look at some steel frames. Crosslake Sales has some unbranded Pake frames for like $130 shipped. They have 4130 tubing so they aren't terrible or anything. I'd look into those if your just looking for a decent summer ride around bike.
i specifically like the idea of aluminum because this will be a "shore bike". In other words, i want a bike to leave at my friends house on the coast, where it will have to live in an outside storage shed. the air near the ocean is very salty and corrosive. the bike will be ridden near the ocean, to the beach, etc. i know steel can last if properly treated, but i already know this bike will be ridden hard for 3 months a year, then totally neglected in an outside storage shed for the remainder of the year, exposed to the elements (rickety old shed here). alu just seems more sensible for such an application.