Originally Posted by
Burton
As far as the bicycle industry is concerned - I`m probably a terrible consumer and chances are things won`t get any better. The chances of selling me a brand new bike any time soon really don`t look good.
I don't want a new bike but I'll get a frame sometime. I've been commuting 400 miles a month in all weather conditions and gotten too old to ride with a heavy back pack on my regular road frame. Something with longer chain stays and rack braze-ons would be nice.
I know that lots of people won`t agree with me, but after building and driving a variety of carbon and titanium bikes - the only real advantage I`m seeing over a well designed steel frame is weight.
My titanium frame with no paint looks better after 15 years than my previous steel frame did after 7.