Originally Posted by
kroozer
I just lifted up a CF bike yesterday and couldn't believe how light it was. Let's face it, they are definitely lighter, by quite a bit. But ol' retro-nerd here is still happy with steel.
I think some of the people (not referring to you, kroozer, btw) who replied to my original post may have thought i was debating with my BIL over steel being lighter than those OTHER materials... i wasn't. Just wanted to show him that there are some 17# steelies out there and of course that is very rare and expensive...
The quality of the ride and the uniqueness of having a bike over 5 years old with DT shifters, more than makes up for a few pounds of additional weight. IMHO
Steel bikes , IMO, ride better, look cooler and are alot more fun too look at and talk about.
andy