Joined: Feb 2005
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From: Milledgeville, Georgia
Bikes: 2018 Black Mountain Cycles MCD,2017 Advocate Cycles Seldom Seen Drop Bar, 2017 Niner Jet 9 Alloy, 2015 Zukas custom road, 2003 KHS Milano Tandem, 1986 Nishiki Cadence rigid MTB, 1980ish Fuji S-12S
While I doubt you will find steel frames as stiff in the bottom bracket and had tube as the stiffest new carbon bikes, modern frame design in all frame materials, including steel, has evolved to being much stiffer than the old frames. My Bridgestone RB-1 had more bottom bracket sway than my Salsa Casseroll and way more than my Roubaix, but it handled great and I climbed a lot of mountains on it.