The only CrMo frame I didn't care for much was a 1988 Trek 400T, made out of some kinda True Temper. It had long stays so I'm guessing they made it with some chainstays and/or seatstays that just weren't made for that long of a rear triangle. Bottom bracket area was noticeably squishy. Perhaps they purposely made it that way for smaller frame sizes (approx 52cm).

I'd love to try out some fancy S3 or 953 bikes but never have. I think I'm pretty happy with road bikes in the low 20s poundwise so I'm not dying to go out and get super fancy steel.

Sometimes I prefer heavier tubesets for MTB use. This one is really fun for climbing but seems to be a little jittery for rough downhills on a full rigid bike. For most rides I like the Super-Lite action overall. Of course I know there are tons of other variables, but from a general observation those are my feelings.


Tange Super-Lite by Lester Of Puppets, on Flickr