Joined: Feb 2006
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From: Lake Geneva, WI
Bikes: Ridley Helium SLX, Canyon Endurance SL, De Rosa Professional, Eddy Merckx Corsa Extra, Schwinn Paramount (1 painted, 1 chrome), Peugeot PX10, Serotta Nova X, Simoncini Cyclocross Special, Raleigh Roker, Pedal Force CG2 and CX2
Soma now has a 'cross bike in stainless steel
- Fillet brazed KVA MS2 double butted stainless steel tubing
- Disc brake-specific (international mounts on chainstay)
"We were really excited designing with KVA MS2. This air hardening stainless steel is really amazing. The strength and anti-corrosion characteristics of MS2 is really more in the league of titanium than other steel micro-alloys. With MS2 you get the road connected feel that steel is famous for, plus snappy energy transfer without resorting to oversized tubes you need with titanium".
http://www.somafab.com/archives/product/triple-cross
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When I ride my bike I feel free and happy and strong. I'm liberated from the usual nonsense of day to day life. Solid, dependable, silent, my bike is my horse, my fighter jet, my island, my friend. Together we will conquer that hill and thereafter the world.