Originally Posted by
hammerinbb
It not only weight but rigidity that has me looking at a new bike. And frankly, living in Florida and sweating as much as I do, steel frames are hard to maintain. Eventually--and usually sooner rather than later, they start to rust. What has impressed me about newer bikes are the big and rigid bottom brackets that help power transfer go from legs to straight line instead of flexing too much.
Not stainless. At 1650g this 61cm 953 frame is pretty light, too. With OS tubing and the right chainstays, it's plenty stiff.
I grew up in Duval County not far from the beach, so I know what humid salt air can do to a steel frame.
