Originally Posted by
Bandera
So your "local riders" were a LBS that doesn't sell modern lightweight steel road bikes?
No better way to get a fair & impartial overview of a variety of materials, designs and construction techniques in bicycles.
Try asking a Waterford dealer the same question, that would be fair.
-Bandera
Maybe that's the issue. No modern lightweight steel road bike dealers in my area. Never heard of Waterford.