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Location: Columbia County, Georgia
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Bikes: Schwinns: Paramount (Waterford), Peloton (1986 and 1999), 1987 Super Sport. Offbrand bikes: Bianchi Intenso, Diamondback Interval TG (Ironman), Peugeot Triathlon, Masi CX
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[QUOTE=wrk101; Meanwhile, from a value standpoint, steel peaked in the late 1980s: think Ironman, Circuit, Prologue, etc.[/QUOTE]
Concur. The last real hurrah for steel as an attempt for volume market were the OS steel bikes of the 1990s which are sweet riding and provide an excellent mix of weight, ride quality, and aesthetics. I have a Diamondback Master TIG in Tange OS and an 853 Peloton. Both are smooth riding, precise, good looking rocketships that you can spend all day on with joy instead of dread.