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Old 07-28-17, 04:06 PM
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Originally Posted by DrIsotope
I haven't been at this for very long, but I did my first 20,000 miles on an aluminum frame, and just thought that was how bikes felt. Then I broke that frame and replaced it with a steel frame, and the comfort level is incomparable. I'm riding more miles per day, and faster, because I'm more comfortable in the saddle.

Find lighter steel. I'll not be going back to aluminum as a frame material.
Sorry you had a bad Al frame. I have a variety of frames made from a variety of materials. Steel is not as magical as one might claim ... unless one is comparing a bad Al frame to a decent steel frame.

Try it with a Good Al frame and a bad steel frame. or just ride--with an open mind--on a good Al frame.
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