Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 275
Likes: 16
From: C-bus, OH
Bikes: '83 Trek 311, '96 Litespeed Catalyst, '06 LeMond Poprad, '07 LeMond plastic bike, '97 Serotta CSI, '90 Bridgestone MB-1, '90 Bianchi Project 7, '24 Lynskey GR350 and a few others.
I fell into an older Alan frameset a few years back, and built it up to play with it. These were "screwed & glued" aluminum, pretty light for what they were. Had a blast with it until I realized that I could watch the front axle move 1" or so front to back while the fork sucked up bumps - was probably OK, but it gave me pause, as I didn't fancy seeing the fork blades go their own way as I wailed on it.
Replaced it a little later with a steel LeMond Poprad - way better.