I was in the market for a steel frame a while back. The Seven Steel Axiom is sweet I would get it with the Seven carbon fork also. I had to go a cheaper route and went with the all steel Lemond Zurich and I love it. At first I thought I was giving up alot but for the price I got a complete bike for what I was going to pay for the Seven frame and fork. So I spent another few hundred dollars on my Lemond and pimped it out just the way I want it. I've had carbon and Aluminum bikes and this Zurich is hands down my favorite to ride and race on.