Originally Posted by
crushkilldstroy
How in the hell is one type of metal more fun than another? And how is a fg/ss situation any different from a road bike situation? If anything, I would think that AL would be better in a fg/ss situation because it's gonna have less flex/better power transfer when you're out of the saddle mashing up a hill.
Just admit that you don't like how AL frames look. I don't really have a problem with that. What's annoying is the people who pass down bull**** information because it's what everyone else is saying.
He didn't say where he was, but I, in Brooklyn, have to go over a lot of bad roads -- imo people ride ss/fg bikes in urban environments that typically have poor and flat roads and generally the rides aren't as long as a geared bike. Of course, if you're in a hilly area like SF, Al might be better but everywhere else, dampening and responsiveness would seem to be more desired than stiffness-- which would make steel a better choice.
I have no problems with how AL looks, the pista concept and trek t1 are pretty nice looking bikes, but I would rather be riding steel on the street.