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Originally Posted by alanbikehouston
My favorite bikes are steel bikes. But, the biggest fan of steel frames in the world might be Grant Peterson, the owner of Rivendell bikes. And, contrary to what most steel fans think, Grant says steel does not "feel" different than aluminum, that the difference in "feel" between bikes is based on wheelbase length, chainstay length, frame angles, tire width...everything in the world EXCEPT what the tubes are made out of.

What Grant likes about steel is that it is durable (hard to damage) and that it is easy to fix. Aluminum and carbon are easy to damage and hard (sometimes impossible) to fix. As Grant has joked, hammers have steel heads, you won't find a hammer with an aluminum or carbon head.
Grant says a lot of things. Some make sense, while others reveal that he is in the process of losing his mind.
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