Originally Posted by
bikesdirect_com
They cost about an extra $100 over brazed frames like Kilo TT
I am a little confused, lugged frames are brazed, and non-lugged frames are welded (right?).
Originally Posted by
mihlbach
Personally, I couldn't care less if it has lugs or not. I'm more worried about how it rides and holds up to hard sprints.
Well, if you are worried about hard sprints you probably should be worried about welded/brazed. Welding hardens the metal near the weld and makes it more brittle. Brazed/lugged does not.
That said, when was the last time you saw the welds on a Surly Steamroller fail? I only know of one case of failure.
PS - Lugs look awesome, and hold some nostalgia for older riders.