Steel Bikes-Where?
04-05-03, 05:00 PM
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Steel Bikes-Where?
So steel is so great,where are they.I found gunner and scattante.Who else makes them for 2003?
04-05-03, 05:43 PM
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I just bought a steel hardtail, the Marin Pine Mountain.
Some other companies that make steel frames:
Bianchi
Kona
Jamis
Masi
Independent Fabrication
Salsa
Surly
Burley
Some other companies that make steel frames:
Bianchi
Kona
Jamis
Masi
Independent Fabrication
Salsa
Surly
Burley
04-05-03, 05:47 PM
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A couple more.
Steelman
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Hi,
perhaps you could narrow that down a bit. There are racing bikes, racy performance bikes, sporty performance, touring performance,touring, loaded touring,
and a few others. Ya wanna race, get ready to race, go fast and have fun, fast far and fun, really far and fun, or really really really far......I mean, really?
perhaps you could narrow that down a bit. There are racing bikes, racy performance bikes, sporty performance, touring performance,touring, loaded touring,
and a few others. Ya wanna race, get ready to race, go fast and have fun, fast far and fun, really far and fun, or really really really far......I mean, really?
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Probably the most popular (and very well respected) are those by Lemond. Check their website. I just bought a new Scapin EOS3 yesterday. Talk to Matt at www.redlanterncycles.com
You can also get at least three models from Serotta. Waterford is the old Schwinn Paramount factory in Waterford, WI and is still owned and operated by Richard Schwinn. Can get a customer ride from www.HHRacingGroup.com (Harry Havnoonian). Probably right about your budget price.
Go up a few hundred and there are at least a hundred small shop custom fabricators in the U.S. Go to the Henry James website and see his listing of the fabricators who use his lug sets. Probably that many again who do not.
Raliegh has a line of steel bikes that have gotten great reviews.
As well as the ones listed by others. Your choices are very wide. If you search this site for Lemonds you find that those who have are very pleased. I would also suggest you search eBay. Steel doesn't wear out under normal use and good maintenance, so don't be afraid of a used steel frameset. A Serotta Colorado III just sold in 55cm for $260. A silly low price. You could build with Campy Record or Dura Ace for that price and still beat $2000.
You can also get at least three models from Serotta. Waterford is the old Schwinn Paramount factory in Waterford, WI and is still owned and operated by Richard Schwinn. Can get a customer ride from www.HHRacingGroup.com (Harry Havnoonian). Probably right about your budget price.
Go up a few hundred and there are at least a hundred small shop custom fabricators in the U.S. Go to the Henry James website and see his listing of the fabricators who use his lug sets. Probably that many again who do not.
Raliegh has a line of steel bikes that have gotten great reviews.
As well as the ones listed by others. Your choices are very wide. If you search this site for Lemonds you find that those who have are very pleased. I would also suggest you search eBay. Steel doesn't wear out under normal use and good maintenance, so don't be afraid of a used steel frameset. A Serotta Colorado III just sold in 55cm for $260. A silly low price. You could build with Campy Record or Dura Ace for that price and still beat $2000.
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For around $2000:
Lemond Zurich
https://www.lemondbikes.com/bikes/bikes_zurich.html
Fuji Marseille
https://www.fujibikes.com/road/bike.a...road&myArray=4
Lemond Zurich
https://www.lemondbikes.com/bikes/bikes_zurich.html
Fuji Marseille
https://www.fujibikes.com/road/bike.a...road&myArray=4
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No racing.I just want a good riding road bike,105 throughout would be just right.Jamis eclipse,comet or quest or the marin verona or biachi imola or vigorulli so far.A scattante,853 steel with full ultegra,weyless carbon fork,shimano 540 rims and hubs at 20 lbs. for $1099.Anything better out there.
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Hi,
It's more a question of what fits, and what suits you. I am not familiar with all of those, but I doubt there's a dog in the bunch. I didn't get to ride it (snowing here)but the new Specialized Allez cro-mo Elite (I think that's what it's called, has a $1400 list) looked very nice. What have you ridden that you liked? When you test ride the Bianchis, try the Eros.
It's more a question of what fits, and what suits you. I am not familiar with all of those, but I doubt there's a dog in the bunch. I didn't get to ride it (snowing here)but the new Specialized Allez cro-mo Elite (I think that's what it's called, has a $1400 list) looked very nice. What have you ridden that you liked? When you test ride the Bianchis, try the Eros.
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Custom frames of excellent quality for under $1k--lyonsport.com; this is the website for Jeff Lyon in Grants Pass, OR. Also, his wares are sold by GVH Bikes, an Internet seller of a huge variety of road bikes. His steel offerings include Lyon, Landshark, some Schwinns, and dang near every Italian brand you could want.
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The Allez Elite is a great bike for the buck-our area Specialized rep has the pick of the Allez bikes to ride and that's what he's using. Also would second the recommendation of Waterford, though that's getting up in price. They've got great people, great product, and the paint jobs are to die for. If Waterford's models are out of your range, check out the Gunnar Roadie, get it in one of Waterford's colors of the month, and you've got yourself a welded Waterford.
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My vote is for the Lemond Zurich... there is a shop in Orange that sells an '03 for $1750.. full ultegra, sweet rims... good to go..
I think it is called Orange City Cycles, near the Orange Circle, if you are familiar with the area Shokhead
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I think it is called Orange City Cycles, near the Orange Circle, if you are familiar with the area Shokhead
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Check out SOMA...
I picked up a SOMA "Double Cross" Frame with 105/Ultegra mixed gruppo for around $1300. Reynolds 631 Steel
I picked up a SOMA "Double Cross" Frame with 105/Ultegra mixed gruppo for around $1300. Reynolds 631 Steel
04-06-03, 06:26 PM
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oooh oh oooh! call on me!
heres a pic of my lemond. An alpe D'huez with full 105, 853 butted main triangle, carbond fork. Its so nice.
heres a pic of my lemond. An alpe D'huez with full 105, 853 butted main triangle, carbond fork. Its so nice.
