Frame Material
08-03-07 | 12:18 PM
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HenryL
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From: Fanwood, NJ
Bikes: Raleigh Militus, Custom Steel road bike manufactured by Steve Willis of The Bike Stand, Raleigh Rush Hour. Windcheetah recumbent trike, Actionbent SWB recumbent
Frame Material
All four of my bikes are aluminum, Road bike - Raleigh R 700, Commuter - Van dessell Straight UP, ATB-Giant, Recumbent - windcheetah.
What am I missing by not riding steel or carbon? Different ride, responsiveness, handling??
Is it worth adding a steel frame to the group?
What am I missing by not riding steel or carbon? Different ride, responsiveness, handling??
Is it worth adding a steel frame to the group?
08-03-07 | 12:28 PM
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Steel rides nice,but are you happy with your current bikes? I wouldn't buy a bike just to get a certain frame material.
You are missing a cross bike. You could get a Jamis Aurora.
You are missing a cross bike. You could get a Jamis Aurora.
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08-03-07 | 05:59 PM
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NO, because if you add a steel bike you will immediately hate all of your aluminum bikes.
Actually I'm ok with aluminum hardtails, i just can't stand aluminum road bikes.
Actually I'm ok with aluminum hardtails, i just can't stand aluminum road bikes.
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08-03-07 | 07:15 PM
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CRIKEY!!!!!!!
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All four of my bikes are aluminum, Road bike - Raleigh R 700, Commuter - Van dessell Straight UP, ATB-Giant, Recumbent - windcheetah.
What am I missing by not riding steel or carbon? Different ride, responsiveness, handling??
Is it worth adding a steel frame to the group?
What am I missing by not riding steel or carbon? Different ride, responsiveness, handling??
Is it worth adding a steel frame to the group?
The essence of your question is "should I get another bike?" and we all know the only one correct answer to that, don't we.
YES!
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