Who else is riding steel?
My Nordest Bardino (150mm)



My On-One Inbred (100mm)

The Heavy A$$ed Steel MTB Thread.

AKA: “Show Us Your Surly Thread”

My Karate Monkey alternated between rigid and HT, 1x9, 1x5, and SS. All heavy.

Steel baby!!

good looking builds, but why they all so squeaky clean except the Monkey?
[MENTION=497187]Dr.Lou[/MENTION], how you like those Gems?

Well, my first KM pic was right after I built it. It has never been that clean since.

lol The bikes are in the Philippines so for 70 pesos (about a $1.75) I have my bikes washed and meticulously detailed immediately after each ride - a necessity since my bikes live with me inside my Condo.

I am merely a roadie and low speed trail rider, nothing technical or high speed. As a kid from the late 60s, I prefer the looks and ride of steel bikes. Of my eight bikes, 5 are steel, 2 CF and one Ti/CF. I really like the ride characteristics, built quality and aesthetics of both, but probably favor the Marin 27.5 +, it just has a certain je ne sais quois. Thinking about converting the Krampus to a SS and putting narrower road tires on her.

Santa Cruz Tallboy, ExLarge. 32 pounds of indestructable.

Not sure of the manufacturer, got this from eBay. It came bare steel, the bottom bracket is threaded for Italian bottom brackets. I had it powder coated candy orange.

A guy did the tour divide on 19 lb karate monkey..not heavy always.

Still heavy for what it was. Could easily have been several pounds lighter with a different frame.

Don’t get me wrong I love Surlys. I own two of them (Karate Monkey and Wednesday), but the frames are heavy, even for steel.

Don't have gizmos or account to post pics, but I still have my '96 framed GT Timberline-4130 chromoly with Reynolds 525 seattube. Started off as a 94-the frame was a replacement for one I cracked a weld on. Doesn't resemble the original bike much--now has 3x8 Shimano drivetrain & shifters, better hubs and rims, Manitou Axel fork (it was good in it's day-still works fine!), Avid V-brakes and levers. Wt= 30lbs. Still gets me through the woods and back, as it always has. Kind of a deep sky blue--beautiful bike-gets lots of compliments.

Yeah it was a single speed setup. Any recommendation for a lighter frame?

I am the last guy to advise on light frames as evidenced by my collection of Surlys.

1982 sticker still on it.

Do the rear drop outs have any stampings? Did you see stickers for tubeset brands

Still a fun 26r but the ROS9 rides better in almost every way.

There are some aluminum comfort and mountian bikes that are heavy too.

That's all fine, but this is a thread for the steel bikes that ARE heavy.

Heavy aluminum bikes and light steel bikes can find their own thread

You're right!

I didn't mean derail this thread. I just wanted to point out that there are heavy aluminum bikes too.

My old steel mountain bike was 35 lbs and not very comfortable. It was a cheap Canadian Tire bike. Darn thing really didn't like to go fast...even downhill.

Thank you. My Karate Monkey has enough body image problems without seeing a bunch of anorexic steel models in the thread with it.

Heavy aluminum bikes might actually make it feel better about itself.

My heaviest steel bike, but the prettiest.

2011 Cotic BFe
26”
28.6 pounds

[MENTION=334066]eshew[/MENTION], I just noticed your Ritchey has very similar welding as an old RD Coyote I have. The lugged seat tube and fillet brazed headtube is a really nice touch. Only difference can see is the RD I have has lugged drop outs like the old 3Rensho bikes. Can you snap a few close ups of the BB? What an awesome looking bike!