View Poll Results: What do you ride?
Steel (CroMo or Reynolds)
36
26.47%
Aluminum
58
42.65%
Carbon Fiber
25
18.38%
Other
17
12.50%
Voters: 136. You may not vote on this poll
What do you ride?
03-24-05, 02:38 PM
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So, what is it? Steel? Aluminum? Carbon? Or other (please elaborate in a reply - Ti can go into this category)?
EDIT: I'm talking about frame materials. Fork, dropouts, etc. don't count (ie aluminum frame with carbon fork and steel dropouts = aluminum bike).
EDIT: I'm talking about frame materials. Fork, dropouts, etc. don't count (ie aluminum frame with carbon fork and steel dropouts = aluminum bike).
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03-24-05, 02:43 PM
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geesh, man --- no love for Ti?
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03-24-05, 02:44 PM
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Woops...
03-24-05, 02:46 PM
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Originally Posted by el twe
Woops...
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03-24-05, 03:05 PM
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My club ride bike is Reynolds steel 631, and my commuter Reynolds 531, both Bianchi, Vigorelly and Volpe respectively. Although I have to admit I'm dying to buy me the ORBEA ORCA (CF), after I test rode it at the last show last Sunday I just fell in love.
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03-24-05, 03:16 PM
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Did other bc I ride Ti, Al, and Steel.CF not yet, as Ihave not found a one that sings to me.
03-24-05, 03:25 PM
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2004 Leftover Lemond Tourmalet...6066 Aluminum and I love the ride, not as bone jarring as I would have thought...could be the carbon fork. Nonetheless I love the ride
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03-24-05, 03:34 PM
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aluminum for now but something alil lighter when the wallet is heavier
03-24-05, 04:37 PM
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I voted carbon, but I also have an older steel bike that still has a special place in my heart.
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03-24-05, 04:44 PM
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I vote other.
One full steelie, one full carbon and one combo of carbon and Ti.
Contemplating Scandium as well.
55/Rad
One full steelie, one full carbon and one combo of carbon and Ti.
Contemplating Scandium as well.
55/Rad
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03-24-05, 04:54 PM
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Aluminum with carbon fork and seat post. I love it. Leaving work now to go home and ride 
03-24-05, 04:55 PM
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3 steel bikes
2 aluminum bikes
2 aluminum bikes
03-24-05, 05:09 PM
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Aluminum
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03-24-05, 05:40 PM
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aluminum because it was pretty.
steele as soon as I can afford a waterford
steele as soon as I can afford a waterford
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03-24-05, 05:45 PM
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How does the TI/Carbon combo ride Rad ?
feedback, feedback bro !
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Originally Posted by 55/Rad
I vote other.
One full steelie, one full carbon and one combo of carbon and Ti.
Contemplating Scandium as well.
55/Rad
One full steelie, one full carbon and one combo of carbon and Ti.
Contemplating Scandium as well.
55/Rad
03-24-05, 05:56 PM
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2 steel, 1 Carbon, and an aluminum mtb. But carbon is my main ride now.
03-24-05, 06:54 PM
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An all steel road bike, the Cannondale with CF post, fork, etc, and an aluminum mt bike. I really like the rigidity of aluminum, but truth be told price was the driver in material choice.
03-24-05, 08:17 PM
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aluminum with carbon fork/seat stays. is that aluminum or other?
03-24-05, 08:22 PM
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I'd go with aluminum, rex.
03-24-05, 08:49 PM
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An aluminum trek with carbon fork. And an all steel bike, which rides like a dream, but I've only gotten about 7 miles on it so far, so I'm kinda bitter. Damn weather...