Eldron Posted October 1, 2013 Posted October 1, 2013 Ok it was the Tour of Britain and only on 1 stage by a guy that we never would have heard of if he hadn't raced in SA but still - a steel bike was raced in a pro race :-) http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/photos/pro-bike-kristian-houses-condor-super-acciaio Lucky Luke. 1
Chro Mo Posted October 1, 2013 Posted October 1, 2013 http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/pro-bike-kristian-houses-condor-super-acciaio Madison Genesis have been riding 953 bikes all year!! RGM/Richard Sachs have ridden his steel bikes for 20 - plus years. There remains hope for "real" steel (however small it is...)
Eldron Posted October 1, 2013 Author Posted October 1, 2013 http://www.cyclingne...r-super-acciaio Madison Genesis have been riding 953 bikes all year!! RGM/Richard Sachs have ridden his steel bikes for 20 - plus years. There remains hope for "real" steel (however small it is...) It's all a bit romantic in my opinion. There is not doubt that alu and carbon are both better materials for making a bike. I'm just getting old and harking back to days gone by :-) Chro Mo 1
Big H* Posted October 1, 2013 Posted October 1, 2013 Wasn't Dan Craven from Namibia racing those steel framed bike with Rapha Condor more than two years ago already????? I remember reading about it in Ride Mag. quintonb 1
Kranswurm Posted October 1, 2013 Posted October 1, 2013 Ok it was the Tour of Britain and only on 1 stage by a guy that we never would have heard of if he hadn't raced in SA but still - a steel bike was raced in a pro race :-) http://www.cyclingne...r-super-acciaio Jou lekker ding
Chro Mo Posted October 1, 2013 Posted October 1, 2013 It's all a bit romantic in my opinion. There is not doubt that alu and carbon are both better materials for making a bike. I'm just getting old and harking back to days gone by :-)You are absolutely right, of course. A few throwbacks are all it will ever be, but nice nonetheless.
Eldron Posted October 1, 2013 Author Posted October 1, 2013 (edited) You are absolutely right, of course. A few throwbacks are all it will ever be, but nice nonetheless. I'm busy finishing off a Niner MCR 853 MonsterCross bike. I love steel. Function before form for racing. Form before function for fun... Edited October 1, 2013 by Eldron
gummibear Posted October 1, 2013 Posted October 1, 2013 There are some awesome steel bikes out there.....they just cost a fortuneIndependent FabricationBAUMVanilla Bikes. If Scott or Cannondale put a Pro team on a steel bike it would be the next big thing. Chro Mo 1
rouxtjie Posted October 1, 2013 Posted October 1, 2013 There are some awesome steel bikes out there.....they just cost a fortuneIndependent FabricationBAUMVanilla Bikes. If Scott or Cannondale put a Pro team on a steel bike it would be the next big thing.Check this candy store man, I can spend hours on there http://oldglorymtb.com/mountain-bikes-made-in-america/ Chro Mo 1
Eldron Posted October 1, 2013 Author Posted October 1, 2013 If Scott or Cannondale put a Pro team on a steel bike it would be the next big thing. Now we know people are gullible but c'mon they can't be THAT gullible! Steel is a fuzzy, awesome, romantic material but I'd be forced to write off humanity if they went back to steel for racing...
Eldron Posted October 1, 2013 Author Posted October 1, 2013 Check this candy store man, I can spend hours on there http://oldglorymtb.c...ade-in-america/ Wow. Awesome link Mr. Roux. Naked TIG welded steel. That is some lustful stuff. Mmmmmmmm. rouxtjie 1
Chro Mo Posted October 1, 2013 Posted October 1, 2013 Check this candy store man, I can spend hours on there http://oldglorymtb.c...ade-in-america/awesome link! thanks! more fodder for my desktop backround... rouxtjie 1
rouxtjie Posted October 1, 2013 Posted October 1, 2013 I'm busy finishing off a Niner MCR 853 MonsterCross bike. I love steel. Function before form for racing. Form before function for fun...Exactly that, and because I suck at racing, I put form as my top priority
rouxtjie Posted October 1, 2013 Posted October 1, 2013 Wow. Awesome link Mr. Roux. Naked TIG welded steel. That is some lustful stuff. Mmmmmmmm.Lekkers, check coconino's fillets....man is a magician. Out of interest, RetroTec won bike of the show at the annual handmade bike convention in the states...think his triple took the trophy
DIPSLICK Posted October 1, 2013 Posted October 1, 2013 Lekkers, check coconino's fillets....man is a magician. Out of interest, RetroTec won bike of the show at the annual handmade bike convention in the states...think his triple took the trophyI MUST GET THAT DVD TO YOU ILL GIVE IT TO SEAN rouxtjie 1
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