Steel back in the peleton...

[rouxtjie]

I MUST GET THAT DVD TO YOU ILL GIVE IT TO SEAN

thanks meneer, legend

 

Still waiting to hear back from those jig guys, hopefully they ship here

[Chro Mo]

wasn't bogus one going to start building? is he still around? changed name?

[gummibear]

Lekkers, check coconino's fillets....man is a magician.

 

http://coconinocycles.com/PicsFeb2007/022.jpg

[Eldron]

This does raise an interesting point - what is it exactly that excites us about steel?

 

For me:

 

The human input - knowing that a human has lovingly handled and welded the bike.

The ride - it's so whippy and flexy that it rides soooo nice.

The traditional look - round tubes are old school.

The against the flow aspect - in a carbon and alu world where efficiency and weight are all that count it's nice to have a heavy bike that wobbles when youo ride it because few others do it.

[Jakkals.]

I havent seen many pro teams riding super record? is this to add some weight to their bikes?

[rouxtjie]

This does raise an interesting point - what is it exactly that excites us about steel?

 

For me:

 

The human input - knowing that a human has lovingly handled and welded the bike.

The ride - it's so whippy and flexy that it rides soooo nice.

The traditional look - round tubes are old school.

The against the flow aspect - in a carbon and alu world where efficiency and weight are all that count it's nice to have a heavy bike that wobbles when youo ride it because few others do it.

Yea and if I had to guess all of the above, only been on my steel bike for a month or so, but everytime I have a jol, everytime I wake up at sparrow's to go and ride whilst others are still behind "mamma se wit boude" I get excited. Knowing that someone that probably rides bikes themselves sat down and made this thing out of steel pipes makes me smile.

 

Sure it might still be the honeymoon phase with the bike, but then no other bike has given me this much pleasure before...loving life on my steel donkey

[quintonb]

This does raise an interesting point - what is it exactly that excites us about steel?

 

For me:

 

The human input - knowing that a human has lovingly handled and welded the bike.

The ride - it's so whippy and flexy that it rides soooo nice.

The traditional look - round tubes are old school.

The against the flow aspect - in a carbon and alu world where efficiency and weight are all that count it's nice to have a heavy bike that wobbles when youo ride it because few others do it.

For me its a bit of nostalgia, I come from the late '80's and school boy road racing.

We all rode steel, so I guess I hang onto that a little.

I also like the idea that steel is hand made, by a skilled artisan who has a passion for what he does.

In a world of mass produced goods from places like China, I just like that there are still people out there that have the skill and passion.

Also love the detail of steel, specially lugged frames, no Carbon or Aluminium can do that.

[Wyatt Earp]

http://www.wired.com/images_blogs/gadgetlab/2013/09/20130919-INTERBIKE-275edit-660x440.jpg

 

 

 

http://brimages.bikeboardmedia.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/2014-Niner-RLT-Road-Less-Traveled-Gravel-Road-Bike01.jpg

[rouxtjie]

http://www.wired.com/images_blogs/gadgetlab/2013/09/20130919-INTERBIKE-275edit-660x440.jpg

 

 

 

http://brimages.bikeboardmedia.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/2014-Niner-RLT-Road-Less-Traveled-Gravel-Road-Bike01.jpg

Damn I saw that on BikeRumor...man is that hot or what, imagine pitching with that beast at crater cruise

[Chro Mo]

http://www.wired.com/images_blogs/gadgetlab/2013/09/20130919-INTERBIKE-275edit-660x440.jpg

 

 

 

http://brimages.bikeboardmedia.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/2014-Niner-RLT-Road-Less-Traveled-Gravel-Road-Bike01.jpg

RLT=Awesome bike - aluminium, though.

 

I don't care, I still want it!

[Eldron]

Ah. My next Niner!

 

Thanks for posting the pic Wyatt!

[Wyatt Earp]

RLT=Awesome bike - aluminium, though.

 

I don't care, I still want it!

 

Yip, and probably closest one is going to be able to get to that steel feel at an affordable price.

[Wyatt Earp]

 

 

[Hairy]

http://www.wired.com/images_blogs/gadgetlab/2013/09/20130919-INTERBIKE-275edit-660x440.jpg

 

 

 

http://brimages.bikeboardmedia.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/2014-Niner-RLT-Road-Less-Traveled-Gravel-Road-Bike01.jpg

Vat my nou en vat my gou!

[rouxtjie]

Got this lekker link with a bit more info about tubesets

 

http://www.strongframes.com/more_stuff/materials_tech/specs/

[rouxtjie]

oh and here is that jig i was talking about earlier...seems ok for a hobbyist