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Is Steel Real?


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Steel and Your Views  

273 members have voted

  1. 1. Have you owned a steel bike before?

    • Yes
      218
    • No
      55
  2. 2. Would you consider, or do you plan to own a steel bike?

    • Yes
      245
    • No
      28
  3. 3. Do you think steel bikes are sexy?

    • Hell Yes
      144
    • Stupid question, naturally Steel Bike are Sexy!
      82
    • I drool when looking at Steel Bikes
      47


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Aside from the look and perceived ride of steel. 

What I like also about steel is sometimes the small details. 

 

The name or logo on the top of seatstays, the metal cable routing at the bottom of the BB. 

The Colnago clover on the fork  or elsewhere on the frame.

The Cinelli name or logo on a dropout.  

Nice lug work

Super sexy welds. 

I mean, look at the brazing on a (Helloclour's)  David Mercer frame!! :wub:

 

 

It shows attention to small things, extra effort (sometime only for aesthetic value).

Pride.  

 

Look at the outside and inside of the dropouts of my steel Firestarter fork.

These will be covered and possibly mashed up by the schewers. 

But  the effort was made to put them there. 

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Aside from the look and perceived ride of steel. 

What I like also about steel is sometimes the small details. 

 

The Colnago clover on the fork  or elsewhere on the frame.

 

Nice lug work

 

 

It shows attention to small things, extra effort (sometime only for aesthetic value).

Pride.  

 

 

Like this ?

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Like that . . . :thumbup:  :wub:  :wub:

 

Somehow I don't think that we will be drooling over the artistry of the 2017 S-works Venge in 2040.......

Posted

Nice, just give it a clear coat

  

!!

 

Can steel be finished with just a clear coat? .

  

Snap!

  

That raw look is just ....  :

My OH also said if it was his he'd go clear coat , but and I hope it's not an offence to David's craftsmanship, I've decided on a tinted coat. It's going to be a surprise to me too as to how it turns out. :)

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My OH also said if it was his he'd go clear coat , but and I hope it's not an offence to David's craftsmanship, I've decided on a tinted coat. It's going to be a surprise to me too as to how it turns out. :)

That would be my next choice before paint. What colour tint?

Posted

That would be my next choice before paint. What colour tint?

Wait eddy hahaa I promise I'll post a pic when I get the frame, and again once she's all built up and ready to go :D
Posted

Steel is dead.Why would anyone want a bike made of a material that can be hammered and bent?

Ahhhh, fuel to the fire. I'll get my popcorn - might even cook it on that fire

Posted

Steel is dead.Why would anyone want a bike made of a material that can be hammered and bent?

Our thoughts go out to you. May you not be lost to the dark side.

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