Steel is real.... ;-)

[gummibear]

Good steel frames are a lot more expensive than Carbon frames and not much heavier.

If i could afford on then it would be a BAUM like this.

 

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/153/379734399_1663f9772b_o.jpg

[jugheaddave]

this is nice!!!

 

http://reviews.roadbikereview.com/files/2009/08/desalvoroad01.jpg

 

[gummibear]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/180/381144454_581be151ba_o.jpg

[gummibear]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/169/381144681_3963000609_o.jpg

[gummibear]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/188/379736702_ca13308018_o.jpg

[Gasping]

Now that is a work of art - welding like that is absolutely AWESOME. Steel is for real men - carbon is for men with too much money?

 

Jealousy does make me say stupid things. Keep the flames down to embers if possible?

Gasping2009-08-04 12:49:53

[danlate]

Now that is a work of art - welding like that is absolutely AWESOME. Steel is for real men - carbon is for men with too much money?

 

 

 

 

i couldnt agree more with that statement!

[Matchstix]

And Titanium is for real men with brains and money

[Gasping]

And Titanium is for real men with brains and money

 

Hullo? Trying compensate for softness in other areas?

[Matchstix]

yup . . the back of my alloy hardtail. . .  I just lack the money part

[Zaskar]

These custom Condor steel frames are also a thing of beauty...

 

The Condor Paris Tour de France

 

and the Paris Galibier

 

[MintSauce]

Independent Fabrication

 

www.ifbikes.com

 

 

 

 

[Free]

carbon is for men with too much money?

 

 

 

You sure about that? Most of the guys with their flashy chinese carbon bikes wont be able to afford any of these steel bikes posted.

[Tumbleweed]

zaskar, you don't know where i can see a more detailed pic of the backwheel of the condor, do you? interesting lacing pattern.

[AndreZA]

Independent Fabricationwww.ifbikes.com

 

 

 

 

like this one.

 

 

 

http://www.ifbikes.com/assets/images/gallery//OX_3-4_rgb.jpg

[danlate]

zaskar' date=' you don't know where i can see a more detailed pic of the backwheel of the condor, do you? interesting lacing pattern.[/quote']

 

 

 

like this?

 

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3548/3465601421_d11902a81e_o.jpg

 

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3560/3466416450_c6c4dfd2c7_o.jpg