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@Smallfurry
It kinda bugs me that people associate steel with old. There are some fecking brilliant modern steel bikes out there. As there are carbon, titanium and aluminium.
Much as they look great. I'm fecking bored with threaded steerers and quil stems. Climbing out of the saddle produces too much flex, and decending feels sketchy. The old square taper BB, isnt as stiff feeling and idiot proof as modern external (or internal BB30) jobbies, with two piece crank/spindle set-up.
Materials dont really come into it.
I was lusting over a Alu Principa yesterday.
I'd very much like a carbon Storck (if they were'nt so bloody long).
I'd very much like Ti framed (still taken by Qoroz) roadie.
I have a fantastic feeling, true temper steel, 29er frame that I would'nt swap for the world.