steel vs aluminium frames

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  • dhope
    dhope Posts: 6,699
    unixnerd wrote:
    There's a good case for having a spare bike in case one needs to go into the shop for a few days. :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

    Indeed, you can never have too many bikes after all. N+1.

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  • clarkey cat
    clarkey cat Posts: 3,641
    I have just this minute bought a steel-framed bike. I have been coveting it for about 4 years and just had a moment's madness in Condor.

    The missus is going to kill me.

    :oops:
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  • dhope
    dhope Posts: 6,699
    clarkey cat wrote:
    I have just this minute bought a steel-framed bike. I have been coveting it for about 4 years and just had a moment's madness in Condor.

    The missus is going to kill me.

    :oops:

    Pics or it didn't happen...
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  • clarkey cat
    clarkey cat Posts: 3,641
    As soon as I get it home I'll get some pics up... to coin a Clarksonism though - it's bite the back of your hand beautiful.
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  • UndercoverElephant
    UndercoverElephant Posts: 5,796
    clarkey cat wrote:
    I have just this minute bought a steel-framed bike. I have been coveting it for about 4 years and just had a moment's madness in Condor.

    The missus is going to kill me.

    :oops:

    Wow, we're even quicker than usual at corrupting this one. ;)
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  • walkingbootweather
    walkingbootweather Posts: 2,443
    edited March 2011
    clarkey cat wrote:
    I have just this minute bought a steel-framed bike. I have been coveting it for about 4 years and just had a moment's madness in Condor.

    The missus is going to kill me.

    :oops:

    Ah, a Condor moment...
    Nobody told me we had a communication problem
  • MaxwellBygraves
    MaxwellBygraves Posts: 1,353
    clarkey cat wrote:
    As soon as I get it home I'll get some pics up... to coin a Clarksonism though - it's bite the back of your hand beautiful.
    Dang...nice one. Looking forward to pics.
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  • clarkey cat
    clarkey cat Posts: 3,641
    The honeymoon can wait...
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  • dhope
    dhope Posts: 6,699
    clarkey cat wrote:
    The honeymoon can wait...

    If you hawk the rings you could buy another bike maybe
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  • unixnerd
    unixnerd Posts: 2,864
    The missus is going to kill me.

    Defences:

    1: Darling, look - I saved us 100 quid! It was on sale.
    2: This means my other bikes will last longer now, think how much we've saved!
    3: They also have a women's version - would you like one?
    4: It was either this or pay for a gym and I know we can't afford that.
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  • clarkey cat
    clarkey cat Posts: 3,641
    it would be nice to have something in carbon...

    must. catch. s. works. man.
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  • clarkey cat
    clarkey cat Posts: 3,641
    it WAS on sale. I saved £200 and got some free pedals.
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  • unixnerd
    unixnerd Posts: 2,864
    Actually this reminds me of the ultimate post-purchase put down. I sold a mate a lovely classic BMW saloon I'd done up. He gave it to the wife as a Christmas pressie (who no doubt would rather have had a new people carrier). Her response, "it's really nice but I'm afraid we can't afford it". In response to his assurances about their financial status she replied, "but I'm pregnant".
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  • jonny_trousers
    jonny_trousers Posts: 3,588
    clarkey cat wrote:
    I have just this minute bought a steel-framed bike. I have been coveting it for about 4 years and just had a moment's madness in Condor.

    The missus is going to kill me.

    :oops:

    Which one did you go for?
  • walkingbootweather
    walkingbootweather Posts: 2,443
    unixnerd wrote:
    Actually this reminds me of the ultimate post-purchase put down. I sold a mate a lovely classic BMW saloon I'd done up. He gave it to the wife as a Christmas pressie (who no doubt would rather have had a new people carrier). Her response, "it's really nice but I'm afraid we can't afford it". In response to his assurances about their financial status she replied, "but I'm pregnant".

    Many years ago a group of my friends were at a barbeque and my mate Ric was telling us all about a new sports car he'd just ordered. The guys all wanted to know technical details like how fast it went, what the power was, 0-60 time etc. One of the girls was only interested in 'what colour it was'.

    Exactly a year later, at anaother event this same girl was telling everyone about her newly born first child. The WAGS were clucking around wanting to know the baby's weight, eye colour, sleeping habits, delivery time etc. when Ric piped up 'yeah, and what colour was it?'

    Guess you had to be there....
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    Reminds me I need to go and collect my steel frame from Amourtex ready for it's rebuild this weeked 8)

    Just need a rear mech and i'm all set.
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  • clarkey cat
    clarkey cat Posts: 3,641
    Which one did you go for?

    Fratello with Campy Centaur.
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  • snailracer
    snailracer Posts: 968
    clarkey cat wrote:
    Which one did you go for?

    Fratello with Campy Centaur.
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  • jonny_trousers
    jonny_trousers Posts: 3,588
    clarkey cat wrote:
    Which one did you go for?

    Fratello with Campy Centaur.

    Sweet. I'll look out for you on it. I fancy an Acciaio, but a Fratello probably makes more sense for what I would use it for.
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    Right lets kick this thread back into life.

    I've been lucky enough to get a place on next years Amstel Gold Race (tour version) and I was thinking I need an all day comfortable but still sporty bike for the event, I have just the bike my old steel 531.

    Alas i'd only just finished restoring it to the retro-ish look (see 'Steel' in sig.) now I need it to be modern and a tad more comfortable, so I ....

    Agreed to buy next week a pair of 7800 STI shifters to go with the Dura Ace F/R mechs, then I saw some new 7800 32 spoke wheels on open pro rims that will go perfectly with a set of 25c 4000s.

    I already had aero carbon forks and a borrowed full carbon Selle saddle all I need now is to swap my Ti BB and FSA cranks from my CX bike and we're all set.

    Oh some new brakes perhaps? mmmm .....Dura Ace?

    Pic's to follow.
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    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • daviesee
    daviesee Posts: 6,386
    Unless you are invoking n+1 (who are we kidding, of course you are!) then what's wrong with the carbon?
    None of the above should be taken seriously, and certainly not personally.
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    daviesee wrote:
    Unless you are invoking n+1 (who are we kidding, of course you are!) then what's wrong with the carbon?

    ssssh nothing i just like shopping and building bikes - duh! :lol:
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    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.

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