Best Steel Road Bike

I'm planning on buying a new light weight, triple, steel road bike, for the beauty of the ride.

I'm a senior citizen and ride 125 miles a week in all types of road conditions. Not a racer at my
age; but, ride with the younger guys and want a good bike that rides and performs well. Price
range is open.

Bianchi? Landshark? Your recommendations please.

Tom

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I don't know what the best is, but I've been riding a Bianchi XL Boron for a couple of years and
like it a lot.

Frank

"Tom" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> I'm planning on buying a new light weight, triple, steel road bike, for
the
> beauty of the ride.
>
> I'm a senior citizen and ride 125 miles a week in all types of road conditions. Not a racer at my
> age; but, ride with the younger guys and want a good bike that rides and performs well. Price
> range is open.
>
> Bianchi? Landshark? Your recommendations please.
>
> Tom
>
>
>
>
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"Tom" wrote:
> I'm planning on buying a new light weight, triple, steel road bike, for
the
> beauty of the ride.
>
> I'm a senior citizen and ride 125 miles a week in all types of road conditions. Not a racer at my
> age; but, ride with the younger guys and want a good bike that rides and performs well. Price
> range is open.

What are you riding now, and what do you like/dislike about it? I'm a fan of steel road frames
myself, but ride quality is largely determined by the tires.

Art Harris

 

>Your recommendations please.

one built for you by a custom builder B

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Landsharks are excellent. Decent deals and excellent service on Landshark and other excellent steel
frames from Gary Hobbs at www.GVHbikes.com . I also like my Pegoretti a lot.

Kendall

"Tom" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> I'm planning on buying a new light weight, triple, steel road bike, for
the
> beauty of the ride.
>
> I'm a senior citizen and ride 125 miles a week in all types of road conditions. Not a racer at my
> age; but, ride with the younger guys and want a good bike that rides and performs well. Price
> range is open.
>
> Bianchi? Landshark? Your recommendations please.
>
> Tom
>
>
>
>
>
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Art wrote: > What are you riding now, and what do you like/dislike about it? I'm a fan of
> steel road frames myself, but ride quality is largely determined by the tires.
>
> Art Harris

I'm riding a double ring, 11/28, welded carbon fiber, bike w/Dura Ace components at the moment; but,
am going to a triple ring due to age and mountains in the area. Don't want to part with my carbon
fiber bike; will just keep it for the 'flat lands and rolling plains' but several have recommended a
steel frame to me for my new triple.

Tom

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Beats me; I just read what's written on the Diamondback frame that was made in China years ago.
Diamondback has since gone through a turnover of owners and this particular frame is no longer made.
But, its about a 19lb bike with all Dura Ace components on a double ring 58cm frame. I have no
complaints; just need some help on the mountains and looking for a good comfortable 'steel' ride.

Tom

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Thanks Kendall, I was leaning towards Gary.

Tom

"Kendall" <ckensto(nospam)@comcast.net> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> Landsharks are excellent. Decent deals and excellent service on Landshark and other excellent
> steel frames from Gary Hobbs at www.GVHbikes.com . I also like my Pegoretti a lot.
>
> Kendall
>
> "Tom" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> > I'm planning on buying a new light weight, triple, steel road bike, for
> the
> > beauty of the ride.
> >
> > I'm a senior citizen and ride 125 miles a week in all types of road conditions. Not a racer at
> > my age; but, ride with the younger guys and want a good bike that rides and performs well. Price
> > range is open.
> >
> > Bianchi? Landshark? Your recommendations please.
> >
> > Tom
> >
> >
> >
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"Tom" <[email protected]> wrote in message

> I'm planning on buying a new light weight, triple, steel road bike, for
the
> beauty of the ride.
>
> I'm a senior citizen and ride 125 miles a week in all types of road conditions. Not a racer at my
> age; but, ride with the younger guys and want a good bike that rides and performs well. Price
> range is open.

Why not put a triple on what you currently have and like ?.

Oh, right, the old "I Must Have A New Bike, I Must Have A New Bike" mantra that keeps you awake
at night...

Hmmm...

Waterfords are well though of,

So are Independent Fabrications, Ritchey's, Richard Sach's, Serrota's, Rivendells,

The UBI site has links to all - www.bikeschool.com

Also check out reviews at http://www.roadbikereview.com/defaultcrx.aspx

Good Hunting !

Steve B.

 

Well its an 8spd, double ring 53/40, 13/26 which I changed to a 11/28. It really helped. But
somewhere along the line I screwed up and am now recovering from a hernia surgery. As an old fart of
73 I just pushed too hard on these 9% grade mountains around home.

When I explored the cost of putting a triple ring setup on it of similar quality to what I have now,
it involved going to an XTR rear derailleur, and a whole bunch of other things, the LBS said it
would run about $400 or so. I thought that was a lot to put into a pretty old bike.

So I thought maybe just keep it as a back up and for the easier rides as its a great bike for me;
and, then order an even more comfortable triple ring steel bike to plow the mountains without
getting more hernia's. At age 73 it will be my last one I'm sure and had hoped to keep it under
$2000 with nice components and a decent weight.

Tom

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IIRC, the carbon tube is assembled/bonded between two steel end caps

"B" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> >
> >I'm riding a double ring, 11/28, welded carbon fiber, bike w/Dura Ace
>
> How do you weld carbon fiber? B
>
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"Tom" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> Bianchi? Landshark? Your recommendations please.

Bianchi amd Landshark are apples and oranges. John Slawta at Landshark is one of around 20 artisans
around the US who will custom-build you a beautiful steel frame, while Bianchi is a giant factory
that mass produces frames of steel and other materials at all quality levels. For what it's worth,
most custom framebuilders are happy to work directly with you in the design and specification of
your bike, but John Slawta strongly prefers to work through a handful of dealers, who are listed on
his website. John also works with an on-line dealer, Gary Hobbes at GVH Bikes. John is more
open-minded than many framebuilders - he'll take on unsusual projects and give customers whatever
they want (within limits of course). His frames are beautifully brazed and bear amazing paint jobs.
For their quality level I think they are pretty reasonably priced as well.

 

On Sat, 31 May 2003 12:45:18 -0500, "Tom" <[email protected]> wrote:

>I'm planning on buying a new light weight, triple, steel road bike, for the beauty of the ride.
>
>I'm a senior citizen and ride 125 miles a week in all types of road conditions. Not a racer at my
>age; but, ride with the younger guys and want a good bike that rides and performs well. Price
>range is open.

Give a Lemond a shot while your at it.

Barry

 

In article <[email protected]>, "Tom" <[email protected]> wrote:

> Beats me; I just read what's written on the Diamondback frame that was made in China years ago.
> Diamondback has since gone through a turnover of owners and this particular frame is no longer
> made. But, its about a 19lb bike with all Dura Ace components on a double ring 58cm frame. I
> have no complaints; just need some help on the mountains and looking for a good comfortable
> 'steel' ride.
>
> Tom

D'oh! It says "welded carbon", right? Do magnets stick to it? It's steel.

Now, a steel bike is a great choice; I ride a lugged steel Pinarello that I'm downright fond of, but
why is steel being recommended to you? If you're serious about a "mountain" bike, a steel frame will
probably cost you a half pound over a steel frame for no difference in price.

Not a lot, but...
--
Ryan Cousineau, [email protected] http://www.sfu.ca/~rcousine President, Fabrizio Mazzoleni Fan Club

 

>Bianchi amd Landshark are apples and oranges. John Slawta at Landshark is one of around 20 artisans
>around the US who will custom-build you a beautiful steel frame, while Bianchi is a giant factory
>that mass produces frames of steel and other materials at all quality levels.

There are a whole lot more than 20 of us around the US. Hell, there are probably 20 of us just in
the Bay Area alone. And there is plenty of ground between a Landshark and a Bianchi. Perhaps a
Romulus from Rivendell? Phil Brown

 

"Tom" <[email protected]> writes:

>I'm planning on buying a new light weight, triple, steel road bike, for the beauty of the ride.
>
>I'm a senior citizen and ride 125 miles a week in all types of road conditions. Not a racer at my
>age; but, ride with the younger guys and want a good bike that rides and performs well. Price
>range is open.

>Bianchi? Landshark? Your recommendations please.

you need to set a price range. For every +/- 10% change in price, the quality of the bike can
improve dramatically. And, you can pay up to $4000.00 for a steel bike (cinelli super coarsa with
record 10 grouppo).

i have hard that the lemond zurich is a really popular steel bike for about $1800.00, as low as
$1400.00 on sale. that would be my recommendation in the $1600 - $1900 price range.

- Don

 

IMHO, the long top tube geometry that Greg L has always favored wouldn't be my first recommendation
for a 73 year old rider . . .

another Barry

"B a r r y B u r k e J r ." <n/[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Sat, 31 May 2003 12:45:18 -0500, "Tom" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >I'm planning on buying a new light weight, triple, steel road bike, for
the
> >beauty of the ride.
> >
> >I'm a senior citizen and ride 125 miles a week in all types of road conditions. Not a racer at my
> >age; but, ride with the younger guys and want a good bike that rides and performs well. Price
> >range is open.
>
> Give a Lemond a shot while your at it.
>
> Barry

 

"B" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> >
> >I'm riding a double ring, 11/28, welded carbon fiber,
bike w/Dura Ace
>
> How do you weld carbon fiber?

Glue.

Matt O.

 

Just an idea, but have you thought of an "entry level" touring bike? Npt one built for full pannier
touring, unless you want to get into that, but one of the lighter weight "performance tourers" made
for those yuppie tours that cover 100+ miles a day, the company carry's everything?

Many of them have triple cranks, and are built for comfort as well as speed.

Just an idea..

May you have the wind at your back. And a really low gear for the hills! Chris

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"B a r r y B u r k e J r ." <n/[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...

> On Sat, 31 May 2003 12:45:18 -0500, "Tom"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >I'm planning on buying a new light weight, triple, steel
road bike, for the
> >beauty of the ride.
> >
> >I'm a senior citizen and ride 125 miles a week in all
types of road
> >conditions. Not a racer at my age; but, ride with the
younger guys and
> >want a good bike that rides and performs well. Price
range is open.
>
> Give a Lemond a shot while your at it.

Not a bad idea. They're everywhere, so you have dealer support, and Trek's best-in-the-biz
warranty service.

OTOH, they *are* everywhere, like Honda Accords.

For "ultimate" bikes -- I like that new Ritchey Break-Away frame. It comes as a complete Ultegra
bike with a carrying case for $2500. That's a lot of extra airline baggage fees, but it's the
principle of the thing...

Matt O.