Hello and thanks for taking the time to read this.../img/vbsmilies/smilies/smile.gif
Here' s the deal...
Track frames made from steel are available in very reasonable prices;
http://velospace.org/node/7445
http://velospace.org/node/12526
On the contrary, modern steel road bikes are only limited to a very high end market, usually custom made, and the lower end ones for beginners are alu
http://rittecycles.com/custom/stainless/
http://www.pegoretticicli.com/frames
http://road.cc/content/news/67152-just-tokyo-fixed-road-rocket
Why is this? Why has the market limited new road riders to alu frames? Should one not have the choice to pick a resonably priced steel?
To me steel offers many advantages; durability(lifetime companions), better feel(the difference is very real!), aesthetics( I simply dislike modern road frame futuristic geometry).
Enough with the alu/carbon stuff!/img/vbsmilies/smilies/nonono2.gif All we ask for is a simple modern steel roadie, that is affordable... Actually, I would just want those track frames noted above with vertical dropouts, and cable guides/stoppers.
And I could not care less about the vintage look with the lugged steel etc etc...
Anyone can clear up the mess and explain the market to me? Or am I just going crazy... I think there really is a hole in the market right there...
Thanks for your time..
Here' s the deal...
Track frames made from steel are available in very reasonable prices;
http://velospace.org/node/7445
http://velospace.org/node/12526
On the contrary, modern steel road bikes are only limited to a very high end market, usually custom made, and the lower end ones for beginners are alu
http://rittecycles.com/custom/stainless/
http://www.pegoretticicli.com/frames
http://road.cc/content/news/67152-just-tokyo-fixed-road-rocket
Why is this? Why has the market limited new road riders to alu frames? Should one not have the choice to pick a resonably priced steel?
To me steel offers many advantages; durability(lifetime companions), better feel(the difference is very real!), aesthetics( I simply dislike modern road frame futuristic geometry).
Enough with the alu/carbon stuff!/img/vbsmilies/smilies/nonono2.gif All we ask for is a simple modern steel roadie, that is affordable... Actually, I would just want those track frames noted above with vertical dropouts, and cable guides/stoppers.
And I could not care less about the vintage look with the lugged steel etc etc...
Anyone can clear up the mess and explain the market to me? Or am I just going crazy... I think there really is a hole in the market right there...
Thanks for your time..