geologen skrev:
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> burtreynolds skrev:
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> > Why are there so many people with, to put it
> > mildly, exceptionally negative attitudes
> towards
> > steel frames? Is it just a Stockholm thing?
> I've
> > had several really nasty encounters here and I
> > find it disappointing/bewildering.
>
> Steel is heavy, and although it is possible to
> make exceptionally light-weight frames using
> steel, the same effort and expense spent on a
> frame using other materials, such as aluminium and
> CFRP, would still result in an even lighter
> frame.
>
> Steel corrodes. Rusts. That's not an issue if you
> live in a dry place such as Arizona, but not so
> fun up here, where temperature and humidity, as
> well as salt from the sea and from roads, make
> sure that anything that can rust will rust.
>
> On a more emotional level, I suppose steel frames
> are frequently seen as outdated, much in the same
> way as a Volvo 142 fails to convey a sense of
> modernity.
>
> I don't like steel frames personally (for the
> reasons stated above, even though I've owned and
> ridden two in the past decade), but I would never
> deride or look down on anyone for riding a steel
> frame. And some steel-framed bikes, especially
> when put together by real enthusiasts, are
> certainly very easy on the eyes!
+1. Samt att det är riktigt riktigt coolt att bli kränkt av en gammal ramväxlad stålis