Back in the 1980s, Mike Melton recommended replacing a steel frameset every two or three years, depending on mileage. "They just get worn out after awhile." LOL
Aldo Ross "If I'd followed Mike's rule, I'd have had 12 Melton framesets by now!" Monroe, Ohio
> You can add Colin Laing to your short list. He told me that steel frames
got
> "tired" and should be retired for optimal performance. Hence my '72
Mercian
> was past it's prime and I deserved a new frame.
>
> Paul Patzkowsky, Longmont, Colorado