Dickey,
I would be one of those who is true to steel. I've never ridden an AL or CF bike. When Ti first came in I had a friend build me a custom Ti fram e to my specifications. It was a OK bike but it didn't do anything to co nvince me that anything is superior OVERALL than lugged steel. I sold th e bike. Each material has it's place and can do the job; just not at my place. We all have different needs and tastes. Mine still includes lugge d steel only; that being around 75 bikes.
About to use a Kaisei 8630 tubeset available from United Bicycle Institu te for my next personal road frame. I expect it will make a great frame and I will have another choice of acceptable frame material to offer my clients.
Brian Baylis
La Mesa, CA
All the talk about CF, Alum, and TI bikes, being as good, better, or old
fashioned or who ever else, got me thinking( look-out).
I'm 62 yrs and still ride, always do every bit of my own work on bikes.
I love to get my hands greasy as much or more then riding. So here's the catch! I have never swung a leg over anything but standard
size real steel. When I see a CF bike it's like I glanced at a 1997
Nissian! No reaction what so ever. When I see lugs it's like seeing a 32
Ford coupe with a chromed out 350. Is there anyone else who has been totally faithful to steel?
Dickey Greer
West Monroe,La USA