>>1108212>weightgood, triple butted steel can be pretty light, although of course carbon can be lighter
really, steel carbon or alu can be made light enough that it just doesn't matter except to freds
>stiffnesssteel has this kind of springy quality to it that alu and carbon don't
in theory it is a bit less stiff, but you aren't going to notice on a good frame
it just has this lively feel that is kind of hard to imagine unless you've ridden a good steel frame
>priceshit steel is very cheap, but obviously shitty
high quality steel from major manufacturers, like old tange stuff, is about the same cost as modern alu, less than carbon
it used to be that steel was much cheaper because alu and carbon manufacturing were not well developed
modern super high end or custom made steel is very very expensive, but arguably the best quality there is
there are lots of small 1 man frame makers that do amazing things with steel, but since its all custom, its very expensive
>why is it goodthey look amazingly good, much prettier than modern carbon bikes, although that is subjective
good steel feels fantastic to ride, there's less harshness, especially with a nice steel fork
in terms of maximizing performance per watt, you're better off with carbon, but unless you're a dentist that doesn't matter that much
steel just is really classy
