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Anonymous Sat 14 Jul 2018 13:10:27 No.1213470 View View Reply Original Report

I just can't find any old steel bikes to buy in my area.
All the other used ones are shitty budged wallmart bikes.
I'm thinking about buying a new steel frame online and building a bike.

Opinions?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 14 Jul 2018 13:15:23 No.1213472 Report

Quoted By: >>1213480

Well generally when people buy old steel bikes online it's a cheap option while 'building' a bike from a new frame is not at all, so yeah, what kind of bike even?
Not to say that it's necessarily a bad idea but steel, despite being real, probably isn't your best option if you want a road bike or a mtb.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sat 14 Jul 2018 13:30:43 No.1213480 Report

Quoted By: >>1213529

>>1213472
>but steel, despite being real, probably isn't your best option if you want a road bike or a mtb

don't tell me I've been memed on.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 14 Jul 2018 16:17:12 No.1213529 Report

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>>1213480
>don't tell me I've been memed on.

If you're building a bike for competitive riding (even against yourself) or just go fast, you'll enjoy a lighter bike. A zippy steel road bike is great, but an aluminum/carbon road bike is so light it's kind of amazing

With mountain the real annoyance is the weight going uphill imho.

I like to ride centuries and take my time so I don't care about weight too much. I avoid carbon forks because I am right with my bikes and paranoid about fork failure

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 14 Jul 2018 16:17:42 No.1213530 Report

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>>1213470
>I just can't find any old steel bikes to buy in my area.
You're not trying hard enough. Craigslist? Flea markets? Thrift stores? Classified ads in local newspapers? Look OUTSIDE your 'area', whatever that is? You're not trying hard enough.

Velo Uber Alles

Velo Uber Alles Mon 16 Jul 2018 01:34:15 No.1214085 Report

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Consider a mail order complete bike, and working from there as well. Unless you've got a really weird build, the retail markup on the drivetrain, and probably the wheelset will be terrible.

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