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Suggestions for Steel Frame please

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  • February 3, 2015 at 3:35 pm #23171
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    Thinking of changing my current frame (Trek Pilot 2.1 2005 6061 alloy and bontrager sattelite carbon forks) to something more robust. I ride fairly rough and hilly roads and although the carbon forks do take away the buzz but not the harshness.
    Ive had a look and Spacycles in harrogate have their own Audax steel frame at a good price with carbon fork for £315.
    Just wondering if there are any other suggestions in this sort of price bracket worth considering

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  • February 3, 2015 at 10:51 pm #830481
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    Anonymous

    man, your killing my dream of
    man, your killing my dream of building (yet another) bike!
    point taken though, ive only had one steel bike which was an old peugeot racer which was stolen, im sure it was faster than my pilot too.
    Ill keep the Ribble bike in mind but try a 25mm tyre instead of my 23 to start with

    February 3, 2015 at 10:43 pm #830479
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    joemmo

    bechdan wrote:been doing some

    bechdan wrote:
    been doing some more reading, is the fork material more important than the frame material for giving a more comfortable ride or do both play an equal part?

    The tyre size, type and pressure are more important than either of them. Frames only deform vertically by mm at the most so don’t get hung up the idea of magical metals.

    February 3, 2015 at 10:28 pm #830477
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    Anonymous

    been doing some more reading,
    been doing some more reading, is the fork material more important than the frame material for giving a more comfortable ride or do both play an equal part?

    February 3, 2015 at 10:27 pm #830475
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    matthewn5

    Does anyone still make a
    Does anyone still make a steel frame with a steel fork?

    February 3, 2015 at 10:17 pm #830473
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    Anonymous

    hmm thanks id forgotten about
    hmm thanks id forgotten about ribble bikes

    February 3, 2015 at 10:16 pm #830471
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    Anonymous

    Both those look good i had
    Both those look good i had looked at the planet x one recently but it would mean getting new wheels as its disc specific.
    Hmm, perhaps Ill wait till these rims are worn down then get the kaffenbach and some new wheels.

    February 3, 2015 at 9:10 pm #830469
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    joemmo

    Or how about the Genesis Tour
    Or how about the Genesis Tour De Fer for £350
    http://www.genesisbikes.co.uk/bikes/adventure/frames/tour-de-fer-frameset
    Even cheaper – Ribble Audax 525 is only £175 for the frame

    February 3, 2015 at 6:50 pm #830467
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    oldstrath

    The spacycles frame is good.
    The spacycles frame is good. Also, Cotic Escapade.

    February 3, 2015 at 5:15 pm #830465
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    joemmo

    Planet X kaffenback might be
    Planet X kaffenback might be worth a look. Steel, robust, takes guards and disc brakes.

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