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Dusty
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Get yourself a Kona Explosif. I love mine.
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Dusty
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| Posted: Fri 26th Sep 8:14pm Post subject: |
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Or a rush. Mine has lots of give.
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FeHT
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Joined: Feb 24, 2008
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Location: In the bush
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Sure steel bike flex, but not in a noodly way - least not my 853 one. Or my 4130.
But it steel's ability to absorb and dampen trail 'noise'* rather than transmit it to the rider that makes steel bikes feel nicer to ride.
Ali bikes feel harsh in comparison.
* vibration, chatter and to a degree bumps.
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Oli
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Conclusive proof that aluminium is the poorest choice for bike components.
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scatter
More beige than usual
Joined: Jan 19, 2003
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Cromo FTW!
My SS is steel and sub 10kgs.
When I can afford to I'll be replacing the Giant roadie with a steel one.
It's all about the ride quality 
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pushbikerider
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Joined: Mar 25, 2002
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Location: No longer Running PNC Like John Gotti
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| Posted: Fri 26th Sep 9:46pm Post subject: |
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| Oli wrote: | | Conclusive proof that aluminium is the poorest choice for bike components. |
Not doing too bad for a set of cranks that would be 12-15 years old?, and from a time where cranks especially were still being built a bit light and not quite as strong as modern stuff
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Slim
Mangled
Joined: Aug 15, 2003
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Location: Opawa
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| Posted: Fri 26th Sep 9:48pm Post subject: |
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| pushbikerider wrote: | | Oli wrote: | | Conclusive proof that aluminium is the poorest choice for bike components. |
Not doing too bad for a set of cranks that would be 12-15 years old?, and from a time where cranks especially were still being built a bit light and not quite as strong as modern stuff |
Cast rather than forged 
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wachtourak
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| Posted: Fri 26th Sep 9:55pm Post subject: |
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What about Alloy?
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pushbikerider
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| Posted: Fri 26th Sep 9:57pm Post subject: |
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| Slim wrote: | | pushbikerider wrote: | | Oli wrote: | | Conclusive proof that aluminium is the poorest choice for bike components. |
Not doing too bad for a set of cranks that would be 12-15 years old?, and from a time where cranks especially were still being built a bit light and not quite as strong as modern stuff |
Cast rather than forged |
Even forged cranks from the time weren't great, I know that My Kooka forged cranks didn't last that well
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pushbikerider
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| Posted: Fri 26th Sep 9:58pm Post subject: |
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| wachtourak wrote: | | What about Alloy? |
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SlackBoy
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| Posted: Fri 26th Sep 10:07pm Post subject: |
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| Oli wrote: | | Conclusive proof that aluminium is the poorest choice for bike components. |
But Bill is a fricking animal
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Oli
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| Posted: Fri 26th Sep 10:08pm Post subject: |
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| pushbikerider wrote: | | Oli wrote: | | Conclusive proof that aluminium is the poorest choice for bike components. |
Not doing too bad for a set of cranks that would be 12-15 years old?, and from a time where cranks especially were still being built a bit light and not quite as strong as modern stuff |
Come on, work with me here! 
Aluminium can't be that bad. After all, didn't I just buy a set of aluminium road bars off you?
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pushbikerider
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| Posted: Fri 26th Sep 10:12pm Post subject: |
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| Oli wrote: | | pushbikerider wrote: | | Oli wrote: | | Conclusive proof that aluminium is the poorest choice for bike components. |
Not doing too bad for a set of cranks that would be 12-15 years old?, and from a time where cranks especially were still being built a bit light and not quite as strong as modern stuff |
Come on, work with me here!
Aluminium can't be that bad. After all, didn't I just buy a set of aluminium road bars off you? |
no no, they were "alloy"
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Oli
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| Posted: Fri 26th Sep 10:13pm Post subject: |
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D'oh!
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Thermo
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| CaptainCaveman wrote: | Don't forget, Sheldon doesn't ride around here.  |
Strictly speaking, Sheldon doesn't ride anywhere anymore.
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