Following on from the 'How real is steel' thread I do seem to have a preference for steel bikes. Here are my favourites. Please feel free to post the best steel bikes you've had. Realise this has probably been done a million times before.
Yo Eddy, really does merit the hype.
[url= https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8441/7815987426_d9dece3171_c.jp g" target="_blank">https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8441/7815987426_d9dece3171_c.jp g"/> [/img][/url][url= https://flic.kr/p/cUEYKU ]Inner nationa 093a[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/28886706@N05/ ]Bigbroondug[/url], on Flickr
Ritchey Team Comp, beautifully made with super skinny tubes.
[url= https://c1.staticflickr.com/7/6196/6046708829_56675a2df4_b.jp g" target="_blank">https://c1.staticflickr.com/7/6196/6046708829_56675a2df4_b.jp g"/> [/img][/url][url= https://flic.kr/p/adjXSv ]Drum2 a028[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/28886706@N05/ ]Bigbroondug[/url], on Flickr
Vicious Cycles Metal Guru. Probably the best I've had, Ritchey tubing and very nicely put together.
[url= https://c1.staticflickr.com/8/7156/6790911379_a0f8177b82_b.jp g" target="_blank">https://c1.staticflickr.com/8/7156/6790911379_a0f8177b82_b.jp g"/> [/img][/url][url= https://flic.kr/p/bm6cmX ]dunkers 145[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/28886706@N05/ ]Bigbroondug[/url], on Flickr
Muddy Fox Courier Prestige, for a bike at the cheaper end of the scale it did have classic steel attributes.
[url= https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2482/3622158914_92be4ef784_b.jp g" target="_blank">https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2482/3622158914_92be4ef784_b.jp g"/> [/img][/url][url= https://flic.kr/p/6w5vDL ]muddyfoxc 002[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/28886706@N05/ ]Bigbroondug[/url], on Flickr
Honorable mentions go to....
Kona Unit and the Singular Rooster and my old AlaCarte.
[url= https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2703/4536085608_51f385c109_b.jp g" target="_blank">https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2703/4536085608_51f385c109_b.jp g"/> [/img][/url][url= https://flic.kr/p/7UQCdy ]kona finito 001[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/28886706@N05/ ]Bigbroondug[/url], on Flickr
[url= https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/641/21549519892_f7ce96f123_c.jp g" target="_blank">https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/641/21549519892_f7ce96f123_c.jp g"/> [/img][/url][url= https://flic.kr/p/yQfVuq ]Singular Rooster[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/28886706@N05/ ]Bigbroondug[/url], on Flickr
[url= https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5176/5502091859_91d4dc8c78_b.jp g" target="_blank">https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5176/5502091859_91d4dc8c78_b.jp g"/> [/img][/url][url= https://flic.kr/p/9ocEdK ]P1020211[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/28886706@N05/ ]Bigbroondug[/url], on Flickr
Theres been quite a few more but these stand out as being particularly great!
Two of my three bikes are steel. I've had carbon bikes and aluminum bikes but for me, steel just feels so much nicer to ride.
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I own 4 bikes, all steel.
I can confirm that they are all real.
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How the hell have I done that ? 😉
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given my name, currently have on alu (fs) and one steel (road), need a steel HT in my life again (large 29 if anyone has one 🙂 )
so it very much is
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[url= https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8136/29177847010_cae781ea2d_z.jp g" target="_blank">https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8136/29177847010_cae781ea2d_z.jp g"/> [/img][/url][url= https://flic.kr/p/Lsm6nL ]Obligatory signpost shot...[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/77564901@N06/ ]Metalheart-UK[/url], on Flickr
[url= https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8163/6976335084_1723349df3_z.jp g" target="_blank">https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8163/6976335084_1723349df3_z.jp g"/> [/img][/url][url= https://flic.kr/p/bCtxno ]Rocket @Fungle[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/77564901@N06/ ]Metalheart-UK[/url], on Flickr
[url= https://c1.staticflickr.com/8/7038/7027700307_b3f15e967b_z.jp g" target="_blank">https://c1.staticflickr.com/8/7038/7027700307_b3f15e967b_z.jp g"/> [/img][/url][url= https://flic.kr/p/bH1NsF ]Singletrack Fungle[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/77564901@N06/ ]Metalheart-UK[/url], on Flickr
[url= https://c1.staticflickr.com/7/6191/6086703214_0f3a0f0c17_z.jp g" target="_blank">https://c1.staticflickr.com/7/6191/6086703214_0f3a0f0c17_z.jp g"/> [/img][/url][url= https://flic.kr/p/agRWNS ]Soul G1[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/sofaboytt/ ]Sofaboy TT[/url], on Flickr
[url= https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2866/9239778637_098302a4b4_z.jp g" target="_blank">https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2866/9239778637_098302a4b4_z.jp g"/> [/img][/url][url= https://flic.kr/p/f5uhhe ]Pre-puncture. Larsens no use for the sharp loose stuff (schoolboy error I'm afraid)[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/77564901@N06/ ]Metalheart-UK[/url], on Flickr
Steel, s'all right I suppose...
muddy soul
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and his simple cousin
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I'm a fan off steel, the bike that started it all was a 1999 Orange Clockwork in a lovely powder coat green, sadly don't have photos... After that a P7, then a Kona Explosif, another P7, Haro Mary, Singular Swift orange then Blue.... once I got the Swift I stopped buying frames every years or so and had it for nearly 7 years now.
[url= https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/565/32145611891_b84be562a4_z.jp g" target="_blank">https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/565/32145611891_b84be562a4_z.jp g"/> [/img][/url][url= https://flic.kr/p/QYAEtM ]10400493_31470973224_1074_n[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/2strokesteve/ ]Stephen Williams[/url], on Flickr
I couldn't bring myself to sell my Singular after buying a new bike so turned it into my commuter/family/mostercross'ish bike.
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In contrast a steel frame that is a bit dull....
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Cheers, Steve
What is the first bike Bregante? A Buzzard?
What is the first bike Bregante? A Buzzard?
Mk2 Solaris
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I have a TI bike and an Aluminium bike and can confirm they are real too.
Roadies allowed ?
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Loving this, obviously. Metal Guru in particular!
Currently 4 here, but no pics, I'm afraid:
2x10 El Mar
3x9 custard Soul
ss 2007 P7
Rigid ss RC104
Favourite you say? Has to be my old DeKerf Team SL.......I loved that bike??
That Singular is gorgeous! I'm thinking of doing similar with my Onza Payoff, but probably with flat bars.
my love of a steel frame goes right back to the british start of mtb.
the list.
muddy fox explorer
diamondback axis
diamondback apex
diamondback topanga (1st offroad tourer).
gary fisher hookooheekoo
dave yates dogs bolloxs
rock lobster 853
on one inbred
on one inbred 29r
on one 456 x 3
singular swift x 2
halo mary x 2
karate monkey x 2
jones plus
bugger me, that is a lot of steel......... 😆
I had a '92 Marin Eldridge and a '94 kona explosif too, but I don't have any digital photos of them
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[url= https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5060/5503363845_92241db7c4_b.jp g" target="_blank">https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5060/5503363845_92241db7c4_b.jp g"/> [/img][/url][url= https://flic.kr/p/9ojbkx ]IMAG0460[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/jimbosussexmtb/ ]Jim Barrow[/url], on Flickr
[url= https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8372/8466723833_c34dbec6be_c.jp g" target="_blank">https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8372/8466723833_c34dbec6be_c.jp g"/> [/img][/url][url= https://flic.kr/p/dUbb28 ]Cove Sanchez[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/jimbosussexmtb/ ]Jim Barrow[/url], on Flickr
[url= https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8589/15992554357_bde109f2ec_c.jp g" target="_blank">https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8589/15992554357_bde109f2ec_c.jp g"/> [/img][/url][url= https://flic.kr/p/qnd2eP ]Genesis Longitude[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/jimbosussexmtb/ ]Jim Barrow[/url], on Flickr
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[url= https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/445/31820517402_81fbed4abb_c.jp g" target="_blank">https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/445/31820517402_81fbed4abb_c.jp g"/> [/img][/url][url= https://flic.kr/p/QtStdo ]Surly Ice Cream Truck[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/jimbosussexmtb/ ]Jim Barrow[/url], on Flickr
