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Thread: 2008 Lugged Steel Kona!!
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08-06-2007, 08:27 AM #1
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08-06-2007, 09:44 AM #2
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08-06-2007, 10:53 AM #3
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Oh, man...I love those shiny lugs. I've got bike lust for a custom steel bike in dark metallic red with polished stainless lugs. Very pimped out, but gorgeous!
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08-06-2007, 11:46 AM #4
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wwooo...nice! *drools*
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08-13-2007, 09:10 PM #5
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Knott looking at lugged steel = 14 year old boy looking at porn
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08-14-2007, 06:37 AM #6
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Too bad it's designed such an extreme racing position.
They can't make up their minds- why combine heavier lugged steel with an extreme racing posture? Makes no sense to me.
I suspect it will appeal to "poseurs" who want the cache of chrome lugged while looking like a TDF racer. The two don't really go together, practically speaking.
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08-14-2007, 06:49 AM #7
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I just looooove it that lugs are "cool" again!
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08-14-2007, 07:01 AM #8
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Isn't every bike about image? And who says lugged steel is heavy?
Originally Posted by Lisa S.H.
Why combine the two? There is no question that position is more aerodynamic and steel has a certain feel on the road which appeals to many folks, including racy types.
That's a lot of seat post showing. I suspect that a more comfortable riding position could be achieved.
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08-14-2007, 08:35 AM #9
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Sting! Originally Posted by Lisa S.H.
Ouch, Lisa, you were the LAST person I'd expect to see/hear strike such and exclusionary tone. Why should a lugged steel frame be the sole province of touring riders, utilitarians, and go-slowbies?
There are just as many riders out there as their are bikes to fill their niche. Someone who wants to ride fast, but do it on a retro-syled bike is certainly not necessarily a poseur. It's sort of like driving a '53 'vette. It's not cutting edge, but it cuts a certain picture when you're cruising down the road.
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