Custom Bikes

[Dogmama]

I am 5'5" 118 lbs & I ride custom steel. I love it. There are many different types of steel, so you probably will find what you like, if you decide to go that way.

[Kathi]

Dogmama,
Do you feel road vibrations in your hands, arms or feet on your steel frame? Since I'm used to Carbon Fiber most people I talk to recommend ti. I demoed a steel Serotta Fierte and found it to be similiar in quality to aluminum. It didn't have the dampening quality of CF. They said it might be the wheels but it turned me off steel, especially for long rides. Also, how much does your frame weigh?

I have a steel Voodoo mtn bike but even with the front shock there is no comparision in ride, carbon dampens the road shock so much better. Even my aluminum full suspension Titus rides better on the road than the Voodoo.

I'm thinking maybe I'll do the Aerios and just have straight ti for variety since I already have full CF.

I think the smaller frame builders sound interesting but I got burned on the fit of my CF frame and I like the Serotta method. They set up a prototype on the size cycle, that way you can see and feel exactly what you are getting.

So I'll at least deal with a Serotta fitter.

Thanks

I am 5'5" 118 lbs & I ride custom steel. I love it. There are many different types of steel, so you probably will find what you like, if you decide to go that way.