Steel Porn

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Here's a past TE thread showing a bit of steel porn:
http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=27192


Aside from that, here is our picture page of my husband and my 5 steel bikes.

[SpinSpinSugar]

Hi BleeckerSt_Girl thanks for the link. Some incredibly beautiful bikes you all have. I'm a sucker for lugging. The Rawland has a beautifully lugged bi-plane fork but you can't see it in the pictures.

BleeckerSt_Girl I noticed that your Luna has very similiar geometry to the Rawland but more compact. Does it have 650(B,C) wheels? How do you like it? Have you had it a while? What do you use it for?

Thanks so much,
SpinSpinSugar

[tulip]

*SIGH*, the term "porn" for bikes really, really bugs me.

But I appreciate steel bikes, alot. Your bike is a beauty, Spin, as are Lisa's and Brian's.

Love that Luna! Here's mine.

[SpinSpinSugar]

Wow that's a beautiful bike Tulip. Forgive my ignorance, but does it have a carbon fork? And I'm sorry if I offended with the bike porn label - none was intended.

Keep the pics coming ladies. How about any steel MTB's? Or 3 speeds?

SpinSpinSugar

[radacrider]

I posted a pic of my MTB (circa '93) here:
http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=32876

[Trek420]

I posted some pictures of my road bike here:

http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=23195

and Knott's promenade to the farm market bike here:

http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=23135

and the "rescued from the dumpster Motobecane" here:

http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=19096

my commuter-mobile is steel too and very very cute but hardly R rated.

[tulip]

Wow that's a beautiful bike Tulip. Forgive my ignorance, but does it have a carbon fork? \

Carbon fork and seatstays. I bought it in 2005. It's not custom for me--it was prebuilt, but it might as well have been built for me. I was lucky enough to be in New Mexico for a visit, knew about the bike, and called Margo up. I saw, I rode, I wrote a check.

I also have a steel Jamis Coda Comp (2003) that was my commuter bike but is now my errand bike since I no longer commute to work.

[SpinSpinSugar]

Wow. Wow. Wow. It looks like everyone's bikes are in perfect shape.Not a paint chip in sight. Your commuter looks very comfy Tulip. Was it a MTB frame converted?

I'll post up some pictures of the rest of my steel fleet later this afternoon. They could be described as "the bad and the ugly" ...lol...

[Cataboo]

Spinsugar, how's the rawland's frame working for you? I remember you posting before about the top tube being too long - that's one short stem you have on there.

I still want a rawland's frame, however after seeing both of those luna's... They're gorgeous! especially Tulip's, but I love red.

Here's my flaming surly pacer. It's my commute, around town, and mild off road bike:

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

BleeckerSt_Girl I noticed that your Luna has very similiar geometry to the Rawland but more compact. Does it have 650(B,C) wheels? How do you like it? Have you had it a while? What do you use it for?

I'm 5'5" and my luna takes 700 wheels. If i was maybe 2" shorter I would have opted for smaller wheels, but the 700's are just fine for me and I don't have toe overlap issues. Yes I LOVE my Luna. Have had it about a year and a half, and use it for pretty much all my riding, got a couple thousand miles on it by now I imagine.

Tulip, that's a real beauty! Love the luscious tomato red of these bikes I'm seeing here!