Steel Porn

[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:

[SpinSpinSugar]

Hi Catronia. I looooove how you've setup your Pacer. Those red fenders are HOT! As far as between the Luna and the Rawland... well depending on what you are looking to spend... the Rawland is a great deal if it fits you. You can get a XS or S frame set for $350. (or this med might be for sale soon .. 'eh hmmm')

The Rawland is much more comfy to ride with the new Selle-Anatomica on it. - Before I could never get KOPS - I was always too far setback for various reasons with the other saddles.

It has a 40mm downhill stem on it now. It's the shortest threadless stem available, and it weighs a TON. (actually .5 lb to be exact) With that short stem the bike fits... but barely. Can we say - NO room for adjustment and NO tight cornering ability?? Nimble handling the Rawland is not. So I am still looking at purchasing a LHT, but I am waiting for the 2010 models to come out first. Maybe there will be a better color offered than BLEH Green, or Boring Brown.. lol.

Keep em coming ladies..

SpinSpinSugar

[eofelis]

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

Hehe! That was my Pacer frame! Glad you are having fun with her!

[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!