So I've been reading so much about the love of steel here. I recently tested out 2 carbon fiber bikes but am not sure what I think about it. I love the nostalgia that steel gives.

For example - I cook in cast iron. I cloth diapered my babies, etc. I love stepping back in time with simple little choices and a steel bike gives me that same feeling.

I test rode a bike that I truly fell in love with. I rode about 20min on it and it sung to me for sure. It is even the perfect color scheme for me. Medium metallic olive with hot pink accents. Hand built by Independent Fabrication! I think it fits but I have a hard time knowing what "fits".

So I had a thought. The carbon fiber dealers told me that steel can rust. I've already had some paint chips on my bike for various reasons (getting on the car rack, etc). Would a steel frame rust if the paint were to chip? They did say the frame has a lifetime warranty but I don't know what it would cover.

The components were campy chorus and the wheels were campy proton. It is a sweet bike!