Check out the following article by Sheldon Brown if you want an objective comparison of aluminum vs. steel vs. carbon fiber in terms of weight, strength, stiffness, and "comfort": http://www.sheldonbrown.com/frame-materials.html
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09-01-2011, 06:00 AM #1
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09-01-2011, 06:46 AM #2
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@Knotted & Sky King, map has me north on Dexter from downtown, crossing water on Fremont Ave., west along the Gilman-Burke Trail, then north to Free Range. The trail looks nice. Hopefully there's a sidewalk along Fremont on the bridge.
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09-01-2011, 07:07 AM #3
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09-01-2011, 09:09 PM #4
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Well, my bike shopping has been put on hold for now. Much as I would love to test ride and fall in love with the Salsa, it's not the fiscally responsible thing for me to do right now. While I'm not in love with my bike, it's practically brand-new and there's not a thing wrong with it.
Maybe when I hit the lottery..
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