Frame Materials

[Bad JuJu]

All right! You women always know just what to say--I'm feeling better already.

WrensMom, Sasha is such a cool name for a bike! My Veloce is that gorgeous classic Bianchi celeste color too, which I've loved and lusted after for years. Even my Terry Symmetry, which was devoured by Hurricane Ivan, was a close approximation of Bianchi's celeste color.

Now, a name. Hmm.... My touring bike is named after me: Bad JuJu (my armed forces radio call sign, from another life ). Guess this is something I need to think about. Stay tuned.... Any ideas?

[jeannierides]

I'll chime in too... steel is great. I haven't had a carbon frame - my Colnago was and my Gunnar is steel with carbon forks.

[spokewench]

Well, I used to think my Bridgestone RB-1 steel frame that I owned forever was the greatest thing since sliced bread. I owned an aluminum stiff mountain bike and didn't ever want to subject myself to the battery on an aluminum roadbike. I knew the Steel Frame was heavy but it fit me like a glove and for flat riding was the best thing ever. But, as you all know, every ride is not flat! So last year, I was able to ride a carbon bike (borrowed) Giant TCR. Oooh Laa Laa! I can FLY UP HILL NOW! It rides really comfortably also. The only thing that I notice about it is that it sometimes scary in the wind (especially sidewinds) which is exacerbated by the wheels I run but the fact that the bike is light weight and I am pretty light weight can make it difficult to handle in the wind (I live in Northern Arizona and we have WIND!) So, when I had to return the borrowed Giant, I went out and bought a GIANT - TMobile frame. I love my bike! I'm even going to sell the Steel Bridgestone and I never thought I would do that.

Just did the Bicycle Tour of Colorado and I'm glad I had the wonderful light Giant on all those passes!

Keep riding no matter what - enjoy the bike you have - it the ride that counts not the bike!

[mimitabby]

I have a steel bike too, a Bianchi Veloce. It has a carbon fork, I was talked into keeping the fork carbon too. I hope "they" are right. I trust steel a lot more than carbon, i have had friends recently who are having troubles with their carbon components; handlebars (carbon!!) broke, and a carbon crank broke too.
Good old steel. good enough for me, and feels good.
enjoy your new bike.

[WrensMom]

Now, a name. Hmm.... My touring bike is named after me: Bad JuJu (my armed forces radio call sign, from another life ). Guess this is something I need to think about. Stay tuned.... Any ideas?

Well, I was originally thinking about the name Francesca for mine, but she kind of "told" me that her name was Sasha instead Maybe yours is Francesca though?