Lightweight Steel Road Bike Frameset
What to look for in a steel road bike 1.
Lightweight steel road bike frameset. The specialized s works tarmac sl6 that we reviewed here on road cc weighed in at just 6 35kg 14lb well below the uci s minimum weight limit for racing of 6 8kg 14 99lb and that got us thinking about the other super lightweight road bikes out there. Catering for a range of disciplines from custom painted models ideal for long days in the saddle to race ready machines the same of which are used by some of cycling s leading professional teams your dream bike could be within easier reach than you think. Whether it is aluminium carbon steel or titanium we have the road bike frameset for you. As well as the traditional choice of what frame material to go for aluminium titanium carbon or steel there s also now a broad spectrum of different types of dropbar riding that frames are designed for.
There s never been a wider choice of road bike frames than now. 2003 gunnar roadie 58 cm road bike steel frameset w headset waterford dropouts. In the past finding the best lightweight road bike has been the sole requirement for a road cyclist when buying a new bike. We all know cycling is an evolving sport new alternatives are chosen every year in terms of materials design and technology.
Saving weight was a racer s primary concern in the pursuit of speed. The bike is available with a 105 groupset and mechanical disc brakes 1 574 99 or with the hydraulic disc build seen here. A quality frame lies at the heart of any performance bike so whether you re designing a custom build or upgrading an existing machine planet x offer a huge range of road mountain track time trial cyclocross urban and adventure bike frames all at incredible value for money. The darwin two way street is the light blue s all round steel road bike.
Trek émonda slr 9 etap project one 9 057. Read to see what went into making this remarkable bike. Make offer 2003 gunnar roadie 58 cm road bike steel frameset w headset waterford dropouts. Brazed lugged or welded steel frames are made up of cut to length tubing which will be bonded together in one of three ways.
Road bike framesets. Here are six that barely trouble the scales.