Steel is Real (Steel Bikes Only Thread).

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militantmandy

Posted: Jan 19, 2021 at 22:49

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shralping-the-cube wrote:

tom666 wrote:

Well, that's pretty heavy then... What bikes are those out of interest?

Customisation is a big reason to go with a steel frame I think. Without the customisable options and being involved in the build process the argument is less compelling for sure.

Ferrum LV145 and a Starling Twist.

Just for reference, my medium Starling Murmur is 16kg (35lbs). That's with a coil shock, hunt wheels, tyre inserts, tough casing wtb tyres and no carbon.

fartymarty

Posted: Jan 20, 2021 at 3:32	Quote
Zodiac Myth It would be rude not to post a piccy.

CamShreds

Posted: Jan 20, 2021 at 6:24	Quote
Beautiful bike, but almost a grand more than what I paid for my Murmur. And 4130 if I understand?

700-pirate

Posted: Jan 20, 2021 at 6:44	Quote
My Moxie is flat 16kg minus the pump and tools. The Diamond, Jade, cheap ass wheels pushing it up.

matther01

Posted: Jan 20, 2021 at 7:00

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CamShreds wrote:

Beautiful bike, but almost a grand more than what I paid for my Murmur. And 4130 if I understand?

Yeah, works out about £1900, which is about £100 more than a Murmur.

I'm assuming you didn't get taxed on your Murmur as $1600 for a Starling would be a steal!

fartymarty

Posted: Jan 20, 2021 at 8:55

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700-pirate wrote:

My Moxie is flat 16kg minus the pump and tools. The Diamond, Jade, cheap ass wheels pushing it up.

I'm lovin' the hot pink.

wythall1

Plus

Posted: Jan 20, 2021 at 9:34

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700-pirate wrote:

My Moxie is flat 16kg minus the pump and tools. The Diamond, Jade, cheap ass wheels pushing it up.

Sweet bike!

Did you spend your wheel budget on cranks?

tom666

Posted: Jan 21, 2021 at 12:24	Quote
Very interesting that nobody seems to get taxed on bike frames going into the US (Starling made a post about it for anybody who didn't see). Pretty good result for Americans

shralping-the-cube

Posted: Jan 21, 2021 at 12:45	Quote
It’s already been like that.

CamShreds

Posted: Jan 21, 2021 at 12:54

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tom666 wrote:

Pretty good result for Americans

Oh, I agree haha.

matther01

Posted: Jan 22, 2021 at 10:50

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tom666 wrote:

Very interesting that nobody seems to get taxed on bike frames going into the US (Starling made a post about it for anybody who didn't see).

Pretty good result for Americans

I didn't know that. That's a proper good result...not for us Brits obviously. Lol

tom666

Posted: Jan 22, 2021 at 11:37

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Somehow we're paying more for British bikes than Americans are paying for British bikes...

On paper there is supposed to be fees, it's just in reality they don't seem to get charged.

700-pirate wrote:

My Moxie is flat 16kg minus the pump and tools. The Diamond, Jade, cheap ass wheels pushing it up.

Those cranks are saving a good few hunnit grams over most cranksets ofc

700-pirate

Posted: Jan 22, 2021 at 11:49

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tom666 wrote:

Somehow we're paying more for British bikes than Americans are paying for British bikes...

On paper there is supposed to be fees, it's just in reality they don't seem to get charged.

700-pirate wrote:

My Moxie is flat 16kg minus the pump and tools. The Diamond, Jade, cheap ass wheels pushing it up.

Those cranks are saving a good few hunnit grams over most cranksets ofc

The moxie needs weight savings. Nothing on the Morph climbing and certainly not descending.

tom666

Posted: Jan 22, 2021 at 14:32	Quote
I have to get some eewings at some point

700-pirate

Posted: Jan 22, 2021 at 14:37

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tom666 wrote:

I have to get some eewings at some point

order some. Send me the bill....

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