Steel in the upper echelons

[shiggy]

Very cool..... I wonder why they felt the need to try to copy the looks of a carbon bike though. Those fat tubes and tapered head tube aren't generally needed to build required stiffness into a steel bike and they can add unnecessary weight IMO......

Not that I am complaining.... Its very good to see.

Dave

After reading the article and photo captions, it is not clear to me which the material of the pictured frame is made of. Just a mention that the team is using steel and carbon frames.

[Dave Anderson]

After reading the article and photo captions, it is not clear to me which the material of the pictured frame is made of. Just a mention that the team is using steel and carbon frames.

Steel: James McCallum’s Steel Super Acciaio Cuts A Dash Photos | Cyclingnews.com

Steel: There’s No Excess Steerer Tube On McCallum’s Bike €“ The Beauty Of Having One Custom Made Photos | Cyclingnews.com

Steel: The Colours Of The Italian Flag €“ A Homage To Where The Frame Is Handmade. Photos | Cyclingnews.com

Steel: There’s A Brazed On Condor Logo On The Top Tube Photos | Cyclingnews.com

Steel: http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/...gallery/255891

[Dave Anderson]

After reading the article and photo captions, it is not clear to me which the material of the pictured frame is made of. Just a mention that the team is using steel and carbon frames.

That was kind of my point. I get the sense that they went to significant lengths to make the steel frame look like their carbon variety, perhaps at the expense of some of what could have been done with the steel frame, especially with respect to weight. However, I now regret mentioning it because it wasn't my intent to criticize the frame or the company. I just might have done it differently. But then, that's a builders prerogative, and I am sure that they had their reasons.

[hampco]

If we're still talking about the Rapha-Condor steel bikes, Columbus was showing a similar frame and tubes at Nahbs/Denver and I believe they'll be selling the tubes under the "Super Accaiao" name.

I'm sure it rides nice and all but it does seem like an exercise to make a tapered fork seem less-weird on a steel frame - the tail wagging the dog, as has been said before.