New Steel Bike from LeMond!

[palincss]

Originally Posted by stephenmarklay

You must expand your horizons my son. Change is ok do not be afraid

I'm not afraid of change, but ugly is ugly and nothing is going to change that.

[greengage]

Originally Posted by palincss

I'm not afraid of change, but ugly is ugly and nothing is going to change that.

I dunno, I've met some amazing beers that make ugly look pretty good in just about no time at all.
Of course, the morning rides are a different story.

[dpk501]

I'm psyched to own a Lemond again but the logo design bothers me.

Yes I know I won't see it when I'm riding...

[ultraman6970]

Lemond? steel?? like that?? not even if i had the dough I would go for that bike. Had the money I would try to locate one of the old ones, those were nice.

[Charles M]

Originally Posted by Charles M

Set an egg timer... See how long this deal lasts.

Originally Posted by Keith A

So you think this is just an "introductory offer"?

I'll just be surprised if it works out. But then again these are very inexpensive to make, there's really nothing innovative or new here (low risk) and on a small scale basis with a small builder, maybe that's the ticket to success.

[Wakatel_Luum]

The way I see it is Lemond is heading towards what he used to offer...a steel bike, Ti bike and a carbon...I presume the Ti is still to come?

I think it will work out as long as production doesn't go over the top and it's kept small...

Innovative, duh..well you can only go so far with steel...

[Hawker]

Nice looking and I hope it does well for him. Unfortunately for this short guy the Lemond sizing, specifically the TT is too long. A 47cm would work but I'm not holding my breath.

[stephenmarklay]

Originally Posted by palincss

I'm not afraid of change, but ugly is ugly and nothing is going to change that.

Funny I like it. I like ugly!

[stephenmarklay]

Originally Posted by Hawker

Nice looking and I hope it does well for him. Unfortunately for this short guy the Lemond sizing, specifically the TT is too long. A 47cm would work but I'm not holding my breath.

I do think offering few more sizes would be better. I would rather do a nice fillet brazed bike but hey its just talk anyway.

[Wakatel_Luum]

Originally Posted by palincss

I'm not afraid of change, but ugly is ugly and nothing is going to change that.

Post a pic of yourself palincss...then we'll decide what's ugly...

[palincss]

We're talking about bikes, not me, Wakatel.

[Johnny Alien]

Originally Posted by Charles M

I'll just be surprised if it works out. But then again these are very inexpensive to make, there's really nothing innovative or new here (low risk) and on a small scale basis with a small builder, maybe that's the ticket to success.

I am not sure I would say a hand made in the US steel frame is inexpensive to make by any means. Of course at $1800 for the frame and fork there certainly isn't a lack of steel options available. Many of which would be lugged which I personally vastly prefer on a steel frame.

Still I always like the concept of making a steel road frame a viable option in a sea of aluminum and carbon.

[classtimesailer]

Race Bike
Orange
I like LeMond

If I had 1800 bucks, I'd move some parts onto one.

It is the updated Maillot Jaune.

[rwsaunders]

Originally Posted by hampco

I'm hearing Zen Fabrication for the build - and the pricing makes sense if that's the case.

Zen is the shop...http://zenbicyclefabrication.com/What_were_up_to.html

[charliedid]

Originally Posted by hampco

i'm hearing zen fabrication for the build - and the pricing makes sense if that's the case.

And i'm using a pf30 bb on two steel frame, with zero problems, ymmv.

Rumor has it that enve is coming out with a 50mm rake tapered fork, fingers crossed here.

I think it's great that lemond is doing a steel frame, hope he does a lugged version for the old-timers. Haters gotta hate, of course, but i wish him nothing but the best on this project.

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