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Ask a Euro and they say 'they ride soft' from the first couple of generations of Alans. I've got a Frank the Welder Dedacchai AL frame at the powder coaters. Can't wait to try it out M |
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That is one great looking Allez!
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Outside of a couple of mountain bikes, there aren't any aluminum bikes in the garage at the moment. In addition to the usual CAAD road series Cannondales, over the years I've also had a Quattro Assi, a couple of De Rosas, and a Peg Fina Estampa that were constructed of aluminum. They were all great bikes. Much smoother riding than one would think given the reputation that the material has had.
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my lobster in the infamous team green
Now has a ritchey superlogic seatpost and fulcrum clinchers instead of those tubs (boy did those look nice though) and on 28mm vittoria corsa rubber which is my favorite. Will eventually get some EEs when I can find a set for a resonable price. Oh and blacked out enve decals. I would rather have paint to match fork but I am om with a black fork too. |
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I would get an allez sprint in a heartbeat. love those. But do think the hype has them going for more money than they should be (on used market)
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A bunch of closet Alu lovers.................. I'm at peace now. But I will never give up the Kirk or my own creations
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So, simple, cheap, thick non/butted or hydroformed tubes made from aluminium just won't ride the same as those which are. The thing with the majority of the CAAD line and it's history, is that with exception of a small % of lower tiered CAAD frames, the parent-line frames were no different at the highest end from the lowest end, meaning that the low end was very, very good. The only difference was the OEM kit. So, a parent-line CAAD10 from, say, 2015, was equivalently a class-leading offering as their carbon models were intended (just in different materials, with different characteristics). But, that's not true with all manufacturers. Many would have significant differences in the aluminium, the shaping of the tubes and the construction of the frame, such that a low end one was truly low end and the high end was significantly better.
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I probably won't be able to list all my AL bikes but I'll try.
Cannondales: SM800; M900; (2) M800; 3.0 MTB; Delta V 900; (2) XR800; CAAD8 CX; (3) Silk Road; (6) touring; (2)1987 Crit frame SR600; several each of 3.0 and 2.8 series road or TT frames; at least (8) CAAD3,4,5,7,9 road frames. Trek: 7000 and 3700 MTBs Klein: Aeolus TT bike Fuji: Professional road Pinarello: Prince Performance hybrid Serotta AL road Kinesis Nova road Tsunami road Torelli Spada road Kavic Lola road Marin San Remo road Must be getting close to 50 AL frames. Several remain unbuilt but I've enjoyed riding most of them. Kavic is probably the most rarely seen so I'll post a picture. Anodized Easton frame by a builder in AZ, sadly out of business. |
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and count me in as an AL fan boy. Spooky Mulholland seems to be my forever bike |
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Have an Aluminum LeMond I enjoy, however this has to be my favourite Aluminum bike.
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Teaser pic of a build I have coming - long live aluminum and long live mother's!!!!
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dang, that thing looks SICK
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one thing is for sure, aluminum can be a very smooth, great ride, but it can also be very harsh. my cinelli is easily the harshest, stiffest, most uncomfortable bike i have ever ridden. sometimes that's a good thing, sometimes, it. is. not.
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I envision a dominatrix standing over you shouting "You've been a very naughty boy! Now, go out and ride that Cinelli! On chip seal! At 120 psi!"
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Here's one you don't see very often...totally changed my opinion of what is possible with a beer can bike.
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