Is this steel real?

[Dromen]

https://www.ahssinsights.org/news/in...hss-road-bike/

https://steelworks.bike/

Sorry if this has already been brought up on the Forum.

[oldpotatoe]

Originally Posted by Dromen

https://www.ahssinsights.org/news/in...hss-road-bike/

https://steelworks.bike/

Sorry if this has already been brought up on the Forum.

$7000 or so with mid level group...yowser....

[stephenmarklay]

They better win the tour with it at that price. It is pretty cool forming however.

[sw3759]

interesting concept.i love steel bikes but that thing is just ugly

[sg8357]

Thyssen-Krupp, famous for artillery, U-boats and elevators*.

Now make bicycles ?

I guess the market for equipping Bond villains has slowed down.

*Elevators are needed for the secret villain lairs.

[XXtwindad]

Literally had to shield my eyes when I clicked on the link.

[bicycletricycle]

I think that is a very interesting bicycle. I don't see how it is any uglier than all the other modern ugly bicycles I think a different paint job would do a lot for this bicycle.

[David Tollefson]

.7mm isn't all that thin for steel frame tubes... I'd be curious on the finished frame weight. Hydroforming shapes like this isn't a new idea.

[BobbyJones]

Not sure why, but the stamped metal somehow reminds me of the Kirk Precisions of the 1980's.

I guess it's because its not "tubes".

Dunno why molded CF doesn't do the same. Weird.

[Mark McM]

Originally Posted by BobbyJones

Not sure why, but the stamped metal somehow reminds me of the Kirk Precisions of the 1980's.

I guess it's because its not "tubes".

Dunno why molded CF doesn't do the same. Weird.

Well it may not be "tubes", but it is hollow like a tube. Which is very unlike the Kirk Precision was solid cast metal.

[DeBike]

IMO, not that my opinion matters much, that is one of the ugliest bikes on a long list of ugly bikes being produced these days.

[Mark McM]

Conventional wisdom is that the most important thing about a frame is that it fits the rider - if it doesn't fit the rider, it doesn't matter how wonderfully it is made.

So how come every time some miraculous new frame construction technology comes along, it is always first made in an odd geometry? This one is no exception. Firstly, it comes only in 2 sizes, both of which are large (even the "Medium" is a little on the large size). Secondly, the frames appear to have very tall stack for a performance road bike: The "Medium" has a stack of 575mm, and the "Large" has a stack of 593mm. The oddest thing though is that the front end has lower trails than most riders prefer - the "Large" has a trail of only 50mm.

[Hellgate]

Looks like a Cervelo P5, or something.

I kinda like it. It would be fun to try out a recycle cannon.

[Spaghetti Legs]

Interesting concept. Not any uglier than all the other ugly bikes these days.

PF30 bottom bracket - really?

[makoti]

How is this any uglier than the mass produced carbon sameness that millions ride now? Do I like the look? No. Is it uglier than your basic Trek/Cervelo/Specialized? Hardly.