Steel frames...soliciting your opinion

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i don’t think rex is gonna part with one of those for $1K, is he ?? :slight_smile:

for $1K i go either gunnar or curtlo.

this, tho:

http://www.ionicbikes.com/NemisS3/bikes_nemisS3.html

would maybe be worth lookin at for a production bike. $950 for S3 !!??!!

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right on bro.

your man rex is nicely in the hunt. definitely worth eating ramen for a week or three to up from gunnar/curtlo-ville to something like that rex, or simlar priced stuff such as my soon to arrive strong. and mind you, i OWN both a gunnar and a curtlo !! :slight_smile:

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gaansari ??

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actually, there is a british builder who cranks out such bikes. dang it i cain’t recall the name . . . . . advertises in the UK based cycling mags . . . . . . . . . . not an art bike, inexpensive stuff.

also, kogswell springs to mind.

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Fort frames has a SS . not luged. fortframes.com

Thom

PS nice durable paint.

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here you go, martin - just what the doctor ordered . . .

http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/2005/oct/EricPan.htm

www.kogswell.com

the model “G”. most kickass.

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black seatpost aside - isn’t that whatchoo lookin fer ?

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also might want to try giving these guys a look http://www.bullteksports.com/ they seem to have a pretty solid collection of steel frames at reasonable prices.