Steel frames and le Tour

Anyone know the last year a steel frame was used by a racing cyclist
in the TdF?

On Jul 7, 11:22*am, wrote:
Anyone know the last year a steel frame was used by a racing cyclist
in the TdF?




Yes.

On Jul 7, 10:31 pm, Kurgan Gringioni wrote:
On Jul 7, 11:22 am, wrote:

Anyone know the last year a steel frame was used by a racing cyclist
in the TdF?

Yes.

What a relief! At least we're all not "Dumbasses" (myself excluded,
of course).

So, what was the year, what we're the teams and what frames?

On Jul 9, 3:46 am, wrote:
On Jul 7, 10:31 pm, Kurgan Gringioni wrote:

On Jul 7, 11:22 am, wrote:

Anyone know the last year a steel frame was used by a racing cyclist
in the TdF?

Yes.

What a relief! At least we're all not "Dumbasses" (myself excluded,
of course).

So, what was the year, what we're the teams and what frames?

Since everyone knows that Armstrong won 1993 Worlds on a concealed Ti
bike, I would assume that the official Motorola bike that year was
steel.

-ilan

On Jul 7, 2:22*pm, wrote:
Anyone know the last year a steel frame was used by a racing cyclist
in the TdF?

1989? Maybe early 90s.

--
Rodney Dunning

On 2008-07-09 00:14:31 +0200, Rodney Dunning said:

On Jul 7, 2:22*pm, wrote:
Anyone know the last year a steel frame was used by a racing cyclist
in the TdF?

1989? Maybe early 90s.

Indurain won quite a few if not all of his TDF on a Pinarello Dynalite
steel frames (Deda Zero HT tubing).

In 96 both Riis and Indurain rode Pinarello Keralite frames - aluminium
with som sort of cheramice component. Rumors are that both of them
broke several frams during that tour. The Keralite was slated to be
sold in retail in 97 but after the disatorus fatiqe test in 96 TDF it
was quickly removed from the marked.

In 94/95 Riis rode on a Biachi ti frame, Zuelle and Jalabert rode Look
carbon frames with aluminum bondings during the 90's.

The Pegout ti frames used by Festina in 97/98 was relabeled Merlin extralites.

Aluminum didn't realy take of until 98-99. Steel was quite common until 94/95.


--
mvh. Morten Reippuert Knudsen

"Besides, if you can't get a decent kernal panic
or two in a month, what's the point of living?"

On Jul 7, 11:22*am, wrote:
Anyone know the last year a steel frame was used by a racing cyclist
in the TdF?

Not sure about the TdF, but here's the last steel frame to win any
kind of championship:

http://www.bikespecialties.com/site/peloton4.html

Btw, that's Dede Barry's 2002 world cup steel frame with carbon fork.
Here's her description of it:

"I wanted a steel bike, for durability and strength, with the vintage
Mariposa lugs. He ordered the lightest steel available, pieced it
together with the lugs, placed a lightweight, stiff carbon fork on it
and painted the whole bike, including the stem and fork, light and
royal blue. We chose Campagnolo components and he had it all built up
for me in two weeks, just in time to get dialed in on it before the
race."

On Jul 9, 4:38*pm, bfd wrote:
On Jul 7, 11:22*am, wrote:

Anyone know the last year a steel frame was used by a racing cyclist
in the TdF?

Not sure about the TdF, but here's the last steel frame to win any
kind of championship:

http://www.bikespecialties.com/site/peloton4.html

Btw, that's Dede Barry's 2002 world cup steel frame with carbon fork.
Here's her description of it:

"I wanted a steel bike, for durability and strength, with the vintage
Mariposa lugs. He ordered the lightest steel available, pieced it
together with the lugs, placed a lightweight, stiff carbon fork on it
and painted the whole bike, including the stem and fork, light and
royal blue. We chose Campagnolo components and he had it all built up
for me in two weeks, just in time to get dialed in on it before the
race."

Thanks. That's a gorgeous bike. Love that color-coordinated stem.

wrote:
On Jul 9, 4:38 pm, bfd wrote:
On Jul 7, 11:22 am, wrote:

Anyone know the last year a steel frame was used by a racing cyclist
in the TdF?
Not sure about the TdF, but here's the last steel frame to win any
kind of championship:

http://www.bikespecialties.com/site/peloton4.html

Btw, that's Dede Barry's 2002 world cup steel frame with carbon fork.
Here's her description of it:

"I wanted a steel bike, for durability and strength, with the vintage
Mariposa lugs. He ordered the lightest steel available, pieced it
together with the lugs, placed a lightweight, stiff carbon fork on it
and painted the whole bike, including the stem and fork, light and
royal blue. We chose Campagnolo components and he had it all built up
for me in two weeks, just in time to get dialed in on it before the
race."

Thanks. That's a gorgeous bike. Love that color-coordinated stem.



Sure is--the old guys who get together to ogle their old Hetchins would
like this one.

Steve

--
Mark & Steven Bornfeld DDS
http://www.dentaltwins.com
Brooklyn, NY
718-258-5001

bfd wrote:
Btw, that's Dede Barry's 2002 world cup steel frame with carbon fork.
Here's her description of it:

"I wanted a steel bike, for durability and strength

Ah, a Bianchi then.