Reading this guys article made me rethink automatically opting for steel bike frames for touring.
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The Steel Repair Myth
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Re: The Steel Repair Myth
Postby RonK » Thu May 09, 2013 1:26 pm
The lugged and silver-brazed frames of yesteryear could have been repaired with fairly basic equipment and skills if a braze weld failed.
But if a tube failed, silver brazing could not be relied on to effect a repair.
And for modern frames with butted and tig welded tubes, such basic techniques will not effect a repair either.
So yes, it is a myth which is promoted and perpetuated by steel aficionados.
But if a tube failed, silver brazing could not be relied on to effect a repair.
And for modern frames with butted and tig welded tubes, such basic techniques will not effect a repair either.
So yes, it is a myth which is promoted and perpetuated by steel aficionados.
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Re: The Steel Repair Myth
Postby Wingnut » Thu May 09, 2013 10:02 pm
I agree it's less common to see frames fail these days, unless you're on a K-Mart special...but if I was in the middle of nowhere with a frame that needed welding I'd rather be on a steel frame than some other materials...
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Re: The Steel Repair Myth
Postby ColinOldnCranky » Thu May 09, 2013 10:44 pm
And even k-mart specials have opted for butt-welding over lugged.RonK wrote:The lugged and silver-brazed frames of yesteryear could have been repaired with fairly basic equipment and skills if a braze weld failed.
But if a tube failed, silver brazing could not be relied on to effect a repair.
And for modern frames with butted and tig welded tubes, such basic techniques will not effect a repair either.
So yes, it is a myth which is promoted and perpetuated by steel aficionados.
I don't know if there were ever any lugged bikes of quality in the old days but I suppose if there were any then they would be a compelling option for touring in those 3rd/4th world places.
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Re: The Steel Repair Myth
Postby il padrone » Fri May 10, 2013 7:24 am
I still ride two of them, and one is 32 years old still going strong, the other has a frame that is 64 years old. Of course I don't try any double table-tops or nose-wheelies on them..... they're road bikes after all.ColinOldnCranky wrote:I don't know if there were ever any lugged bikes of quality in the old days but I suppose if there were any then they would be a compelling option for touring in those 3rd/4th world places.
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