|   Help me decide before the sale is over! | Pucci
Apr 19, 2003 5:35 PM | | I am planning on building up a new bike for my commute (50 hilly kms round trip - fast and unloaded)
Out of the frames I could find on sale I have narrowed the choice down to two:
Wilier Evasion (2001 model Easton Elite tubing) at $557
Specialized Allez Elite Cro-Mo (2003 model Columbus Foco tubing) at $581
I normally ride Cinelli Aliante Altec2 frame which I love and don't want to trash on my commute. I wonder if the Easton Elite will be very harsh. I know that Foco is very high-end steel while Elite is middle range alu.
Any ideas or opinions? |
| Foco. nm | desmo
Apr 19, 2003 5:51 PM | | |
| Go with the steel nm | TREKY
Apr 19, 2003 5:54 PM | | |
| Steal ya | DeanMoriarty
Apr 19, 2003 8:02 PM | | Old school steel, feel the love the road has to offer.. |
| Saw a '03 Specialized frame the other day... | Nessism
Apr 20, 2003 8:22 AM | | ...this frame uses fairly small diameter tubes - no mega tube on the frame I saw. Considering how thin the Foco tubes are, the frame will be quite flexy. This will be a great thing for lightweight riders but not so good for the heavy/strong folks.
Ed |
| My 260 pound co-worker is proof otherwise ..... | teoteoteo
Apr 20, 2003 3:50 PM | | My co-worker is 260 pounds and rides one of these frames--He loves it. He came over from a Lemond Maillot Jaune and says the Specialized is a better frame for him. He's an intelligent guy that has been cycling all his life. The guy is outright torturous on his equipment and so far (3+ months)it passes with flying colors. |
| I would go steel!!!!!!!!nm | the bull
Apr 20, 2003 3:43 PM | | |
| Where did you find the Specialized Steel frame?n.m. | CaliforniaDreaming
Apr 21, 2003 6:16 AM | | |
| Where did you find the Specialized Steel frame?n.m. | Pucci
Apr 22, 2003 12:14 AM | | Uemura Parts in Osaka Japan |
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