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Can someone please explain the rational for this bike?

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  • gajones02
    gajones02 Posts: 34 Member
    The chainring/cassette ratio on that Salsa looks like it could climb Washington Monument.:bigsmile:
  • Mr_Knight
    Mr_Knight Posts: 9,532 Member
    Here's one at REI for $1750

    That's a hell of a lot of money for a steel-framed bike...
  • sufferlandrian
    sufferlandrian Posts: 8,244 Member
    That's not too bad for a steel framed bike. Steel is light, flexible and durable. It would be a hell of a lot of money for an aluminum framed bike but that's not too bad for steel. Still a lot of fad price in there but not too bad for steel. Steel is lighter and more flexible than aluminum. It's more durable than Carbon. It's definitely more affordable than Titanium. There are several high end road bikes made of steel.
  • verdemujer
    verdemujer Posts: 1,397 Member
    We see fat tire bikes on the trails here in Colorado all the time. From what I understand, big tires really help on certain terrain types and are very popular in Alaska. People that ride them here seem to enjoy the double looks and comments and the huge legs required to push all that over normal surfaces.

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