Lightest Steel Frame?

[bikeworkshop]

Beautiful as well. Huret’s singular dalliance with fine quality finishing!

I think huret had to polish, to compete at the "campagnolo" end of the market, where price and quality could be determined simply by the level of polishing

 

[Canuk]

Beautiful as well. Huret’s singular dalliance with fine quality finishing!

The pearl anodising on Huret top end parts was way better than Campagnolo (sorry Campagnolo!)

 

[ferrus]

How could you say such a thing!
Personally I really love Campag’s Valentino era finishing. But (for derailleurs at least) FiR Gemini and Ofmega Premier are possibly the nicest…?

 

[doctor-bond]

8.73 kg as shown

Lovely: very crisp. 015 frame now on wish list.

 

[Canuk]

Lovely: very crisp. 015 frame now on wish list.

Ditto those 015 frames are lovely.

 

[Canuk]

This Cyfac built Raleigh in 653 has a frame weight of 1750gr. Not far off 753.

 

[highlandsflyer]

Meanwhile, from the MTB world:

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Those cushions may have been mis-sold.

 

[doctor-bond]

A while back I had a Ribble made of 653 Record (drawn to 0.4/0.7 I think). Never weighed the frame but it was a flyer, if a little flexi under power.

 

[highlandsflyer]

Dave Quinn, around 55cm, well under 1800g in 653. Not taking everything off to check, but will be stripping it soon to start prepping it.

 

[Canuk]

Vitus GTI 1655gr