Lightest Steel Frame?

[doctor-bond]

Hi @doctor-bond, I don't suppose you mean this one: https://weightweenies.starbike.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=144985

Nope, this one: MXL
(And if you change the fork on one of those, it’s no longer an MXL)

@D N Stone would love to see pictures of it if you have

Page 5. It’s lush.

 

[eri]

I love this thread. Honest steel bike *frame* weights are hard to come by.

With paint my large cielo road racer disc is 1795g. One of the stiffest bikes I've ever ridden. Columbus Life.

 

[vcballbat]

Another one of my Raleigh SBDU 753's in a size 59cm C-T. This one has longer chain stays and long Campagnolo dropouts with mudguard eyes weighing in at 1745g with Campagnolo Super Record headset cups and dropout adjusters so under 1700g.. not bad for a big one

 

[highlandsflyer]

Honest steel bike *frame* weights are hard to come by.

I do wonder how accurate some of these weighing methods are.

 

[PanoIgano]

Titanium Serotta’s are meant to be really light. Anyone has weighted one?

 

[ChromeChainstay]

Titanium Serotta’s are meant to be really light. Anyone has weighted one?

i have a Merling agilis, hourglass headtube. lightest bike i own.

 

[doctor-bond]

For the record, I’m happy to be able to add a Dave Lloyd 57cm in 753 1770g with steel headset cups; fork, also 753: 712g.

 

[Canuk]

I am still stunned how Tange managed to get a 'normal' steel frame to come in at 1250gr. With paint, and no fancy 3D printed bollocks.

Fair play to them, that's a whole 500gr lighter than an equivalent Reynolds 753. I would gladly trade my fairly hideous big tube carbon effort for one of these. (For the record my carbon 52cm frame is 1210gr)

 

[PanoIgano]

I am still stunned how Tange managed to get a 'normal' steel frame to come in at 1250gr. With paint, and no fancy 3D printed bollocks.

Fair play to them, that's a whole 500gr lighter than an equivalent Reynolds 753. I would gladly trade my fairly hideous big tube carbon effort for one of these. (For the record my carbon 52cm frame is 1210gr)

It is insane... Personally, I always liked the feel of Tange tubing. They are light and very lively in MTB and road. The new tubings they have are now on another level.

 

[Canuk]

If someone doesn't capitalise on these new Tange tube sets and go toe to toe with boring, predictable carbon then they're a mug! This could well halt the decline of steel builders packing it up. A 5.5kg steel road bike? Yes Please....