I've had 2 steel bikes. The last one (which I still have), I raced for 20 years. I was very happy with that bike until I bought a Litespeed Vortex. Then an Archon. It's mostly the geometry and weight. On stiffness, I am not sure. The frames are so different it's hard to judge.
As much as I like the Archon, it's broken in one place and cracked in another. Simply too spindly for my use.
Anyway: Instead of buying a used Archon, I wonder about a new custom steel bike. What's the stiffness and weight of today's best maraging or stainless tube sets compared to a Litespeed Archon ? And which tubeset would you choose ?
As much as I like the Archon, it's broken in one place and cracked in another. Simply too spindly for my use.
Anyway: Instead of buying a used Archon, I wonder about a new custom steel bike. What's the stiffness and weight of today's best maraging or stainless tube sets compared to a Litespeed Archon ? And which tubeset would you choose ?
