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Hi I know its sometimes about the brand and not the bike but is a salsa or a pipedram that much better than a scandal (all 29ers btw)
what will the pros vs the cons of expensive steel vs cheap alloy and would i really notice??????????????
Links below
http://www.tritoncycles.co.uk/m4b0s251p9381/SALSA_El_Mariachi_Frame_2012
http://www.pipedreamcycles.com/product/skookum-29er-r853/
Thanks
Rich
Personally i'd far ride a steel frame than scandium or aluminium, I own a scandium Salsa Juan Solo and it's excellent fun but it beats the crap the crap out of you, same with the aluminium frame - Steel everytime for me (apart from titanium) and it'll be strong as ****.
Clinc match the scandal price and I will 😉
Is it better to have a more springy frame or I would I be better spending the £200 towards better forks ( ie scandal with sids or salsa with recons
Personally Scandal with Rebas. 😉
The geo on the Scandal is sorted.
From musings on here, the alloy stiff - steel comfy rule blurrs a bit with bigger wheels. Personally the Salsa wins hands down for me. My 29er life began with a steel Inbred. I was happy enough with this, but heart ruled head (& wallet) & I bought a SIR9. It's like a short travel FS compared to the Inbred, but it was 6x the price. It's simply ace. I've never felt so at home on a bike as I do on my Niner. Steel just works for me. Get the Salsa, & some steel forks too.
Rich ygm
Don't think there is much to beat the OnOne for the cash you pay, and as has been said before, it is the most steel-like aluminium frame you will find.
I have Reba's on mine and love it.
Jay
The el mariachi is an amazing bike. Great geometry and IMHO far better than ,any others at the same price. Here is mine sadly with a new owner but made way for my niner
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Somafunk could you pm me please its about a Juan solo, badabing0077@live.co.UK
In the spirit of STW, get a Cotic! The Solaris looks lovely.