Quote Originally Posted by wheezing donkey View Post
Dazz, Why? What's wrong with the 953 Rourkie?? Talking to a guy at Wilf's in Staveley on Sunday morning. He was on a 953 fillet brazed Steve Goff with a blend of Dura Ace / 105, Mavic rims on Hope hubs, but traditional 36 spoke. It weighs 17.6 lbs and he's over the moon with it.
Did it have Lugs on it
That wouldnt have been easy to fillet braze that. I can tell you that would require lots of skill
I used to sneak into Brazed frame at Raleigh on the night shift and practice welding the tubes up.
Its fairly easy but that was on the old Reynolds tubing. The 953 is ultra thin.
But Id have to say that Steel is the smoothest ride you can have. Carbon to me is to jooooooooaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrgggggggjolllllllty. Yeah to jolty.
And I maintain that if you break your fancy pants carbon frame then Well good luck. I can have mine repaired anytime.

I think with the 953 tubing , Reynolds actuallly help the framebuilders to learn how to weld it.