I'm not near the east coast, but I just wanted to echo the point about the popularity of steel bikes. I live in a hipster bike-centric neighborhood in Minneapolis, and steel bikes are definitely the norm. Some are 1970s and 80s lugged "10-speeds", classic ATBs, single-speed conversions, 3-speeds, lots of more modern Surly models, and Rivendells and other fancy-ish brands are not at all uncommon to see locked up at the co-op or riding down the street. Sure, the occasional Lycra riders and groups pass through, but by and large, steel bikes are what people ride. I often think that this would not be the case but for Grant and a small handful of like-minded internet personalities (Sheldon B, for example) advocating steel when all the big bike companies were trying to seduce us with space-age materials. Now the big bike companies, even, are producing more steel bike models. Even 5 years ago, this state of things did not seem likely.
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