I believe the notion that flex is bad, that a light steel frame is flexy (noodly is an adjective I still hear quite often), are still reasonably common. Probably not among the internet cyclists, but among the general population, I think it's still pretty common. I'm not going to go out and do interviews to substantiate that opinion, since we're all in agreement that those notions are incorrect.
I have no doubt in my mind that if my Bombadil does not get damaged in its lifetime, that its lifetime will surpass mine. On Friday, March 16, 2012 10:07:12 AM UTC-7, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery wrote: > > Tim: I have not heard anyone express concerns about steel "going soft" in > 6 years selling and servicing steel bikes at HC. > > That said, one thing I have learned selling and servicing steel bikes, is > that ANYTHING can break even under normal circumstances. Lots of > well-regarded and well-cared-for steel frames break every year, long before > the steel has gone soft. We see lots of them. As Mongo often says to people > who are surprised by worn-out or broken components or frames: "bikes are a > wear item." For every 120,000 mile steel frame, there are many that broke > in one season of riding. Bikes, ones that get ridden anyway, have a hard > life. It's silly to think they'll last forever. > > > > > On Thursday, March 15, 2012 1:24:02 PM UTC-5, Tim McNamara wrote: >> >> On Mar 15, 2012, at 12:25 PM, William wrote: >> > >> > OK, that's not a direct quote. He didn't say that specifically, but in >> today's blog post, Jan does debunk the notion that steel frames "go soft" >> with use. They don't. You can't break in a steel bike and make it get >> more flexible for comfort and planing, and you can't wear out a steel frame >> in terms of stiffness. It doesn't get flexier with use. You might break >> it with use, but you won't make it flexier. Good read and uncontroversial >> for many of us, but definitely counter to the popular notion in the cycling >> community in general. >> > >> > http://janheine.wordpress.com/2012/03/15/frames-going-soft/ >> >> >> Is this still a popular notion in the cycling community? I haven't heard >> anyone claim this in years, having been debunked many times already. >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/fhSnm1uCP9QJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
