Cycling Purists Rejoice: Steel Is Back
Posted On 10/2/2007 5:30:24 AM by TriFatlete
A familiar old friend peeked out through the forest of carbon fiber at Interbike 2007 this year, making its presence known after years of neglect: steel is back.
While major manufacturers like Specialized and Giant proffered a deluge of sophisticated, high-tech carbon-fiber models, smaller boutique companies like Salsa Cycles and Swobo are busy bringing new steel models to the market -- and they're selling like hotcakes.
Steel's popularity "has gone up dramatically -- there's actually been a resurgence," says Jason Boucher, general manager at Minnesota-based Salsa Cycles.
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