Aluminum, Steel, and Cost

[Pat...]

I was originally thinking of getting the Transition TOP which is $400. I was looking at the Soul Cycles Titan today on their site. The geometry is similar and it's $150.

In another thread, a bunch of people said that the bump absorption of steel hardtails, really only make a difference on XC bikes. Would steel (the TOP) be that much stronger?

I would be riding mostly street & dirt jumps, and some am/fr stuff. I would put my 4" dj3 fork on it until I get a pike and 20mm hub.

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http://transitionbikes.com/2007/TrailOrPark.cfm
http://www.ridesoul.com/titan.html

[xcursedx]

chromoly over aluminum any day

[Changleen]

Steel.

[Pat...]

I could get a custom platinum bike. :drool:

[snaky69]

True temper ox platinum.

I concur.

[fiddy_ryder]

steel, hands down..

[Pat...]

Steel/TOP it is then!

[Hougham]

Ti, T45, CrMo then T6 for me. But really its down top the frame its sell as you can get good and crap frames made out of anything.

edit, well just about anything

[Bicyclist]

How about a Steelhead? Cheap and steel.

[ReVolVeRage]

Cold forged iron, anyday.

[Pat...]

How about a Steelhead? Cheap and steel.

It's kind of steep though.

[Bicyclist]

Not really. Geo tables aren't 100% accurate. They ride a lot like a DOC does, just more stable and flexier.

[Pat...]

Oh. Do you know what the HA would be with a 100mm fork?