Condor Acciaio, a premium steel road bike

[meamoantonio]

I recently got this bike frame

https://www.condorcycles.com/products/condor-acciaio-frameset?variant=44635349188929

It really rides like a dream and its really amazing how it light it is compared to my carbon and aluminum road bikes.

built this using 105 5800 Rim Brake version, DT Swiss P1600 Wheelset and Shimano Pro finish kits (Handle Bar, Stem, Seatpost)
and it brought the total weight to just below 8kgs

my carbon road bike is slightly above 8kg and my alloy road bike is at 10kg, both of these are disc brake options

out of the three, I think I fell in love with this the most despite it having rim brakes and dated (by today's standards) components

What surprising bikes do you have that you instantly fell in love with despite having hesitations at first?

[Painkiller]

sounds cool, post up some pics when you can, My lightest hardtail is steel and lighter than most of my other rigid bikes alloy or steel.

[meamoantonio]

(07-13-2024, 10:51 AM)Painkiller Wrote:  sounds cool, post up some pics when you can, My lightest hardtail is steel and lighter than most of my other rigid bikes alloy or steel.

Ive been on this forum for about 2 years now and I still couldn't figure out how o attach photos here hahahaha that's why I just attached the link for the bike listing itself

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let's see if this works haha

[enkei]

Condor quotes 1850g for the frame. That's on the lighter side for a steel frame but still likely to be up to 1kg heavier than a CF frame. I wonder why your CF bike is heavier than your Condor? Disc brakes wouldn't account for this.

Still, that looks like a fabulous frame.

[Jesper]

(07-13-2024, 01:39 PM)enkei Wrote:  Condor quotes 1850g for the frame. That's on the lighter side for a steel frame but still likely to be up to 1kg heavier than a CF frame. I wonder why your CF bike is heavier than your Condor? Disc brakes wouldn't account for this.

Still, that looks like a fabulous frame.

Disc brakes are heavier than rim brakes (1/4 to 1/2 lb or more, but lighter rims on average), but that frameset has a carbon fork so I think that is where the big difference is. If Pro cockpit and post are carbon that also helps. A bit misleading considering the bike's name translates from Italian as "steel". Also, made from some very lightweight tubing "Spirit" and "Max". Spirit is super lightweight, drawn down to about .4mm wall thickness, and butts are not much thicker.

[meamoantonio]

(07-13-2024, 01:39 PM)enkei Wrote:  Condor quotes 1850g for the frame. That's on the lighter side for a steel frame but still likely to be up to 1kg heavier than a CF frame. I wonder why your CF bike is heavier than your Condor? Disc brakes wouldn't account for this.

Still, that looks like a fabulous frame.

I havent taken apart my Giant Defy in a while so I cant measure each component but im guessing the wheelset of it is much heavier than what I have on the Acciaio

[SPINMAN]

I've been looking to trade in my carbon Argon 18 for either a titanium Lynskey or perhaps an aluminum. Does anyone ride a Lynsky? Aluminum?
https://lynskeyperformance.com/

[meamoantonio]

(01-18-2025, 01:34 PM)SPINMAN Wrote:  I've been looking to trade in my carbon Argon 18 for either a titanium Lynskey or perhaps an aluminum. Does anyone ride a Lynsky? Aluminum?
https://lynskeyperformance.com/

For some reason, I have you pegged as a guy who already owns a Lynskey, I ride with a few people who have a R500 Lynskey Frame and they really love it. I think this is indeed a wise choice, I hope you can find someone to trade with you @SPINMAN

[SPINMAN]

(Yesterday, 11:27 AM)meamoantonio Wrote:  

(01-18-2025, 01:34 PM)SPINMAN Wrote:  I've been looking to trade in my carbon Argon 18 for either a titanium Lynskey or perhaps an aluminum. Does anyone ride a Lynsky? Aluminum?
https://lynskeyperformance.com/

For some reason, I have you pegged as a guy who already owns a Lynskey, I ride with a few people who have a R500 Lynskey Frame and they really love it. I think this is indeed a wise choice, I hope you can find someone to trade with you @SPINMAN

Thanks, Meamoantonio. I've swapped, bought, and sold on The Pros Closet and eBay and have had good experiences with both. Lynsky just ended a free shipping program, but I can't afford anything right now. Maybe in a couple of months. Thanks for sharing.