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>How much truth do you think there is to these memes that say that high end steel isn't like the cheap shit I think of when I think of steel?
100%, cheap shit will never be anything like expensive shit. Doesn't matter what you're purchasing.
>Would I be consumed with post-purchase rationalization if I fell for the steel meme?
Probably not.
>Are steel bikes and rim brakes the cast iron of bikes?
No. Steel material science has advanced dramatically over the last few decades, and that has definitely worked its way to the high end bike world. Rim brakes can still send you flying over your handlebars with one strong finger.
>Opinionated attention whores who need to have something to argue about at all times so they pick the most argumentative pointless crap that has a grain of truth that gets overemphasized at the expense of the big picture?
That's just idiots on the Internet, doesn't matter what subject you're speaking about
>Or is there something to this memery?
Yeah, there's something to steel bikes. They been around for over 100 years and they're not going away anytime soon. There are so many super steels that have never even been made into bike tubing, there's a lot to experiment with in the future and a lot of interesting advancements to come for sure.

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