2011 Cinelli XCR Road Bike
Another 2011 Cinelli offering that uses stainless steel, the XCR.
The 2011 Cinelli XCR Road Bike now uses a bottom bracket BSA, previous years the XCR had a BB30. Like said, the frame is made of stainless steel (triple thickness) and XCR pipes. Using the same carbon fiber forks, that weigh in at 360 grams, and the frames weight is 1,430 grams.
For a complete build, three group sets are available, Shimano, SRAM, and Campagnolo (shown). MSRP and release date has not been announced, but the Cinelli 2011 XCR will debut at EuroBike and InterBike.
Wow i did not expect to see anything other than carbon around for 2011. well done. I love steel and aluminium.
Might be a great idea if you live near salt water, or ride on salted winter roads. Stainless steel has its drawbacks.
Steel, Carbon, Titanium, Magnesium and even Aluminum are all viable and effective materials for bicycle frame fabrication. There are no bad materials just bad executions of the materials and rider’s inability to nail down their specific needs in determining which material would be best for them!!! Most consumers fall for marketing from manufacturers or unreal expectations of their riding abilities. We all think we need what we see in the professional peloton which are generally “pay to play” marketing ploys!!!
Yeah Doug? Exactly what are the drawbacks of stainless steel other than cost? I’ve been riding stainless for almost 2 years now. I know that at a similar weight, stainless has a superior ride quality, and about 10x the fatigue life of titanium. I just haven’t heard of any drawbacks yet, so I’m curious what is your personal experience to make this claim?