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Orange Clockwork and Jamis Dragon. I don't equate the right kind of flex with flimsiness.
drystonepaul":1wt4xi2e said:Tough?
Pretty much any steel Saracen from the late eighties to the mid nineties fits this description. Tough frames combined with a tough powdercoat means that they are very durable. There are still plenty around which still have their original coat and subsequent lack of rust.
They can be a little heavier than their contemporaries but they ride well give or take a few over long original stems.
The only exceptions are perhaps some of the earlier 853 Kili frames from 1997 which did suffer some failures on the wishbone stays.
Steel GT frames are also built to last.