Originally Posted by
aztarget
steel is easier to weld than aluminum
Do people really break frames? Does this happen on tours such that I should plan for it or is it urban legend? At age 65 I suspect that any event likely to cause frame breakage would have killed me anyway. If breakage is something that happens often enough riding down rough roads slowly, please tell me and I'll order a new steel frame and transfer over all my running gear before I go.