Originally Posted by
Retro Grouch
Arrrrgh!
I've only recently come to grips with so many people using the word "alloy" when they mean "aluminum". Steel, by definition, is an alloy of iron and carbon.
Now you're making a differentiation between "metal" and "aluminum alloy". Aluminum alloy is, by definition, a metal.
The result of having read poorly written copy writing in bicycle related product manufacturers ill conceived marketing materials for an extended period of time?