Commuting - aluminum or steel

ok, i have a commuting bike i use to get to school and around town with, its a wally world bike with slicks on it, i have an older frame but its steel, the mountain bike is aluminum, do u think that i should go with
mountain bike:aluminum, wally world, mongoose, full suspension
puegot steel fram:much older, very comfortable, steel, no suspension

some people say that hard tails are faster, but if i get a hardtail, it will be a more heavier frame, so which one would be faster?

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If the peugot is in good shape, and has decent wheels, ride that. You'll be much happier on a road bike than a MTB, especially a full suspension MTB.

BTW, I'd reckon the peugot is actually a bit lighter, not that it matters.

This isn't a debate about Aluminium v. Steel. This is a debate about a good old steel road bike v. a crappy mongoose with full suspension.
I hate suspension...almost as much as I hate crappy Wally world bikes. Suspensions, especially full, weigh a LOT, and they slow you down.
Yes, a hardtail MTB is faster...but a good road bike is even faster. And, a hardtail MTB will not weigh more unless it's even crappier than the full suspension one. Because suspensions are heavy.
Unless you're doing some "x-games" technical downhill riding, there's no need for a suspension.

Leave the MTB for the weekends. I have a Peugeot PB-14 and it's will out run the MTB any day. So I say take the Peugeot and upgraded it and ride on.

Ride the Peugeot around town and ghost ride the Mongoose into traffic.

Easy choice. Peugeot.

Ride the Peugeot. I love those bikes.

thanks, the puegot bikes are really good, i wish i could buy a brand new one because this one is so old, but just because its old, its really good, thanks everyone for the help

thanks, the puegot bikes are really good, i wish i could buy a brand new one because this one is so old, but just because its old, its really good, thanks everyone for the help

If your Peugeot is a good quality older French made steel framed Peugeot, you won't be able to buy a new one - they don't make them anymore. Today's Peugeot are made in China just like so many others.

Take care of the Peugeot. Pump life into it with your legs.

Le Puegot.

im going to upgrade the puegot as much as possible, its crazy because i got the peugot for free and it was rideable when i got it, but i used the mtb for some odd reason and left the puegot in the garage with all my other bikes i dont use much, thanks for the help everyone

The Puegeot is a nicer bike. Does it have steel wheels? If so, that is the first thing I would change. Be careful, sometimes Frech bikes have odd sized parts.

Be careful, sometimes Frech bikes have odd sized parts.

I've noticed the same thing about French women. Viva la difference!

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One of my favorite and most trustworthy of steeds, a mid 80's Peugeot Ventoux that I converted to single speed

I have a Pug PKN-10 converted to single speed duty, and it is one of my favorite things ever. It is sitting right beside me in my office as I type this.

I have a friend with one of those aluminum Wal-Mart full suspension bikes. I picked it up, and it must weigh 40 pounds. Crappy aluminum isn't going to by any lighter than good steel. Components also make a huge difference. The Wal-mart bike is probably steel everywhere except for the main section of the frame.

I have a friend with one of those aluminum Wal-Mart full suspension bikes. I picked it up, and it must weigh 40 pounds. Crappy aluminum isn't going to by any lighter than good steel. Components also make a huge difference. The Wal-mart bike is probably steel everywhere except for the main section of the frame.

I agree, and the "suspension" they use if purely aesthetic. It weighs a ton as well. I would be caustious using it for rough riding. Real full suspension is very expensive.