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Forum: General Cycling Discussion

02-21-14, 09:22 PM

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Niobium Steel Alloy

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Posted By Retro Grouch

There's more to making a bicycle frame tube than...

There's more to making a bicycle frame tube than just strength. The niobium is probably there for some other property such as the ability to be drawn into thinner walled tubes.

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

02-19-14, 07:58 PM

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Niobium Steel Alloy

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Posted By Retro Grouch

Might be looking at the wrong end of the...

Might be looking at the wrong end of the equation.

The idea behind the use of stronger steel alloys isn't to build a stronger frame, it's to build a lighter weight frame that's equally strong. ...

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