Originally Posted by
sbxx1985
I hoped there were more folks like you with both magnesium and carbon frames.
My guess is if extruding and welding were easier, you'd see a lot more Mg frames. With more frames and more competition, Mg might very well compete with carbon.
What I don't get is the Segal Mg frame is heavier than some aluminum frames. For example the Spooky Skeletor is 1 kg, my Podio is 1.2 kg (56cm), and the Segal frame is listed at 1.18 kg (54cm). So there really isn't too much weight savings with the frames that I found, definitely no where near the weight of carbon. Granted, there is supposedly better vibration damping, but if that was your only concern then just get carbon, because the costs should be comparable because of the processing costs associated with manufacturing Mg.