Originally Posted by
fietsbob
the Oversize diameter frames don't flex. smaller diameter frames do .
Yes aluminum frames have a life span, flexible ones shorter than rigid ones.
AlAn of Saccolongo Italy made nice Aluminum frames , Guerciotti bought them and rebranded the stickers.
wonder if Olmo did the same ...
Pictures?
BZZZZZZZZZT! WRONG!
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All frames flex. Certainly there are stiffer ones that flex less - and often frames with larger tube diameters flex less than frames with skinnier tubes, but not necessarily, and they
all flex to some extent. here are plentyh of smaller-diametrer frames that flex very little and plenty of large-tubed frames that flex a lot.
And the 'flex' perceived in a frame does not necessarily equate to a shorter life span. Many frames are designed with a certain amount of flex under normal riding conditions and still last for decades. Many stiff-as-a-board frames will crack after a couple years of heavy use. It all depends on the design of the frame and the construction.