Originally Posted by
Raiden
Am I seeing a lack of aluminum framebuilding simply because of the lack of demand for boutique aluminum framesets, or is it because of some sort of difficulty regarding working with aluminum? If a shop mostly works with steel, has the equipment for aluminum, but rarely works with aluminum, would it be risky to take the bike to them?
there aren't too many people working on aluminum for the simple reason that there are nice aluminum frames coming into the country for little more than U.S. framebuilders have to pay for a single tube. And most work on an aluminum frame requires heat treating, which is expensive on a one-off basis