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Old 07-13-11 | 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by JanMM
Used correctly, 'alloy' tells nothing about whether the metal is aluminum or steel or titanium. Often used to mean aluminum.
Curious to know what the OP means by 'alloy'.

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You are technically correct, but I was referring to common usage. In bicycle talk, the term "alloy" is almost exclusively used in reference to aluminum. ime
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