Originally Posted by
a1penguin
How many miles on that frame? How hard do you ride? Do you ride standing and really push on that frame? There's a guy at work who has broken several frames, both aluminum and carbon fiber. Probably puts on 8-10k miles a year all on road.
A guy at work huh? guess that proves it, aluminum frames shouldn't be used
. Seriously though any material can break, even steel, there is no "best" material, only what is best for your application.
This frame I have probably has around 6k miles, it has been run hard but it never gets wet and is stored in a heated garage in the winter.
For this post we are talking about a first time rider who really doesn't need to be weighed down in the frame material debate, let this guy get a bike, start riding and then he can decide what his preference is.