Originally Posted by
simonsez
It seems that almost every review, forum and articles I’ve read hypes steel (chromoly) as the “REAL DEAL” , it’s main advantage over almost everything else being the ride and that nothing compares to it. Almost everyone that owns one loves them. The only drawback that I seem to find is that it’s “slightly” heavier than an aluminum frame and from what I’ve read the weight penalty is minimal.
If this is the case WHY don’t manufacturers make more bikes using this technology? Isn’t steel also cheaper? It seems that 95% of bikes being made are aluminum.
Marketing departments love numbers, like weight. Using aluminum gives them a lower number to use on their ad copy.