Originally Posted by
jon c.
Don't know metals much myself, but I order a lot of them and the phrase 'stainless steel' covers a huge variety of different alloys so it is impossible to know anything about strength or weight without knowing what kind of stainless you're dealing with.
Not to get this thread off-track -- but Aluminum is the same: there are a large number of alloys and each can be modified with different heat treating methods. But, Trek won't tell you: instead they simply post stuff like "Alpha Gold Aluminum". I would love to know what that is -- especially as my butt is riding on it and depending on it everytime I ride my hybrid.