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05-06-13 | 04:38 PM

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wahoonc

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I have had both steel and aluminum frames fail. Aluminum frames are prone to failure with no warning, steel usually will give you a bit of notice by creaking. Aluminum has a different fatigue cycle than steel, typically less. With your weight you probably haven't stressed you bike as much as somone that is bigger and stronger. Take off and at the worst you will have to buy a new bike along the way.

Aaron

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