Originally Posted by
Wilfred Laurier
Corben -
Zycle Fix seems to have a few different frames, and all but their geared road bikes have hi-tensile steel frames - perhaps called 'carbon steel' by someone your friend spoke to.
Does the bike have derailleurs? Because then it is almost definitely aluminum. If it is a fixie then it is steel.
Edit:
Also, none of their bikes come with carbon forks, so the ones with canti braze ons was likely added by the original owner.
Yes it does have derailleurs. I figured it was aluminum but thought it wise to make sure before I break the bad news. I'm gonna give him some old tires of mine. The set he has now don't match. Assuming the wheels are 700s.