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Originally Posted by
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It's a simple fact that various aluminum alloys are a better material than steel or ti to make a wide range of frames with widely ranging ride/physical characteristics because of its formability. It's also relatively inexpensive which is why people disregard it. Any other engineers out there?
Yet strangely in pretty much every poll I've ever seen it's the least favorite material for a bike frame. So are we all misinformed or what? I know my aluminum bikes do nothing to impress me but they get the job done. Is it the immeasurable "feel" factor that makes riders not prefer it?
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