Originally Posted by
Still Pedaling
I know this isn't related to my topic, but I just wanted to comment on your statement.
"Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred
Which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?"_krazygluon
I agree with this. Me, I certainly want the strongest material under my frame(body) while riding. Can't help but think of the numerous crashes in bike races where, in some cases, carbon fiber frames where broken in two. Even though they say that CF is stronger than steel pound for pound, I would much rather use steel. Can you imagine crashing with the high possibility of being skewered by a broken section of a CF frame? At least steel bends.
Cheers
Wayne
Often hard core tourers say they want stel becouse you can find somebody who can help you weld a broken frame almost anywhere in the world. This can be important if you ride "in the bush".