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Old 01-21-17 | 11:07 AM
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FBinNY
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Bikes: too many bikes from 1967 10s (5x2)Frejus to a Sumitomo Ti/Chorus aluminum 10s (10x2), plus one non-susp mtn bike I use as my commuter

Originally Posted by Altimis
How could you put a dent on steel frame in the first place?

I used to have Hi-ten frame bike that used to crashes a lot ..... and its not even have single dent . . . despite its made from Hi-ten which is weaker than chormoly steel.......
That's exactly the reason better frames are more likely to get dented. The benefit of better alloys is that it takes less material to build an equally strong frame. Less steel means thinner walled tubing, and a greater likelihood of denting.
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