Originally Posted by
Abu Mahendra
Again, false choice. Obviously--you folks are deliberately dense when it suits--is not between Hi-Ten and Al, but rather between Hi-Ten and Chrome Molybdenum Steel.
You know, I know, we know that if the shoe were on the other foot, that is, if the Dahons and other blue-collar folders were made of Hi-Ten, you'd view that add further evidente if they their low quality. Once again, evidente if the elitism and bias that afflicts this channel.
For the sake of conversation, Dahon does make steel framed bikes in addition to aluminum framed bikes.
Pricepoint Boardwalk and SUV models are made from Hi Ten Steel.
Speed D7 and Speed D8 models are made from Chome Moly Steel.
I am not sure what Speed Uno's are made from.
Molybdenum adds quite a bit to the quality of many steels, not just Hi Ten, stainless steel in particular. It tends to make steels more resilient and in other situations less prone to corrosion..