Originally Posted by
maddog34
aluminum frames tend to resist moving, then suddenly yield, and go WAY too far... there's a broken giant tcr frame decorating the wall of my garage at home that testifies to this fact.
I suspect that cheaper frames made of softer alloys will yield more readily, and break later, while the lighter weight higher strength alloys will behave like that Giant. But it can be tempting to try, what's the worst that could happen? Oops.