Originally Posted by Trakhak;[url=tel:23595437
23595437[/url]]Could be that the techniques used for building modern steel frames generally depend on "good enough" practices that have been in place for decades. The tech used for modern aluminum and carbon frames is probably based on more up-to-date engineering methods such as finite element analysis. Hence the results of the 1997 tests sponsored by the German Tour magazine, where the only frames to survive the toughest testing were carbon or aluminum (all the steel and titanium frames failed the testing).
https://www.sheldonbrown.com/rinard/...tigue_test.htm
thanks for the article tip. I’ll take a look at it.
I appreciate the other comments as well.
I’m planning on getting it welded and powder coated. Since I mostly ride this fixed, and gear it for flat Detroit riding, the abusive mashing will promptly continue after the repair.
so far I’ve not considered looking for an aluminum or carbon fiber fixie. To date I’ve not seen a kind of fattish tire / cyclocross fixed gear. Lots of steel for that bill.