Originally Posted by Trevor
Alminum frames dont have as long as a fatigue life as the other types of material.. Typical life of an aluminum frame would probally be like what? 6 -8 years of hard riding? Thats what Ive heard anyways I could be worng.
I think it depends on the style of riding. Aluminum XC frames generally last longer than Aluminum freeride frames.
I'd say the average life for an aluminum freeride frame is around 1-6 years.