Originally Posted by ChromePista
So much material must be used that aluminum frames may not weigh less than steel ones. Aluminum is also subject to catastrophic failure, so extra material must be added to provide an adequate safety factor."
That is so clearly bull**** that we don't even need to discuss it. Half the world rides Al bikes because they're a lot lighter than anything else in the same price range and they obviously don't just fall apart out of the blue.
Cheers for the replacement frame. It was only fair from Spec...