Originally Posted by khuon
I'm always amused when people say things like, "well, this material must suck because nobody uses it" or "brand X made a bike out of this material and it broke so it sucks". There are a lot of ways of utilising materials and it's the way that it's done that's more important than the material itself. As was previously mentioned, Mg has been used for high quality parts that seem to be holding up strong in both the bicycle and other industries. Likewise, there have been cases of the opposite. I will not speak to the quality of the Dogma but I would like to just point out that it is extremely narrowminded to discount a material without taking into consideration the manufacturing processes. I keep seeing people do this to everything from carbon fibre to titanium to aluminum and more.
I don't think anyone said Magnesium sucks; maybe it is not ready for PRIME-TIME. I am not discounting the magnesium usage but the quality of the frame from Pinarello when it comes to its craftsmanship. When I spend $7000 on a bike, I expect a flawless ride, and welds! I could care less about the manufacturing process and how they got the tubes to that point (I happen to care, but the point is: that is not the consumer's responsibility). I'm the end-user, not the manufacturer.
Yes, many discount newer materials when they have not been utilized correctly and to their fullest potential, but "extremely narrowminded"? I think your pushing it. I am very interested in the future of Mg, but not throwing my $7g's at it. The Serotta Ottrott ST is on top now.