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Old 04-12-02, 09:16 AM
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MichaelW
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Kirk made cast Mg frames for an MTB in the late 1980s.
A few Eastern European ex aerospace companies make Mg tubed bikes.
Taiwan is getting into extruded Mg tubing, mainly as a marketing excecise.
Mg is a less dense than Al, so you can play with tube diameters and thickness to make an ultra-light sub 3lbs frame.
Just dont expect it to last.
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