Pretty much everything under the sun could be found using the search function. That would mean no new threads ever.....And you could just stop posting ass hole comments that way because there would be no new discussionsEveryone would be happy that way.

So I'll add my 2cents:

Aluminum has no endurence limit. As an engineer.....That scares me if you are going to be beating the hell out of the bike. But with proper design, you can achieve something with basically an infinite cycle life.

Also, I just prefer the feel of a steel bike.