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In Reply to: Love to ride... posted by jbrrp1 on June 14, 2017 at 10:55:23:
The 'light bike' is one of the myths of cycling.
Sure, for a PRO who in a very aggressive stage may climb several thousand feet and still should have some power left for a Sprint, it makes sense to shave ounces.But for MOST of us? I could LOSE the equivelent in weight of your steel bike and STILL be too heavy
Besides, not ALL steels are created equal.
For example:
Reynolds 753R is chemically identical to 531. difference are in wall thickness and the fact that the 753R is heat treated and requires a bit more skill to properly braze up without huring the material.Aluminum has NO FATIGUE STRENGTH and due to that and lower tensile limits, must be 'laid on' a bit thicker and bigger diameter. Aluminum framesets have a very finite lifetime since every stress cycle eats into ultimate lifespan. This is for 6000 series alloys, which can be mainly heat treated to mild steel tubing levels = T6.
Other alloys of aluminum have different characteristics. Some can't be welded, but take to GLUE very well.Titanium is where you want to be. An Aircraft Hydraulic Tubing alloy, like Six-Four or Three-two and a half are Ti / Al and Vanadium alloys which are amazing. High tensile strength AND a very high elasticity. They don't wear out, either. Fatigue limits are VERY high as is tensile limits.
Avoid CP Titanium (Commerically Pure)Nothing wrong with a good steel bike.
Too much is never enough
Edits: 06/14/17
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