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minus-squaremoshankey@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·9 months agoAs a former cyclist, steel is real. I’ve seen aluminum bikes fail (as in, break at the top and down tube)during a ride. Screw your aluminum!
minus-squareMaalus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·9 months agoAluminium doesn’t get stronger on the welds like steel does, it gets weaker. So if you screw them up, you end up with a two part bike
minus-squareEheran@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·9 months agohaving no fatigue limit is a bitch.
As a former cyclist, steel is real. I’ve seen aluminum bikes fail (as in, break at the top and down tube)during a ride. Screw your aluminum!
Aluminium doesn’t get stronger on the welds like steel does, it gets weaker. So if you screw them up, you end up with a two part bike
having no fatigue limit is a bitch.