whats ya frame preference alloy or steel

[brocklanders023]

If the Clockwork's a 19" and late 90's then build the Evo and sell the other to me!

If not, build the Clockwork first.

 

[RobMac]

Steel is real

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[mikee]

the zaskar would be my choice

 

[terryhfs]

*Pedant Alert*

Steel *is* an alloy.

What you mean is - steel or aluminium?

The confusion comes from the US English practice of describing aluminium as "ally" - which people then this is a misspelling of "alloy.

 

[Moqi]

Evo 2

I've an Evo 2 and love the ride, its probably my favourite bike of the 6 i've got and would never sell it.

It rides amazingly well - very comfortable ride and great offroad and on road. I like my steel bikes (3) but I'm attached to the EVO.

 

[dyna-ti]

Alloy cracks with age so any alloy bike inherently has a built in lifespan.Steel on the other hand though rust prone can be protected for the most part,cracks even complete breaks can be easily welded.

 

[Moqi]

fatigue

I imagine that all metals are subject to fatigue - not just aluminium alloys.

 

[samc]

But when it comes to welds around fatigued/corroded metal, steel's just a more predictable fix. I had a workshop technician once write of al in a single sweeping statement; "aluminium's a sh1t material." ... and that was that!

 

[terryhfs]

Re: fatigue

I imagine that all metals are subject to fatigue - not just aluminium alloys.

Not true for steel or titanium - a frame made from either will last for ever unless one of two things happen;

-it's stressed beyind its ultimate tensile strength (crash or bash).
-it rusts.

These are the only two metals to exhibit this characteristic.

Alumimium differs in that each and every stress is cumulative - if you ride it, it will eventually break. Manufacturers design aluminium frames very carefully to ensure it can't flex - tube profiles and shapes - but it's impossible to make a frame that will not flex at all - and that's why it will eventually break.

 

[oldave]

But then WE don't live for ever either!