10 Reasons To Consider Aluminium Over Carbon For Your Next Bike
The best bike frames are made from carbon fibre. Or are they? Certainly the pros ride carbon because it's stiff, lightweight and can be made into aerodynamic shapes, but is it always better than the alternatives?
Alloy frames have come an awfully long way in recent years in terms of materials and production methods, meaning that at most price points you're better off buying them over carbon. While price is one advantage, Ollie takes us through some common misconceptions in the debate about alloy vs carbon frames, and gives us a few reasons you might prefer alloy.
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Alloy frames have come an awfully long way in recent years in terms of materials and production methods, meaning that at most price points you're better off buying them over carbon. While price is one advantage, Ollie takes us through some common misconceptions in the debate about alloy vs carbon frames, and gives us a few reasons you might prefer alloy.
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Which material do you prefer, carbon or alloy? Let us know in the comments 👇
If you enjoyed this video, make sure to give it a thumbs up and share it with your friends. 👍
Watch more on GCN Tech...
📹 Does A Stiffer Bike Frame Actually Make You A Faster Cyclist? - https://gcn.eu/64T
Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound:
ES_Waterfalls (Instrumental Version) - Chris Coral
ES_Spin Me All Around (Instrumental Version) - Vividry
ES_Love of Mine (Instrumental Version) - Lvly
ES_Love Machine - Coma Svensson
ES_Like Icarus We Fly (Instrumental Version) - Ethan Martin
ES_Children Of The World (Instrumental Version) - Kadant
Photos: © Velo Collection (TDW) / Getty Images & © Bettiniphoto / http://www.bettiniphoto.net/
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