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10 Reasons To Consider Aluminium Over Carbon For Your Next Bike
Published 10 Jul 2021
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. Vote in the app poll here: https://gcn.eu/652 Subscribe to GCN+ for cycling as you have never seen it before! Live racing, shows & cycling adventure films: https://gcn.eu/plus Subscribe: http://gcntech.co/subscribetogcntech The GCN Shop: https://gcn.eu/64S #Cycling #GCN #GCNTech #RoadBike 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: Waterfalls (Instrumental Version) - Chris Coral Spin Me All Around (Instrumental Version) - Vividry Love of Mine (Instrumental Version) - Lvly Love Machine - Coma Svensson Like Icarus We Fly (Instrumental Version) - Ethan Martin Children Of The World (Instrumental Version) - Kadant Photos: © Velo Collection (TDW) / Getty Images & © Bettiniphoto / http://www.bettiniphoto.net/ Brought to you by the world’s biggest cycling channel, the Global Cycling Network (GCN), GCN Tech is the only channel you need for all things bike tech – past, present and future. Simply put, we’re obsessed with tech: we seek out and showcase the best in bikes, components, tech, accessories, upgrades and more from races and events, tech shows and product launches across the globe to bring you the best in road bike technology. We’ve also got great maintenance videos to help you get the most from your bike; pro-bike tours from all the biggest races; special features and the weekly GCN Tech Show. We also take a deeper look into the future of cycling, apps, smart tech and virtual riding. Join us on the channel and the GCN App to submit your content, vote on the latest tech and keep abreast of exciting new trends. GCN Japan: https://gcn.eu/subscribe-gcn-japan GCN Italia: https://gcn.eu/GCN-Italia Suscribirse a GCN en Español: http://gcn.eu/Suscribirse Facebook - http://gcntech.co/gcntechfb Instagram - http://gcntech.co/gcntechinsta Twitter - http://gcntech.co/gcntechtweet Zwift: https://gcn.eu/Zwift
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and the back up reason: i' m broke. 330
otherwise the aluminum frame is a bit heavy to ride, buton mind. No worry about anything)
so i choosed aluminum series 7
what worries me about
maybe you could explore the ecological impact of carbon frames in some future video?
so today i continue to ride aluminum frame/steel fork road bikes or aluminum off road bikes with lockout front suspension. I did own a full suspension aluminum bike once, but never again, fat tires of 3 or more inches in width @15psi is the perfect off road bike with no suspension. I have never had a need for carbon, titanium or steel since those old race days. Weight of the bike on my rides alone iseven though i live where 4 mountain ranges meet and climbing steep (7 to 19% and long (10miles) is a way of life here.
longevity is always a question to me with carbon and titanium, i get about 25, 0 miles from steel and aluminum before a frame cracks, don' t know if the other materials are better than this. Today my bikes are strong and cheap, i buy $400. 00 mountain bikes and convert to the road with heavy duty wheels, 2 inch heavy duty tires, slime tubes, bar ends, aero bars, rear rack and trunk, clipless pedals. Riding has never been so good for me, strong dependable bikes, 8 of them all set up differently for road, off-road, commuting, town chores, fitness, training, transportation of kayak and myself to wilderness. Oh happy days
me with a steel frame bike: 205
tonight, all italian cycling
and the dreaded carbon creaks. 107
best alloys: caad 12/caad 10/caad 13/specialized allez sprint/trek emonda alr, bmc alr and some others: 15
it runs circles around my wife' s full carbon specialized rubaix like you mentioned in the video carbon fiber is an easy sell
this doesn' t mean it' s better at least not until you get to the upper tiers of bikes.
my aluminum bike is actually lighter than my wife' s rubaix due to the superior finishing kit
i ride both old italian steel bikes and aluminium bikes. After 40 years of riding mountains will they hold their value as other bikes?
i remember an article years ago that after riding the pave the bianchi frames the pros rode felt dead and harsh?