Why did we wait so long for the bicycle? (2019)

Re:Why did we wait so long for the bicycle? (2019) by NegativeLatency on Thursday March 21, 2024 @02:08AM (#39775301)

Steel is a great material for bike frames. Cheap, strong, fairly light when in tubular form.

Now if you’re trying to save every last ounce and someone else is paying for the bike, sure go carbon, but the vast majority of people are not even at the fitness level to really “need” a carbon bike.

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Re:Why did we wait so long for the bicycle? (2019) by ch_sm on Thursday March 21, 2024 @10:04AM (#39778639)

Agree! My current racing bike uses chromoly steel, which is somewhat stiffer and stronger than regular steel, so they can make the tubes thinner. I can attest it’s very light as a result. Maybe not as light as a modern Aluminum frame, but still, very very light, and I guess more durable.

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Re:Why did we wait so long for the bicycle? (2019) by fsckboy on Thursday March 21, 2024 @01:08PM (#39781372)

>not even at the fitness level to really “need” a carbon bike

just want to point out that a high fitness level allows you to get more out of heavy bicycles. Any couch potato prefers carbon.

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