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Re:Why did we wait so long for the bicycle? (2019) by bagels on Thursday March 21, 2024 @02:56AM (#39775534)
In the US aluminum is more common than steel for new frames now.
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Re:Why did we wait so long for the bicycle? (2019) by ffsm8 on Thursday March 21, 2024 @03:24AM (#39775654)
Same in Europe. Steel has increasingly been phased out starting sometime around 2010, so almost 15 yrs ago now. Even budget bikes (~200-300€ new) are generally aluminum now.
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Re:Why did we wait so long for the bicycle? (2019) by xattt on Thursday March 21, 2024 @05:31AM (#39776440)
Cheap bikes in Canada are still steel-framed.
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Re:Why did we wait so long for the bicycle? (2019) by wkat4242 on Thursday March 21, 2024 @07:57AM (#39777431)
Not in Holland, everyday bikes are still steel because they're just that much stronger. Especially women's bikes because they support the frame only from the bottom.
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