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Re:Why did we wait so long for the bicycle? (2019) by paganel on Thursday March 21, 2024 @04:59AM (#39776216)
That mostly says something about the socio-economic status of the people commenting in here, going to any big Walmart-like store in the Western world most of the bikes for sale there are still made of steel, not of aluminium or other light materials. I'm talking about basic bicycles like this one [1] (I had one from the same bike manufactured), they're made out of steel.

[1] https://www.emag.ro/bicicleta-oras-dhs-citadinne-2812-28-inc...

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Re:Why did we wait so long for the bicycle? (2019) by martyvis on Thursday March 21, 2024 @05:39AM (#39776499)
Any discount store bicycles in Australia are made in China and all have aluminium alloy frames from what I have seen. (Most are of a mountain bike or BMX style)
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Re:Why did we wait so long for the bicycle? (2019) by astura on Thursday March 21, 2024 @09:54AM (#39778526)
I went to Big W website and the first bike I clicked on with the default sorting order has a steel frame.

https://www.bigw.com.au/product/repco-blade-26-mens-mountain...

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Re:Why did we wait so long for the bicycle? (2019) by kqr on Thursday March 21, 2024 @05:15AM (#39776319)
How certain are you that bike is made of steel? That sort of flat and fat tubing is typical of aluminium, since it is a weaker material than steel in terms of cross-sectional area.
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Re:Why did we wait so long for the bicycle? (2019) by discreteevent on Thursday March 21, 2024 @05:42AM (#39776532)
They have been shaping cheap steel bikes like that for years to make them look like aluminum. Some of the buyers aren't even looking for an aluminum bike, they just want a 'bicycle' that looks modern. It's a pity because it means the bike is much heavier than it would be if it had nice slim steel tubes.
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Re:Why did we wait so long for the bicycle? (2019) by kqr on Friday March 22, 2024 @01:48AM (#39787768)
Oh, wow. I did not expect that but it makes sense. Thanks!
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Re:Why did we wait so long for the bicycle? (2019) by krisoft on Thursday March 21, 2024 @05:25AM (#39776393)
The datasheet says it is made of steel.

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