Bike Frame Materials

Biking has begun to broaden its rays and shine a light on many throughout the world. With the interest of biking increasing, what kind of bike will you buy next? And what type of frame will you purchase? With the assortment of bike frame materials growing it can be very difficult to decide on what to buy. Some of these frame materials include, the more retro steel, modern and cheaper aluminum, more expensive titanium, or feather light carbon fiber.

The least expensive and most basic frame type is the aluminum type. Aluminum bike frames can be seen on a large of range of bikes. Many lower range bikes are seen with heavy aluminum frames while some of the nicer full suspension mountain bikes and some road bikes exemplify a much lighter aluminum frame. Aluminum is a less heavy alterative to steel while still being very strong. This type of bike material is good for about any bike that is not a high performance bike.

Another bike material similar to the aspects of aluminum is steel. Steel frames are largely seen on older bikes and can get the rep as a more retro bike frame material. Steel frames are a little heavier than those of aluminum, but carry the very sturdy and longest lasting frame that will always be reliable. A steel frame in my point of view is not the best alternative. My reasoning for this mostly comes from the idea that aluminum is about the same price with a similar amount of longevity, with a less weight.

Now if neither of these bike frame materials appeal to you, there are a couple other high end bike frame materials. One of these high performance frames is carbon fiber. Carbon fiber is a very light frame material that absorbs large amounts of bumps that you might encounter while biking. A carbon frame is mostly seen on higher performance road, mountain, and cycle cross bikes. Although the price is quiet a bit higher than say aluminum or steel, it in my point of view is a wonderful purchase.

The last bike frame material I will talk about is titanium. Titanium is not usually seen on to many bikes. Titanium frames are very expensive and a little more durable than carbon fiber, and carry many similar characteristics to carbon fiber. Unlike carbon fiber, titanium frames are very strong and sturdy. Although this may seem to be the best bike frame material it comes with a very high price tag. So if you’re not an everyday professional rider, I would not encourage you into buying a titanium frame. Hopefully this gives you a better idea of what kind of bike frame to buy.

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