No. I have a 2010 aluminum road bike and it's perfectly fine. -- Arch Hokie 06 09/08/2020 3:05PM
Get a Schwinn ** -- LonghornHokie 09/08/2020 1:39PM
Need? No. Want? Absolutely! ** -- KeithHokie89 09/08/2020 12:38PM
Meh, get a cheap ass bike so you can $pend more $$$ on the dental work. ** -- DonHo-kieHi 09/08/2020 12:15PM
Depends on the type of riding -- KeithHokie89 09/08/2020 12:13PM
I have aluminum frame on both road bike and mountain bike (hardtail)... -- ShortFatHokie 09/08/2020 12:03PM
Got CF wheel set this year, so I'm half way there ** -- Ho_Ki 09/08/2020 10:12AM
I donβt, I already have one. ππ» ** -- B777Fr8Dog 09/08/2020 09:39AM
Go titanium if you want a bike that will last for the rest of your life. -- Hokie360 09/08/2020 09:20AM
CF does not degrade ** -- KeithHokie89 09/08/2020 12:09PM
Bond joints will. ** -- Hokie360 09/08/2020 12:11PM
So do welds on steel and aluminum frames ** -- KeithHokie89 09/08/2020 12:14PM
Isn't that due to bad welds? A good weld shouldn't degrade. -- 48zip 09/08/2020 2:17PM
Steel and aluminum bike frames fail -- KeithHokie89 09/08/2020 2:39PM
Well, I did work at a titanium, so there ya go! Little known fact; the "m" -- 48zip 09/08/2020 2:48PM
My β99 Gary Fisher Hoo Koo e Koo, steel frame, still rocks it. ** -- B777Fr8Dog 09/08/2020 09:42AM
I built a Jamis steel frame to use at Tech in the 00s, rode like a Cadillac ** -- typed by ben 09/08/2020 10:45AM
Think Iβm gonna shop for 29er for that Cadillac ride so. πππ» ** -- B777Fr8Dog 09/08/2020 11:08AM
Steel frames are pretty good too! Have a steel touring bike about same age. -- Hokie360 09/08/2020 09:46AM
Yep, itβs a bit heavy, and itβs a hard tail, but the steel is not as stiff -- B777Fr8Dog 09/08/2020 09:49AM
Steel frame is also more forgiving that an aluminum frame. Less road/trail -- Hokie360 09/08/2020 09:58AM
Aluminum framed bikes are the most punishing to ride -- EDGEMAN 09/08/2020 09:57AM
My CF Orbea road bike is a feather, way lighter than the β89 Peugeot it -- B777Fr8Dog 09/08/2020 10:18AM
My Trek is a little lighter than my steel Panasonic, but... -- EDGEMAN 09/08/2020 10:34AM
Trek CF frames are warrantied for the life of the bike -- EDGEMAN 09/08/2020 09:29AM
Unless you crash it. ** -- KeithHokie89 09/08/2020 12:36PM
Frame warranty is nice, but you'd still be on the hook for labor to move -- Hokie360 09/08/2020 09:35AM
Road or MTB, and where did the frames break? ** -- Ho_Ki 09/08/2020 10:20AM
Road bikes, and they weren't catastrophic failures. -- Hokie360 09/08/2020 10:26AM
Not bad at all for such old frames, and CF processes have been improving ** -- Ho_Ki 09/08/2020 11:31AM
Move the components yourself! -- EDGEMAN 09/08/2020 09:45AM
Guess you missed the "(or DIY)" in my post. ** -- Hokie360 09/08/2020 09:49AM
Bicycles are really simple devices, and I can't imagine anyone... -- EDGEMAN 09/08/2020 09:52AM
Yes! -- EDGEMAN 09/08/2020 09:12AM
You can't take the $$$ with you. Might as well enjoy... ** -- UTPr0sim 09/08/2020 08:48AM
Plastic - trust me ** -- FfxStationHokie 09/08/2020 08:46AM
Yes and yes ** -- Brown Water 09/08/2020 08:43AM
Yes and Yes -- `lag 09/08/2020 08:36AM
Yes and yes ** -- Josey Wales 09/08/2020 08:31AM
Yes and yes ** -- Josey Wales 09/08/2020 08:31AM
Yes and yes ** -- Josey Wales 09/08/2020 08:31AM
^^^ Mr. Gasphoon ^^^ ** -- Brown Water 09/08/2020 08:44AM