The price of a mountain bike frame is proportionate due to its material, together with the treatment that material has obtained. Presently, there are five types of material utilized in mountain bikes – high tensile steel, chromoly steel, aluminum, titanium, and carbon fiber. Enlarged diameters, heat treating, and butting are tubing material treatments that will increase the cost of a frame in addition.
High tensile steel. This is a very durable alloy that’s found in lower priced mountain bikes. It offers a high carbon content which renders it less stiff than chromoly steel, therefore more materials are needed to make it stiff enough for bicycle frames, that may consequently make it a great deal heavier.
Comparatively cheaper to create, you’ll find this material in trail bikes, city bikes, or even entry level mountain bikes. There are some bikes that include a chromoly seat tube, as the rest is high tensile steel.
Chromoly steel Short for steel alloy, chromoly is better explained by its major additives – chromium and molybdenum. This might be the most refined framing material, giving over 100 years of reliable service.
Depending on the type of heat treating and butting, you can find this material in bikes as little as 400 dollars upward to 1,500 and beyond. The chromoly steel material gives you excellent durability and a compliant ride attribute.
Aluminum For the past 15 years, aluminum has been refined in pretty much the same way as chromoly. There were numerous alloys developed, as well as heat treatment, over sizing, as well as butting. With dual suspension bikes, aluminum is the preferred material as it’s the stiffest and most cost effective.
Aluminum is stiffer than chromoly, and therefore it will crack before chromoly. Of course, this depends on how you ride and how much abuse you give the frame. The advantages of aluminum can be that the frame is very light and very stiff by means of over sizing or butting.
Titanium, even though it’s to a small degree exotic, the prices for this material have come down over the previous couple of years. Frames made from titanium continue to be expensive because it takes even longer to weld the tubes to the frame.
Titanium is considered an alloy, usually mixed with small amounts of vanadium and aluminum to give it better weld ability and ride characteristics. More compliant than chromoly, it provides better fatigue and corrosion properties.
The material you opt for for your bike, actually depends on where you ride and the style you employ. Just about all materials will last you for years, as long as you take care of your bike and treat the frame with some respect.
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