Drago
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Is it a hi-vis carbon frame?
He’s not new to the forum, so I’m sure he already knew this and took the risk posting regardlessOP wishes he never asked! Bunch of nutters the CC lot.
No frame material is more durable than steel. It can ding, scratch, dent, even bend, and retain structural integrity. When well made and cared for, steel will last a lifetime.
The same isn't true for aluminum. Aluminum is more brittle, so it's more susceptible to failure through fatigue or damage. A single dent in the wrong place could render an aluminum frame unsafe to ride. And when aluminum fails, it fails catastrophically.
Think about it like this: glass will break before it bends. The same is true in many respects of aluminum. Steel on the other hand, will bend before it breaks, resulting in a far more resilient frame.
If OP wants a bike for life, he bought the wrong material, carbon suffers much the same issues as aluminium.
Unless they rust.
Looked after of course, they won't. But then looked after equally well both aluminium and carbon frames will last a lifetime too.
If only that were true.You are right that aluminium fatigues, but al bike frames are built such that the fatigue limit is incredibly high so it's a moot point.