High Carbon Steel Bike Frames

With titanium and steel we move towards more of a niche market.

High carbon steel bike frames. A workhorse of the industry chromoly is a light strong steel. Chromoly chrome molybdenum steel. Chromoly is a chrome alloy steel with a medium carbon content and 8 1 1 molybdenum for strength. Steel is the most commonly used material in bike frames.

For carbon the negatives come down to price and durability. Carbon frames are also extremely stiff easily transferring the watts you produce efficiently into speed on the road. While the mainstream bicycle industry introduces revolutionary technological advances every season we stick to what works and have flown the flags of safety comfort and lasting value for over twenty years now. For high end road and racing bikes aluminum frames are a strong option when weight influences performance.

However many there is something romantic about a nicely made high end steel frame. The difference in the ride between a lugged steel frame and a carbon fiber assuming as in your case that the two are top quality is dramatically different. The snob is ritte s flagship stainless steel model and comes in both a cantilever brake version as well as a disc. When it is butted and shaped to take.

Unfortunately it is the case that you get what you pay for and a carbon frame will be more expensive than a metal equivalent. So if you can make a top quality. Steel still has a place in this day and age it is famed for its smooth ride which is why touring and audax cyclists still lean towards it but the latest steel tubesets have given birth to renewed interest in high performance steel road bikes and even for racing as the madison genesis proved a couple of years ago with the volare 953. While ritte also makes alloy and carbon frames its handmade stainless steel frames are top notch.

In many cases bike brands will offer both aluminum and carbon frame options to fit a. It is a steel that is stronger than carbon steel more commonly used in bike manufacturing so we can use thin wall tubing giving you a lightweight frame that will last through years of riding. While carbon fibre dominates the market for high end frames steel has enjoyed a mini resurgence with the madison genesis team riding the genesis volare 953. While not as comfortable as steel depending on which carbon frame you choose you can find plenty of bikes that won t be too brutal on your body over long distances.

We ve been bucking trends with lugged steel bicycle frames wool cycling clothes cotton bike luggage and leather saddles ever since 1994.