My 1969 Dave Davey track frame feels as good as it ever did - I still use it
for time trials.
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> From: Perry McKenna [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
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> Subject: [obc] Metal life expectancy
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> Hello all,
>
> I would like to know what is the life expectancy of the different frames
> material. I have been getting conflicting info. One book (the new Lance
> Armstrong) says that aluminum is only good for 5 years. I asked my bike
> shop and they told me that Aluminum can fail after a while, but that it
> depends on how hard and how much you ride but that you should be able to
> get a lot more than five years.
>
> They also informed me that steel, will also weaken after about five
> years(based on riding about 5000 km a year) and will no longer be very
> stiff after that point. I always thought that steel would last a lot
> longer than that.
>
> Does anyone know the facts?
>
> Perry
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