Excellent links and very surprising results on the fatigue test. I feel
better about my aluminum cad 3 design now.
Biking notes--Bowsville through the airport looks to have a foot of snow on
it still.
Most useless bike lanes--100yds on Rideau Road E and W of Albion.
Tim Aubin
>From: David Bilenkey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: RE: [obc] Metal life expectancy
>
>There's lots out there, here are a few links with thoughts to ponder.
>Sheldon is a pretty astute guy.
>
>http://sheldonbrown.com/frame-materials.html
><http://sheldonbrown.com/frame-materials.html>
>
>http://www.damonrinard.com/EFBe/frame_fatigue_test.htm
><http://www.damonrinard.com/EFBe/frame_fatigue_test.htm>
>
>http://www.damonrinard.com/rinard_frametest.html
><http://www.damonrinard.com/rinard_frametest.html>
>
>http://www.damonrinard.com/rinard_forktest.html
><http://www.damonrinard.com/rinard_forktest.html>
>
>David Bilenkey
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Perry McKenna [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>Sent: April 4, 2001 9:31 AM
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: [obc] Metal life expectancy
>
>
>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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