I remember Noel saying that you can make good (and bad) bikes out of a wide variety of materials. Some materials are more appropriate for certain designs and manufacturing processes than others. All of my FS bikes are aluminum, and my HT happens to be steel. It rides just fine, but the ride feel is completely dominated by tire pressure. A couple too many psi in the 2.6 rear tire and I get beat up. Too few psi and it feels mushy.
May 26, 2023, 9:54 a.m. - Skooks
I remember Noel saying that you can make good (and bad) bikes out of a wide variety of materials. Some materials are more appropriate for certain designs and manufacturing processes than others. All of my FS bikes are aluminum, and my HT happens to be steel. It rides just fine, but the ride feel is completely dominated by tire pressure. A couple too many psi in the 2.6 rear tire and I get beat up. Too few psi and it feels mushy.