Yeah, I’ve broken a steel Honzo frame - which Kona very promptly took care of under warranty / great customer service - and wore out my Walt V2 (repairable), both of which are over-built steel tanks, so I’m fairly materials agnostic. I choose steel or aluminum for a variety of reasons but I’m happy either way.
Aluminum certainly wins for strength-to-weight and material manipulation for suspension bikes. For hardtails, steel is ideal for small-craft custom - though I’d love to own a custom FTW.
The Enigma certainly shows the extent to which forging and shaping can be used (tastefully) to design a sweet hardtail that’s relatively light and hopefully very durable.
May 31, 2023, 9:11 a.m. - Andrew Major
Yeah, I’ve broken a steel Honzo frame - which Kona very promptly took care of under warranty / great customer service - and wore out my Walt V2 (repairable), both of which are over-built steel tanks, so I’m fairly materials agnostic. I choose steel or aluminum for a variety of reasons but I’m happy either way. Aluminum certainly wins for strength-to-weight and material manipulation for suspension bikes. For hardtails, steel is ideal for small-craft custom - though I’d love to own a custom FTW. The Enigma certainly shows the extent to which forging and shaping can be used (tastefully) to design a sweet hardtail that’s relatively light and hopefully very durable.