[rollei_list] Re: Bikes
- From: siufai@xxxxxx
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2006 23:45:03 +0200
> New developments in bike design and construction have led to many
> carbon fiber (ie. plastic) and aluminum bikes. They have displaced the
> old standard whcih were made of metal, often called "Cro-malloy."
Columbus used to make a tube set called MAX which is heavily oversized and as
stiff as aluminum.
> The carbon and aluminum bikes are lighter. Some are more rigid than the
> steel. They climb well, but they don't descend as well.
I personally think that these qualities are more related to the geometry of the
bike and tubings then the materials that is used.
Siu Fai
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