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Mountain bike frames

There are different opinions on which material the best mountain bike frames are made from, but all metals have certain advantages. Steel and aluminum are the most popular and affordable, but it’s all subjective; a well-made aluminum frame can cost the same as a low-end titanium frame.

Steel frames fall on the low-end of the price spectrum because they are fairly easy to manufacture and assemble. Steel mountain bike frames also tend to be the heaviest material and they can rust if not cared for. However, steel does not suffer from the same metal fatigue that aluminum does so they will not fail (break) after repeated use.

A well-made aluminum frame is very light and easy to maneuver through technical trails. However aluminum mountain bike frames have a tendency to be more flexible than steel, which can be great performance-wise but leads to metal fatigue and failure.

 

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