Hi,
I have been looking at aluminium frames and for various reasons, will probably be buying one soon.
I've never had anything other than steel and have decided that unless I ride an aluminum frame myself, I will never actually know if the ride is noticeably harsher etc. Some say it does. Some say that is rubbish and frame material barely makes a difference, saying it is the contact points and wheels/ tyres that give the bike either a smooth or harsh ride.
A few questions which I hope will help me come to my final decision:-
1. does anyone have any comments on swapping from steel to aluminium (preferably using same wheels etc), and any noticeable difference in ride which they put down to frame material?
2. Do carbon seat stays/ rear ends make much difference on aluminium frames. A similar question again really to anyone that has gone from alu to alu/carbon? Do the carbon bits make a difference compared to pure aluminium.
3. Can the type of aluminium make a difference. I am looking at scandium frames (deda sc610 or whatever its called) and I imagine that being pretty thin walled for aluminium, it is going to give a nicer ride than say 7000 series?
Again, any comments re direct experience of this would be great.
PS. I plan to use my current campag proton wheels or some new mavic cosmos wheels (both comfy, low profile wheels) if that makes a difference?
Thanks
I have been looking at aluminium frames and for various reasons, will probably be buying one soon.
I've never had anything other than steel and have decided that unless I ride an aluminum frame myself, I will never actually know if the ride is noticeably harsher etc. Some say it does. Some say that is rubbish and frame material barely makes a difference, saying it is the contact points and wheels/ tyres that give the bike either a smooth or harsh ride.
A few questions which I hope will help me come to my final decision:-
1. does anyone have any comments on swapping from steel to aluminium (preferably using same wheels etc), and any noticeable difference in ride which they put down to frame material?
2. Do carbon seat stays/ rear ends make much difference on aluminium frames. A similar question again really to anyone that has gone from alu to alu/carbon? Do the carbon bits make a difference compared to pure aluminium.
3. Can the type of aluminium make a difference. I am looking at scandium frames (deda sc610 or whatever its called) and I imagine that being pretty thin walled for aluminium, it is going to give a nicer ride than say 7000 series?
Again, any comments re direct experience of this would be great.
PS. I plan to use my current campag proton wheels or some new mavic cosmos wheels (both comfy, low profile wheels) if that makes a difference?
Thanks