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Mike
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I am shopping for a new road bike and have been looking at various frame materials - aluminum,
composite and mixed composite/steel.
I am looking to ride 2-3 x/during the week (20 miles) and on the weekend (30-50 miles) working up to
riding centuries. I have heard some of the advantages of each but I am trying to understand the best
type of frame material for what I am going to do. Due to the weather, I have not been able to get
out on a bike test ride the differences.
What are key things that I need to consider? Questions I need to be asking at the stores?
FYI - The bikes I have been looking at are: Aluminum (Trek 2200), Composite (Trek 5200/Specialized
Roubaix) and composite/steel (Lemond Buenos Aires).
Thanks Mike
composite and mixed composite/steel.
I am looking to ride 2-3 x/during the week (20 miles) and on the weekend (30-50 miles) working up to
riding centuries. I have heard some of the advantages of each but I am trying to understand the best
type of frame material for what I am going to do. Due to the weather, I have not been able to get
out on a bike test ride the differences.
What are key things that I need to consider? Questions I need to be asking at the stores?
FYI - The bikes I have been looking at are: Aluminum (Trek 2200), Composite (Trek 5200/Specialized
Roubaix) and composite/steel (Lemond Buenos Aires).
Thanks Mike