Comments on: ProFlex 957 - death of a bike http://dan.langille.org/2007/08/13/proflex-957-death-of-a-bike/ He has another more popular diary. This one is more general. Fri, 18 May 2012 19:05:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Dan http://dan.langille.org/2007/08/13/proflex-957-death-of-a-bike/#comment-273 Dan Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:55:39 +0000 http://dan.langille.org/2007/08/13/proflex-957-death-of-a-bike/#comment-273 Frank: FYI, the part which failed was not Aluminum. But let's not let facts get in the way of a good story shall we? Frank: FYI, the part which failed was not Aluminum.

But let’s not let facts get in the way of a good story shall we?

]]> By: Dan http://dan.langille.org/2007/08/13/proflex-957-death-of-a-bike/#comment-188 Dan Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:52:10 +0000 http://dan.langille.org/2007/08/13/proflex-957-death-of-a-bike/#comment-188 dude: yeah, I guess Frank Shute doesn't know much about metals at all.. dude: yeah, I guess Frank Shute doesn’t know much about metals at all..

]]> By: dude http://dan.langille.org/2007/08/13/proflex-957-death-of-a-bike/#comment-187 dude Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:47:41 +0000 http://dan.langille.org/2007/08/13/proflex-957-death-of-a-bike/#comment-187 Yeah, good thing they make airplanes out of steel and not aluminum, huh? Yeah, good thing they make airplanes out of steel and not aluminum, huh?

]]> By: Dan http://dan.langille.org/2007/08/13/proflex-957-death-of-a-bike/#comment-182 Dan Fri, 17 Aug 2007 20:54:45 +0000 http://dan.langille.org/2007/08/13/proflex-957-death-of-a-bike/#comment-182 The ProFlex is an AL frame. I've ridden it for 11 years.... The ProFlex is an AL frame. I’ve ridden it for 11 years….

]]> By: Frank Shute http://dan.langille.org/2007/08/13/proflex-957-death-of-a-bike/#comment-181 Frank Shute Fri, 17 Aug 2007 20:19:20 +0000 http://dan.langille.org/2007/08/13/proflex-957-death-of-a-bike/#comment-181 I wouldn't go for an aluminium frame as they have a limited life and you're quite a big guy. To quote Wikipedia: Certain materials, such as steel, will never fail due to fatigue if the stresses remain below a certain level. Other materials, such as aluminum, will eventually fail due to fatigue regardless of the stresses the material sees. I've got a Marin with Columbus steel frame which I'm very happy with. Regards, I wouldn’t go for an aluminium frame as they have a limited life and you’re quite a big guy. To quote Wikipedia: Certain materials, such as steel, will never fail due to fatigue if the stresses remain below a certain level. Other materials, such as aluminum, will eventually fail due to fatigue regardless of the stresses the material sees.

I’ve got a Marin with Columbus steel frame which I’m very happy with.

Regards,

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