The prices of mountain bikes are determined by the materials used to build the frame and efforts or labor put in. Presently, three kinds of materials are available that are utilized in bikes, namely high tensile steel, chromoly steel, aluminum steel, titanium and carbon fiber. There are also other factors that raise the price of the frame such as enlarged diameters, heat treatment, tubing materials etc...
High tensile steel
Such type of steel is very strong, durable, which makes it the most suitable alloy to be used in the mountain bikes. The carbon element is very high in this steel that makes it less hard than chromoly steel. Therefore, other materials are used to make it strong enough for bike frames. This will also make a bike a little heavy.
Producing this material is comparatively cheaper. This material is commonly used in the bikes that are ridden in cities, countryside and mountainous terrain. There are now some bikes available that are fitted with chromoly seat tube, but the other parts of the bikes are completely made up of high tensile steel.
Chromoly steel
Most of the bike manufacturing companies have been using chromoly steel for making the frames of the bikes for almost a century. This alloy is made up of two elements, namely chromium and molybdenum.
Based on the kind of heat treating and butting, the cost of this bike ranges from at least 400 dollars to 1500 dollars or more. Chormoly steel is considered to be very durable and causes no inconvenience while riding.
Aluminum
Aluminum is the hardest and cost effective material. This element has been transformed into a very hard metal as chromoly steel after fifteen years of its refinement. This element underwent different alloy experiments such as heating treatment, oversizing and butting. The bike made up of aluminum body equipped with double suspension has become the most durable and cost effective bike today.
Alluminum is harder than chromoly, and hence it gets worn out before chromoly. Certainly, it is also dependent on your style of riding and how much you exploit the body frame. The merits of aluminum frame is that it is very light in weight and at the same time it is very durable because of oversizing or butting.
Titanium
Although this metal appears to be exotic, yet the cost of this metal has decreased in the recent years. However, the frames made from titanium are costly because it requires a long time to weld the frame to the tubes.
Titanium is an alloy commonly made up of small proportions of aluminum and vanadium which makes it easy for welding the tubes to the frames. This contributes a lot to the riding experience.
When it comes to buying a bike, always choose the material for your bike depending upon your style of riding and type of terrain you like to ride on. All sorts of bikes made up of above mentioned metals will last long for several years, provided that you keep your bike with great care.
High tensile steel
Such type of steel is very strong, durable, which makes it the most suitable alloy to be used in the mountain bikes. The carbon element is very high in this steel that makes it less hard than chromoly steel. Therefore, other materials are used to make it strong enough for bike frames. This will also make a bike a little heavy.
Producing this material is comparatively cheaper. This material is commonly used in the bikes that are ridden in cities, countryside and mountainous terrain. There are now some bikes available that are fitted with chromoly seat tube, but the other parts of the bikes are completely made up of high tensile steel.
Chromoly steel
Most of the bike manufacturing companies have been using chromoly steel for making the frames of the bikes for almost a century. This alloy is made up of two elements, namely chromium and molybdenum.
Based on the kind of heat treating and butting, the cost of this bike ranges from at least 400 dollars to 1500 dollars or more. Chormoly steel is considered to be very durable and causes no inconvenience while riding.
Aluminum
Aluminum is the hardest and cost effective material. This element has been transformed into a very hard metal as chromoly steel after fifteen years of its refinement. This element underwent different alloy experiments such as heating treatment, oversizing and butting. The bike made up of aluminum body equipped with double suspension has become the most durable and cost effective bike today.
Alluminum is harder than chromoly, and hence it gets worn out before chromoly. Certainly, it is also dependent on your style of riding and how much you exploit the body frame. The merits of aluminum frame is that it is very light in weight and at the same time it is very durable because of oversizing or butting.
Titanium
Although this metal appears to be exotic, yet the cost of this metal has decreased in the recent years. However, the frames made from titanium are costly because it requires a long time to weld the frame to the tubes.
Titanium is an alloy commonly made up of small proportions of aluminum and vanadium which makes it easy for welding the tubes to the frames. This contributes a lot to the riding experience.
When it comes to buying a bike, always choose the material for your bike depending upon your style of riding and type of terrain you like to ride on. All sorts of bikes made up of above mentioned metals will last long for several years, provided that you keep your bike with great care.
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