Timeline for What is the life expectancy of aluminum alloy frames? [duplicate]
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| Oct 11, 2016 at 23:28 | history | closed |
alex Batman Criggie♦ andy256 Móż |
Duplicate of How much longer will my 10 year old frame last? | |
| Oct 11, 2016 at 15:15 | comment | added | Batman | @AndyP - you should probably write that as an answer. I know people who still ride aluminum frames which are 30+ years old. On the other hand, some people don't get even half that. Basically, all you can do is look for signs of damage (e.g. small cracks). | |
| Oct 11, 2016 at 15:04 | comment | added | Carey Gregory | I ride a 2008 aluminum frame. Metal fatigue hasn't even appeared on my radar scope yet. I wouldn't expect to see any evidence of it for another 10 years. | |
| Oct 11, 2016 at 14:49 | answer | added | mootmoot | timeline score: 1 | |
| Oct 11, 2016 at 13:51 | comment | added | mootmoot | Seems manufacturer learn from food industry that game on "expiration". | |
| Oct 11, 2016 at 13:46 | review | Close votes | |||
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| Oct 11, 2016 at 13:36 | history | edited | npsantini | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Oct 11, 2016 at 13:34 | comment | added | Andy P | The true answer is no-one knows. The metal will fatigue through use, and will depend on rider weight, weather conditions, road conditions etc. Just ride it and keep an eye out for cracks appearing, at which time its reached the end of its life. | |
| Oct 11, 2016 at 13:30 | comment | added | npsantini | @AndyP That's what I was afraid of... Sarcasm aside, the bike still feels really solid. | |
| Oct 11, 2016 at 13:25 | comment | added | Andy P | 10 years, not a second more or less. After that it'll spontaneously disintegrate into a small pile of aluminium dust with a the rest of the bicycle components sitting on top | |
| Oct 11, 2016 at 13:09 | history | asked | npsantini | CC BY-SA 3.0 |