Audax Bikes

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September 2, 2013 at 8:48 pm #19763

ihomer

Quick question.

Been looking at some ‘Audax’ bikes and most seem to be steel. Any particular reason for this choice of material over alu?

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September 2, 2013 at 10:12 pm #754873
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ihomer

Cheers guys
I’m still working
Cheers guys

I’m still working on the beard in order to become a true audaxer!

September 2, 2013 at 9:24 pm #754871
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dave atkinson

quite a few even
quite a few even dyed-in-the-wool audaxers rocking up on carbon endurance frames these days though… geometry wise there’s not a massive amount of difference

September 2, 2013 at 9:01 pm #754869
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Simon E

I’d suggest: tradition,
I’d suggest: tradition, longevity (alu frames were brittle and susceptible to fatigue failure in the early days) and, it is said, greater comfort due to the ‘spring’ of a good steel frame.
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