Comments on: Frame Materials for Bicycle Touring: Aluminium vs Steel vs Titanium

By: Alee | CyclingAbout.com

Alee | CyclingAbout.com — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 23:23:00 +0000

In reply to Joaco. Frame failures are few and far between. If you like the Trek 4100, I say ride it! Like you said, if it breaks it really won't be hard to install the parts onto a new MTB frame. All the best.

By: Joaco

Joaco — Wed, 21 Jun 2017 06:41:00 +0000

Alee, i would love to hear your opinion on my touring Bike, which is actually a MTB Trek 4100 ladies frame(the one with low top Tube). This Alu Frame profile is perfect to get on and off multiple times from the Bike on the way; very useful in case of accident since the Legs are no prone to get stuck on the fly (unfortunately i tried already with a similar Bike), and no more hits on the Arch of Triumph. Its has four panniers and a handlebar bag , rhyno lite Rims and Mondial tires, new coil ncx fork. The fat Alu tubes suggest to be a strong Bike but i expect to ride 20,000km on a variety of surfaces, i mean if this Lady Frame brakes down on the way i can strip it off, buy a normal MTB and replace all components. Do you see a likely Frame failure? (regards and great web-site)

By: Alee | CyclingAbout.com

Alee | CyclingAbout.com — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 11:47:00 +0000

In reply to Callum C. Glad you're liking the 920! They're an awesome ride.

By: Callum C

Callum C — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 09:30:00 +0000

Great call! I tossed and turned before getting an aluminium Trek 920 after years on steel. Six weeks in to my NZ tour, its eating up occasional 130km+ days loaded on bitumen. I love that engineered airplane flex I can feel when it’s heavy. With the panniers off at camp setups its light and fun. And it loves the gravel and track. Even more so now with Salsa cowbells, the difference in the feel through the bars compared to stock is worthile. So glad not to have been put off this great bike by material.

By: whiskey t

whiskey t — Sun, 26 Jul 2015 13:54:00 +0000

🙂 Good said !