im 13 and have nothing to do none of my friends will answer their phonei dont have a cell phonemy internet is slow so i cant play games onlinei have a face book but no one is onnothing is on tv and i live next to a play ground soo i went up their for like an hour and just swang im not going to read or cleanso any ideas???P.S im a girl
It would most likely be fine! Aluminum is actually stronger than steel in a pound-for-pound comparisonIn addition to that aluminum does not rust like steel would have over the last 26 years.
nah, it;s fine i have a 1999 GT al frame with 44000 miles ain;t dead or cracked yet carbon is the thing with the real horror stories Should I toss the frame and put the parts on a steel frame I have or ride it and not worry about it failing-no, too much trouble for nothing wle
I've ridden old Cannondales for yearsI've never heard a horror story, if anything it is overengineeredWith any frame, you need to see if there is any damage.
Aluminum frames can last a really long timeBut it depends more on how they were ridden and what kind of conditions they have seen than ageFor example, I would never by a frame from a current bike racer even if it's only a year or two oldThat frames seen a lot of stress and been put through a lotNow a frame that my dad has had in the garage for the last 10 years hardly ridden, it's still practically newThat's a different storyI would recommend taking it to a local bike shop and having them look it overThis will actually achieve two things1It'll let you know what kind of condition the frame is inAnd 2It'll help you build a relationship with your local shop and communityKeep in mind, that some shops aren't worth going to because they'll hassle you and tell you it's too old and you need new this and thatWhile some or all of that might be true, how they tell you will clue you into how they treat their customers I've worked in the cycling industry for 10+ years and I can tell you that the condition of the frame is a case by case scenarioAs such, you should have someone with some experience look it over.
