What is the sturdiest bicycle frame material?

Answer 1

Isn't clear if you mean gear as in equipment or gear as in gears. Gear as in gears are made out of aluminum and steel although some parts can be hat in titanium if you're willing to spend serious cash.

Gear as in equipment can be made out of just about anything, from rubber and latex to chamois and wool to lycra and spandex.

Answer 2

There is no "best" material. They all have different characteristics, so what's "best" is determined by which features you prefer the most. Steel can be a bit heavy, but tends to be very long lived and rugged. Carbon fibre can be amazingly light, but tends to fracture instead of bending in an accident. Aluminum is light, but can be really awkward to repair. Titanium tends to be pricey, but otherwise considered a nice compromise.

Answer 3

Several sources. All metal parts once started out as minerals, rubber and plastics as oil basically.
Usually a variety of metals, mainly steel and aluminum alloys. Some rubber and plastic too.

The most important part of the bicycle is the diamond shaped frame, which links the components together in the proper geometric configuration. the frame is made of strong steel and alloy steel. the frame provides strength and rigidity to the bicycle and largely determines the handling of the bicycle. The frame consists of the front and rear triangle, the front really forming more of a quadrilateral of four tubes: the top, seat, down, and head tubes. the rear triangle consists of the chain stays, seat stays, and rear wheel dropouts. attached to the head tube at the front of the frame are the fork and steering tubes.
It depends on what type of bike but to name a few - Titanium, Carbon Fibre, Steel, Aluminium,

Answer 4

For cost vs performance you can't beat steel, either basic or nickel-plated. If you don't care about cost titanium is an option, but it'll wear out faster.

If durability isn't a concern you can use a wide range of metals, aluminum alloys, copper, brass etc. Gold or silver probably isn't ever an option due to their softness.

Answer 5

It's not that simple.

The strength of an object is determined by:

• the "pure" material strength and properties
• the design
• how much material (weight) you're allowed
• what type of forces the object will have to face.

Now, if you're a good engineer you won't just copy a design in one material when you're building in another. One is more rigid, another is more flexible etc, and these differences have to be taken into consideration to get the best possible result.

If they all had to weigh the same it'd probably be quite an even match between titanium and carbon fibre. But even here that material properties are quite different. Carbon fibre is much easier to make into comples shapes, while titanium tends to be mostly cylindrical tubing. The comparison isn't entirely fair even here.

OTOH carbon fibre is more sensitive to impact and scratches than titanium, and minor damages like that may affect the durability of the design.

Answer 6

They need to be strong enough, easy to work with, and not too expensive.

Answer 7

So far, carbon fiber is the strongest and lightest material used for bicycles.