Aluminium Or Carbon Frames - What's The Difference?

Aluminium or Carbon bike is an age-old debate that usually happens with your mates at the end of a ride when you enjoy a nice cold beverage. Owen Coutts is here to answer all the questions about both materials to hopefully help you understand which is better... if either is. Sit back and enjoy a brief history lesson and learn a few things you may not have known about frame material!

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⏱️ Timestamps ⏱️
00:00 - Welcome!
00:53 - The history of metal in bikes
02:20 - The history of carbon in bikes
03:48 - How aluminium bikes are made
06:25 - How carbon bikes are made
09:36 - The difference in manufacturing cost
12:34 - The difference in bike pricing
13:35 - Sustainability of the materials
14:36 - Life with each material
17:08 - How each bike will ride

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