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Here are 5 things that you didn’t know about aluminium (or aluminum) as a bike frame material.

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Aluminium is one of the most common bike frame materials. Although it has been superseded by carbon fiber at the top levels of the road bike market, it still commands a large market share and many brands – such as Trek and Canyon – continue to make high quality aluminium bike frames.

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