I have been wanting to build a stainless steel bicycle for many years. And now I have found a good source of tubing.
But people keep telling me that stainless steel is to heavy for a bicycle. How does it compare to 4130 air plane steel?
ok the stainless is a bit heavier 0.6576 pounds as apposed to 4130 being 6491lb per foot 1x.065 in wall.
How much does a good two layer baked on powder coat weigh?
And maybe the stainless is not as flexible????
Well for a cargo bike it would be worth the extra weight.
But people keep telling me that stainless steel is to heavy for a bicycle. How does it compare to 4130 air plane steel?
ok the stainless is a bit heavier 0.6576 pounds as apposed to 4130 being 6491lb per foot 1x.065 in wall.
How much does a good two layer baked on powder coat weigh?
And maybe the stainless is not as flexible????
Well for a cargo bike it would be worth the extra weight.