What Materials Are Used in Making Bicycles?
blue bikes for rent image by robert mobley from Fotolia.com jQuery(document).ready(function(){ jQuery(‘#jsArticleStep1 span.image a:first’).attr(‘href’,’http://i.ehow.com/images/a06/0h/bs/materials-used-making-bicycles_-1.1-800X800.jpg’); }); Learn more about the materials used in bicycle-making. Bicycles come in all shapes and sizes. You can buy bikes for tiny little kids or grown up adults. The materials manufacturers use in bicycle making vary a little bit depending on the company and the style of bike as well as the purpose of the bike. Racing bikes use lighter weight materials, while mountain bikes use studier materials that can stand up to the hard use the bike gets from riding on rough trails. Frames Bicycle frames originally were wood or cast iron. Steel tubing eventually took over in the manufacturing of bicycles. While steel is sturdy and will not easily bend against pressure from riding, it makes a bike very heavy. Today’s bicycle manufacturers now make most bike frames usin
