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Technology is changing very fast. Bicycle tube manufacturers are using new materials both metal and carbon fiber that are stronger and lighter than ever before. The tubing diameter, shape, butting (frame tube thickness at each end), wall thickness, bonding techniques and chemical composition (both metal and carbon) have all changed in recent years.
