Cr Mo Steel Bike Frame

This ensures that every frame is strong light and capable while every frame size rides exactly as we intended.

Cr mo steel bike frame.

The sequoia is built from our size specific premium cr mo tubing with stainless steel chainstays. Wraith fabrication started building steel frames in columbus ohio in 2009. Chromoly chrome molybdenum steel a workhorse of the industry chromoly is a light strong steel. Frame materials make a big difference in end performance and use of a bike.

The hustle is its understated road bike that s performance oriented but still comfortable. One site claims the predecessors to today s cr mo frames were first produced in the 50 s. Cr mo chrome molybdenum is a high strength steel used by several manufacturers. The crmo series gets it s name from the material used in the frame set which is 4130 chromoly steel recognized as one of the most high quality materials used in bicycle manufactuing.

Custom swinger dropouts enable you to run any drivetrain you want including belt drive for the ultimate in simplicity. Its frames are well built from full columbus life tubing some of the best steel available. The custom butted cr mo steel frame provides plenty of stiffness while still maintaining all day compliance comfort and predictable handling. It is usually found on basic and entry level city bikes and youth bikes.

Chromoly is responsive and offers good flex while maintaining its form. Chromo as it s most commonly called is very durable and sure to make your bicycle last a long time. It is a steel that is stronger than carbon steel more commonly used in bike manufacturing so we can use thin wall tubing giving you a lightweight frame that will last through years of riding. This philosophy is furthered with our adventure geometry that provides ample confidence over rough and smooth terrain alike.

We ve also triple butted the frames to remove excess tube material resulting in an incredibly lightweight bike without comprising frame strength and quality. In the 1980s it became common simply to identify a high quality frame as of cr mo butted tubing. High tensile steel is often heavy. Technology has not changed much since then and the ride of a cr mo frame is still the standard by which all other bicycle frames are judged.

Cr mo can be described in general terms as lively solid and predictable. Chromoly is a chrome alloy steel with a medium carbon content and 8 1 1 molybdenum for strength. Here is a quick guide to frame materials. If a frame carries labels and decals identifying it as a valuable high end frame removing them will decrease its value.