U.S. Aluminum
04-15-09, 04:40 PM
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U.S. Aluminum
I'm looking for a new frame and have decided to go with aluminum w/ carbon rear triangle. Is anyone in the U.S. building such frames?
04-15-09, 07:26 PM
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Ves Mandaric is. E3 Designs in Colorado might be too. I'm sure a bunch of people could do it. Co-Motion are known for their aluminium frames. Otherwise, you could ask Marinoni for a Delta Extra.
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Re: U.S. Aluminum
Thanks for those suggestions. I wasn't able to locate ES Designs' website, but the bikes from the other companies look really nice.
04-21-09, 10:27 AM
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Another vote here for Marinoni. They're Canadian, not US, but are a good value, company has a wide range of options including reasonably priced custom geometry, and almost 40 years of history and experience. I used to work at a dealer for them and will vouch for the product.
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I'd suggest Chris Herting of 3D Racing, or Carl Strong maybe if he's still doing Al.
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