Modern race bikes in either steel or aluminum do not last very long at all when used as intended. Strong riders (that's not me) often break lightweight oversize steel and aluminum within a season. I imagine those exotic Colnago C-40's die before too long also. They are certainly not intended to last long enough to have UV degradation become an issue (though I'll bet that the paint makes this a non-issue). You simply can't build bikes as light as the new race bikes using any material currently available and have them ride well and last. New frames weigh under three pounds. Yikes!
If you want a bike that will stand up to continuous use for 40 years even SP won't make the cut. It will either rust away or crack.
> Some aluminum bikes might last 30 or 40 years, ti
> and contemporary steel
> ones definitely will, but what about those OCLV's
> and C40's when they've had
> 20 years of rider sweat and UV rays working on the
> joints? No thanks!
> David Feldman
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richard Rose" <rmrose@toast.net>
> To: "Mark Petry" <mpetry@bainbridgeisland.net>;
> <Gjvinbikes@aol.com>;
> <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Monday, July 23, 2001 7:25 PM
> Subject: Re: [CR]Will Aluminum bikes ever really be
> future classics?
>
>
> > I don't know.., my first generation Campagnolo
> 9-speed groupo is now on
> its
> > third bike in 4 years (2 owners), and somewhere
> between 8 - 10 thousand
> > miles. Original cogs, springs etc... No problems
> whatsoever. A couple of
> > chains, replaced before any problems developed.
> Thats it! Oh yeah, never
> > missed a shift either. Seems every bit as good as
> my SR stuff, and I
> > definitely am not worried about crank failure on
> the new Record.
> > Pretty good quality in my book.
> > Richard (won't go back), Rose
> > Toledo, Ohio
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Mark Petry" <mpetry@bainbridgeisland.net>
> > To: <Gjvinbikes@aol.com>;
> <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> > Sent: Monday, July 23, 2001 8:38 PM
> > Subject: RE: [CR]Will Aluminum bikes ever really
> be future classics?
> >
> >
> > > Hah, on the topic of component durability, my
> Wizard with 9 speed Chorus
> > > Ergopower has developed a shifting problem in
> the lever requirign that
> you
> > > tap the "button" ever so slightly after each
> shift to a larger cog in
> > order
> > > to re-center the rear mech over the cog. The
> lever internals (ratcheted
> > > drum) will not return to the detent otherwise.
> I suspect this is
> > inadequate
> > > spring tension. The bike is less than a year
> old and has probably 600
> > miles
> > > on it.
> > >
> > > Quality ain't what it used to be. My vintage
> bikes are shifting away
> just
> > > fine.
> > >
> > >
>
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> > > Mark Petry
> 206.618.9642
> > > Beautiful Bainbridge Island, WA
> > > mpetry@bainbridgeisland.net
> > >
>
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> > > "Most of American life consists of driving
> > > somewhere and then returning home, wondering
> > > why the hell you went."
> > >
> > > John Updike, "Rabbit at Rest"
> > >
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