Frames For Sale
 2009 Ellsworth Epiphany Frame SIZE SMALL With Fox 32 140mm Fork W RP23 shock  US $1,450.00
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 New Diamondback Response Mountain Bike Frame 18 US $9.95
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 Tsunami 19 Aluminum Mountain Bicycle Frame US $20.50
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 2010 Orbea Alma Frame with XX Crank US $510.00
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 SAUVAGE LEJEUNE FRAME SET VINTAGE BIKE MADE IN FRANCE US $249.00
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 FRAME SET ITALIAN CLASSIC VINTAGE BIKE ITALY CAMPAGNOLO CINELLI US $159.00
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 Frame bicycle race rare Gloria Garibaldina vintage US $550.00
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 2011 Specialized S Works Tarmac SL3 Frame US $2,225.00
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 2011 Cannondale CAAD 10 56 CM Frame Set BB30 US $580.00
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 New 2011 Cannondale Scalpel Carbon Frame Carbon Cannondale MTN Bike Scalpel 26 US $1,200.00
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 I have a premium bmx frame US $100.00
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 Lynskey T230 M L Tri Bike Frame AlphaQ Fork US $1,499.99
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 Vintage Araya bicycle frame US $25.00
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 Gary Fisher Roscoe 3 frame with DRCV RP23 rear shock and headset US $700.00
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 NEW TRACK FIXED GEAR FIXIE BICYCLE BIKE FRAME FORK US $59.95
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 Prototype track frame 57cm US $200.00
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 FELT AR4 Frame and Fork carbon fiber road bike US $1,399.00
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 Powerlite Frame very nice US $70.00
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 SE Mini Ripper Frame Fork US $30.00
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 Redline BMX Proline PL 24 Cruiser Frame Fork set Aluminum possible retro build US $149.99
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 2010 One Ghost Industries Musashi DH Bike frame medium US $1,600.00
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 1981 MONGOOSE MOTOMAG FRAME NICE CHROME US $99.00
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 GT GTR ROAD BIKE FRAME Series II Red and black Great condition US $148.99
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 GIANT ROAD BIKE FRAME US $2,200.00
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 FMF Bike Frame Size Junior 20 in US $65.00
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 CALFEE Luna Pro 60cm Frame w Alpha Q Sub 3 Fork Low Miles US $600.00
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 Dean Colonel 18 in Mens Titanium Frame Mountain Bike US $1,100.00
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 ORBEA DELLA Mtb Bike Frame Hardtail Womens L 07 NEW US $249.97
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 Soma Double Cross Cyclocross Frame and Fork 48cm US $73.00
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 55cm Track Bike Fixed Gear Chromoly Frame Set Fork NEW US $69.97
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 SE Racing PK Ripper frame old school BMX jt hutch gt redline gjs US $80.98
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 Vintage Bianchi Frame Set 56cm Steel Road Bike US $152.50
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 NEW 2010 GT Sanction 10 AM Frame Fox DHX 50 Air XS US $799.00
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 New carbon TT Time Trial framefork Triathlon set 48cm US $395.00
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 HUTCH BMX FRAME W 3 PIECE MIGHTY TOUR CRANKS US $152.50
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 Giant XTC Two 2 One Frame Set 21 Single Speed Mountain Bike 26 US $151.00
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Framing Materials Of Your Mountain Bike
The cost of a mountain bike frame is proportionate to its material, as well as the treatment that material has received. Currently, there are five types of material used in mountain bikes high tensile steel, chromoly steel, aluminum, titanium, and carbon fiber. Oversized diameters, heat treating, and butting are tubing material treatments that will increase the cost of a frame as well.
High tensile steel This is a very durable alloy that's found in lower priced mountain bikes. It offers a high carbon content which makes it less stiff than chromoly steel, so more materials are needed to make it stiff enough for bicycle frames, which will in turn make it that much heavier.
Relatively inexpensive to produce, you'll find this material in trail bikes, city bikes, and even entry level mountain bikes. There are some bikes that come with a chromoly seat tube, while the rest is high tensile steel.
Chromoly steel Short for steel alloy, chromoly is best described by its major additives – chromium and molybdenum. This is probably the most refined framing material, giving over 100 years of dependable service.
Depending on the type of heat treating and butting, you can find this material in bikes as low as 400 dollars all the way up to 1,500 and beyond. The chromoly steel material offers very good durability and a compliant ride characteristic.
Aluminum For the past 15 years, aluminum has been refined in pretty much the same way as chromoly. There have been various alloys developed, as well as heat treatment, oversizing, and butting. With dual suspension bikes, aluminum is the preferred material as it's the stiffest and most cost effective.
Aluminum is stiffer than chromoly, and therefore it will crack before chromoly. Of course, this depends on how you ride and how much abuse you give the frame. The advantages of aluminum is that the frame is very light and very stiff through oversizing or butting.
Titanium Even thought it's somewhat exotic, the prices for this material have come down over the last few years. Frames made of titanium remain expensive because it takes longer to weld the tubes to the frame.
Titanium is considered an alloy, normally mixed with small amounts of vanadium and aluminum to give it better weldability and ride characteristics. More compliant than chromoly, it offers better fatigue and corrosion properties.
The material you choose for your bike, all depends on where you ride and what style you use. Almost all materials will last you for years, as long as you take care of your bike and treat the frame with some respect.
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