that's the point, not sure what alloy R&M frames are made withAluminium alloys are corrosion resistant. Don't worry.
Kona still makes steel frame bikes as does Surly and Tout TerrainAll modern bike frames are made either of aluminium alloys or carbon fibre, or (rarely) titanium. I am sure your bike's frame is made of aluminium alloy. Nobody makes modern e-bikes of steel anymore.
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Not for e-bikes. 6061 aluminium is used for Kona e-bikes.Kona still makes steel frame bikes
Yes you’re correct , just see that you said ebikesNot for e-bikes. 6061 aluminium is used for Kona e-bikes.
Surly makes no e-bikes.
Tout Terrain appear to take their non-electric bikes and convert them with Direct Drive motor, Gates belt and Pinion gearbox. Sorry to say it but Riese & Muller belong to another world: e-bike world.
Surly makes no e-bikes.
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Sorry didn’t mean to derail the threadI would rather expect you Richard confirming R&M frames were made of hydroformed aluminium
I can't confirm hydroformed frames one way or the other, not having personally examined each model. All the frames I have seen have consistently shaped tubes, with no flares or compound curves and plates welded together with very high quality, durable welding jobs. I've not seen better welding on any other bike. Some have complained that their welds still show the layered beads of weld rather than being ground down to make the smooth and pretty. That looks nice but it weakens the welds. In my mind R&M made the proper choice on this. I have never heard of a break on a R&M frame.I would rather expect you Richard confirming R&M frames were made of hydroformed aluminium
Yes Riese & Muller frames are all made of aluminum. I don't know which specific alloys are used as that is something rarely if ever revealed in any product literature.I only meant R&M e-bikes were made of aluminum (not of steel) because the only question from the OP was whether the Charger3 frame could corrode...