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sokyroadie
08-09-2017, 05:38 AM
Anyone have any experience with Alum. Alan frames, the newer versions not the old flexy glued ones. Thinking about a SUPER CORSA SCANDIUM frameset- the price is decent 770 euro ($905 USD) shipped. They will also do a taller HT for the same price.

http://alanbike.it/en/road/Super%20Corsa%20Scandium-en/

Thanks,
Jeff
martl
08-09-2017, 07:03 AM
No idea about the Alan ones, but "Hercules" used a very similar construction in the nineties -Scandium tubes glued to machined lugs- called "Titanal"

http://fstatic0.mtb-news.de/f/3d/mu/3dmuzf8nt73f/large_IMG_4131.JPG

They are notorious for breaking at the joints. The Sc alloy is just too brittle to bear with the load at that spot.
bart998
08-09-2017, 01:52 PM
It looks beefed-up from the old flexy ones. I'd still worry about the alu fork though. I had a Klein with a cast alu fork that was just plain scary on descents.
Clean39T
08-09-2017, 02:19 PM
It looks beefed-up from the old flexy ones. I'd still worry about the alu fork though. I had a Klein with a cast alu fork that was just plain scary on descents.


Monocoque carbon fork, but I had similar experiences on a Klein Pinnacle I think..
ultraman6970
08-09-2017, 02:28 PM
I was wondering if the fork was still made of aluminum, did not see any specs for the forks, the other detail is that in some bikes the lugs are tigged, bike looks awesome but with the lugs welds visible just kills it for me. Bad idea from alan, thats the reason the brand pretty much went south too, from top quality to really ****ty stuff... years ago their full welded aluminum frames were just fugly...

I think their price is super attractive... I would buy a track one hehe :D
eBAUMANN
08-09-2017, 02:34 PM
this one is pretty cool IMO (http://alanbike.it/en/cross-gravel/super-gravel-carbon-en/)

welds look nice on the TIG'd models
i dig em
batman1425
08-09-2017, 03:29 PM
riding buddy had one of the aluminum w/ carbon rear triangle cross bikes. The epoxy holding the carbon stays in place failed twice. Got it warrantied both times IIRC - this was circa. 2002ish.
sonicCows
08-09-2017, 06:39 PM
I'm pretty sure it's a welded aluminum frame with painted panels to look like lugs
wallymann
08-09-2017, 06:41 PM
a modernized tribute to the iconic record carbonio from the '80s.

i think its full carbon with a faux-alu finish on the "lugs".

http://alanbike.it/en/road/mito-en/

https://i1.wp.com/alanbike.it/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/mito.jpg?fit=900%2C600
54ny77
08-09-2017, 06:45 PM
That is AWESOME.

a modernized tribute to the iconic record carbonio from the '80s.

i think the lugs are carbon with a faux-alu finish.

http://alanbike.it/en/road/mito-en/

https://i1.wp.com/alanbike.it/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/mito.jpg?fit=900%2C600
54ny77
08-09-2017, 06:46 PM
Wow that's nice as well. I had no idea they were even around.

Thanks for the link.

Anyone have any experience with Alum. Alan frames, the newer versions not the old flexy glued ones. Thinking about a SUPER CORSA SCANDIUM frameset- the price is decent 770 euro ($905 USD) shipped. They will also do a taller HT for the same price.

http://alanbike.it/en/road/Super%20Corsa%20Scandium-en/

Thanks,
Jeff
sokyroadie
08-10-2017, 05:25 AM
I'm pretty sure it's a welded aluminum frame with painted panels to look like lugs

I am certain that is the case - have an email into them to confirm, the fork is also all carbon, painted to look like the old aluminum ones. Alan confirmed this.

They offered a Mito for 1070 Euru ($1258.00 USD)

Jeff
ultraman6970
08-10-2017, 07:23 AM
IS that paint??? chromed paint is getting better and better every year, expensive stuff tho.

Price not bad.