Why Are Racers Choosing Aluminium?

Carbon fibre is often thought of as being the material of choice for top-of-the-range mountain bikes. With that in mind, why are so many racers like Jackson Goldstone, Loic Bruni, Loris Vergier, and Camille Balanche choosing to go back to Aluminium for parts like frames, wheels, cranksets, and handlebars? Neil decided to dig into the details and see which top pro riders and running what, and why! ⏱ Timestamps ⏱ 0:00 - Intro 0:41 - XC/Enduro 1:04 - Downhill - Pro Riders Material Choice (table) 5:27 - Manufacturing Techniques 6:46 - Neils Bikes Useful Links: Watch The UCI MTB World Series Elite Racing On GCN 👉 NEW GMBN XC Kit! 👉 Racing Highlights & More On GMBN Racing 👉 Watch Shorts on GMBN 👉 Ride with us at the Global Bike Festival 👉 Submit your Photo and Video to us 👉 Sign-up to our newsletter 👉 What do you think is best? Aluminum or carbon? Do you have any carbon parts? Let us know👇 Watch more on GMBN... 📹 Is Frame Storage a Gimmick? 👉 📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 📹 Watch our weekly show, The Dirt Shed Show 👉 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound 🎵 Tell Me Why (Instrumental Version) - Ludlow Carbon - Truvio #GMBN #GlobalMountainBikeNetwork #MTB #MountainBiking The Global Mountain Bike Network (GMBN) is the world’s largest and fastest-growing online mountain bike channel and community – and your destination for the best mountain bike content in the world. GMBN is dedicated to inspiring and unlocking your riding potential. Our videos cater to fans of every mountain bike discipline: from mile-munching cross-country (XC) riders, through adrenaline-fuelled dirt jumpers, gravity-hungry downhillers or aspiring enduro racers, and beyond. Every day of every month, our ex-pro presenting team are on hand to entertain and inspire you while also providing a uniquely qualified insight into the world of mountain biking. Every week we deliver original daily videos that include: Adventurous and entertaining features Mountain bike skills coaching Technical advice and guidance Mechanical know-how to keep you rolling A place for the riding community with our weekly Dirt Shed Show Thanks to our sponsors: Canyon Bikes: Nukeproof Bikes: Orbea Bikes: Park Tool: Smith Helmets & Eyewear: Crankbrothers Pedals: Shimano Footwear: Ergon: Vittoria Tires: FSA: Spank: Topeak: Garmin: Peaty’s Products: Wahoo: Worx Power Tools: CamelBak: Watch our sister channels: GMBN Racing - GMBN Tech - Electric Mountain Bike Network - GMBN auf Deutsch - Global Cycling Network - GCN Tech - GCN Racing - Global Triathlon Network - GCN Italia - GCN en Espanol - GCN auf Deutsch - GCN en Francais - GCN Japan - GCN Training -