In a message dated 3/26/01 7:05:43 PM, dvanhook@yahoo.com writes:
<< I'm not sure I can even spell metalurgy, and I may be way off base here, but it seems to me that aluminum would be expected to fail if used as a chainwhip, because it is too brittle to use as a lever of any sort (unless a very short lever). Dave Van Hook Hershey (hey, chocolate won't work either) PA >>
High, True it's too brittle to use as a Bicycle Fork for Sure. A fork has to support a human in a shock absorbing/control role. Forks need to be compliant and very strong, triple on the strong, they would work without compliant (rough on the bones however).
Cheers
Gilbert