Thanks, Art- great site!
RN
"Art Harris" wrote in message
...
Robert Norton wrote:
What are the relative merits of aluminium or quality steel? I'm talkimg
with
reference to touring bikes


It all depends on dimensions of the tubing (diameter, wall thickness,
etc.) and what the frame builder does with it.

See:
http://sheldonbrown.com/frame-materials.html

Art Harris