DESCRIPTION

Magnesium is only 2/3 the density of aluminum, and it damps around 20 times as much vibration. The high damping properties and low density of magnesium mean that it can surpass any other metal in ride quality, which is critical in the bumpy world of cyclocross. This vibration damping also improves fatigue life, and the continuous pounding cyclocross bikes are subject to means that resistance to fatigue is crucial if you want your bike to last. Where an aluminum cyclocross bike will rattle its rider’s teeth out and fail relatively quickly, a magnesium cyclocross bike will provide a smooth, fast, efficient ride that lasts. Lab tests confirm that, even if it is impacted beyond its limits, like in a hard crash, magnesium has a graceful failure mode of slow plastic deformation, as opposed to the sudden catastrophic failure often seen with carbon fiber frames.