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What makes frames less desirable than seat posts, may I ask? (I guess if seat posts are steel and the frame is aluminum?)
by hkmurakami 14y ago
What makes frames less desirable than seat posts, may I ask? (I guess if seat posts are steel and the frame is aluminum?)
- frankacter 14y agoIf i had to guess: 1. frames cost more so harder to flip 2. frames typically have a serial number (equivalency of a VIN) which make them trackable for theft.
- minikomi 14y agoIt's easy to put a lock through a frame.. A seat post not so much so.
- jmspring 14y agoSeatposts and rims seem to be easier to transport and hide in transit. Common wisdom is a seatpost gets you about $10 which helps towards one's daily fix. Actually bike theft around here falls into two categories -- high end that are shipped out of area quickly and low end which are chopped up and "recycled" for a quick buck. Lots of the chop shops have been found of late due to a community effort to try and clean things up.