Carbon Vs Aluminium Vs Titanium Vs Steel: Which Bike Frame Material Is Best?

Bike frames can be made out of many different materials. The most popular of which are carbon fibre, steel, titanium, and aluminium. Each material has its benefits, and a dedicated following of fans. But which is actually best? We headed north from GCN Megabase to visit Ribble and ride their steel, titanium, aluminium and carbon bikes to find out!

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