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Intro to
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Riders,
Race Victories..
Technology
Used..
Repairs
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About Alchemy Australia
Alchemy Australia
first started producing aluminium racing frames in 1991,
we were using the industry standard 6061-T6 alloy and
Columbus' first alloy tube set, which was a double butted
5086 alloy called Altec.
Between 1992 and 1994 we found our place in the market
was road and track bikes which is where we worked hard
to produce the best bicycle frames available. To achieve
this goal we worked very closely with many elite riders
as well as listening to recreational and club level racers
to fine tune our geometry. We also looked to other aluminium
tube manufacturers such as Easton who have a long standing
history in hi-tech alloy tube extrusion, their Elite tube
set (now named Ultralite) gave us the next level in frame
rigidity and light weight.
In early 1996 we started to produce a road frame with
a sloping top tube like a mountain bike. We don't claim
to be the first to produce what is now known as a compact
frame, but we certainly were learning from our own experience
more so than copying someone else's design. With the compact
design frame we were now overcoming one of aluminiums
cons, comfort.
We could build very responsive frames, but they would
beat up the rider over longer distances. By redirecting
the plane that the road shock traveled through the frame
and on to the rider, we could gain shock absorbing characteristics
within the frame. A compact design frame gives better
lateral stiffness but has better vertical compliance for
rider comfort, it's a win win situation.
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We have made our
compact frames with less drop in the top tube due to the
UCI moving to ban compact frames in 2000. Their reason
for banning the compact design was their dislike to the
non traditional shape and no other reason. So due to the
threat of compact frames being banned for racing we work
within the guidelines of the UCI rulebook of 2000.
We don't want our customers to find that their much loved
bikes are not legal for racing and need to be replaced
prematurely. Over the last few years we have been working
with the latest alloy tubing available, and also using
bonding techniques to bring the use of carbon fibre stays
to custom made frames.
In the near future we will bring more technology from
other Hi-Tech fabrication industries such as Cryogenic
treatment. This de-stressing process will give a longer
life to ultra lightweight frames. We are always looking
for new technologies to improve our frames, but we will
only implement such processes when proven to be of benefit
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