Look at this bike, take in the details, and make some predictions of what you expect to read about it. Got something? Now cross it all out, because you’re probably wrong. This frame is built from magnesium alloy.
Of course, you may well have guessed that because you will have read ’s review of the Vaast A/1 in issue 113, and you will no doubt recall that magnesium is one of the most abundant elements on the planet, requires significantly less energy to manufacture and is recyclable – although Vaast says that doesn’t mean it won’t last. And yes, it’s the same metal that you set on fire
