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Fiido has a snapping-in-half problem with another of its e-bikes

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Alex Bowden

Alex has been editor of ebiketips since 2021, switching to a world with motors after seven years working on sister site road.cc, where he contributed news, reviews and the occasional feature. These days he combines his road riding with electric bike testing and a dash of ongoing cricket writing (his first book's due out in 2025).

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2 years 1 month ago

Isn't this always a problem with magnesium? Light it may be, but fatigue it is prone to...

Fatigue and cracking plagued the Kirk magnesium bike, IIRC.

It plagued high-end, light-weight motorcycle wheels made from magnesium for a while. In motor industry, magnesium sees a good bit of use for race-spec parts, where its lightness is worth it and the (lack of) durability is less of an issue.

Magnesium. Cool material. But not good for making durable parts from - if those parts are stressed.