Do Boardman use chinese steel.

[Billy Wizz]

Just got back home from a fortnight working away, feeling like a ride out on my bike on Sunday morning, i opened up the shed and had a look at my beloved, Hybrid Comp, shock horror the discs are in a mess, a rusty mess.

I have been on here before about Chinese carbon and cant fault it, apart from the odd weave pattern,but in my work we are having issues with the quality of Chinese Steel, the last time i was out on the bike was about a fortnight ago and i did ride through a flooded area of the River Dee which is salt water i didn't clean the bike after the ride thinking nothing of a bit of salt water.

I know salt water eats steel,and rust never sleeps but i have rode motorcycles through winters and salted roads and never had a issue with rust, is it a case of Chinese steel or such a thin gauge of metal that is the factor here, i would appreciate any input on this.

And dont forget to put your clocks back tonight and dream of spring..

 

[Smurfy]

All plain steel discs will rust. Maybe some discs are made of stainless to resist rusting, and your discs are not. The discs on my car certainly rust if I don't drive every day.

 

[I like Skol]

It's a side effect of putting your bike away covered in salt, simples. 2 weeks of sitting in a cold shed will allow the salt to draw plenty of moisture out of the air and start the rust on the bare steel discs. Learn the lesson and definitely hose your bike down after any future doses of salt. Also worth trying to put the bike away dry if you can.

 

[Milzy]

China makes about 50% of the worlds steel. Low carbon steel will rust fast no matter who forged it. If the steel has at least 10.5% Chromium added to it it is a stainless steel. The cold damp air in your shed will have started to eat away at the surface but you can scrub the thin layer away leaving clean metal underneath. Just try to keep them warmer & drier when stored away. My car disks will go rusty after a few damp days but after a spirited drive with some heavy braking they're back to shiny again.

 

[Apollonius]

Coat your disc with a thick layer of grease after riding your bike. This will stop it rusting. It will also stop it braking!

 

[Smurfy]

Coat your disc with a thick layer of grease after riding your bike. This will stop it rusting. It will also stop it braking!

You could get the same effect and save some weight by removing the discs.

 

[Apollonius]

And then you could modify the caliper to grip on something else already on the bike...... maybe the rim would work OK? Bluesky thinking here. How zany am I!

 

[Geoff Crowther]

Most motorcycle discs are stainless steel as on my R1200GS. They look pretty, don't rust but don't stop as well as cast iron. But ... it's important to look pretty ...

 

[Billy Wizz]

My query is does anyone know if Boardman are using Chinese steel.

 

[vernon]

My query is does anyone know if Boardman are using Chinese steel.

Do you think that they are using the wong steel?

 

[Apollonius]

I think the answer is that the source of the steel is not important.

 

[Pumpkin the robot]

I machine a lot of steel and aluminium and we have had a lot of problems with Chinese materials. The material certs say it is the right material but it doesnt machine the same as material we get from another supplier (there material comes from Germany) and it doesnt show the same properties when heat treated.

 

[Billy Wizz]

Do you think that they are using the wong steel?

The Wong steel it may be, but are Boardman using Chinese steel. ??

 

[Billy Wizz]

I think the answer is that the source of the steel is not important.

Why.?

 

[Gravity Aided]

I tend to agree, source of steel seems to make a great difference, especially in technical steel. In bike steel, it may not be as important. Steel production may not be nearly as important as quality control over the processes involved. I'm sure standards and quality are important enough to also have the end manufacturer check by testing the quality of the steel before manufacture of bicycles. It doesn't matter who is manufacturing the steel by nationality, but what care is taken with its production and application of quality control.