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Description: Bicycle frame materials are a hot topic in the world of cycling tech. The big three which many will know are aluminium, carbon and steel. However, there are some slightly more advanced, or in some cases slightly more quirky, materials used when constructing our beloved bicycles. Keep watching to find out what these alternative materials are, and why we picked them for this titillating Top 5! Did we miss any? Tell us about your frame material of choice in the comments! Back in 2015 Joe had a go on a Bamboo frame from Bamboo Bicycle Club but what did he think? → youtube.com/watch?v=cfzOvcGCI6U We spoke to Vaast about their range a few years ago → youtube.com/watch?v=IAPB7fC0bKw Custom bike mega gallery | The 7 best bikes from Bespoked 2021 → bikeradar.com/features/bespoked-2021 Find out more about Jemm Bikes and their carbontanium frames → bikeradar.com/news/this-lefty-aero-road-bike-is-just-the-tip-of-an-insane-italian-iceberg/?image=15&type=gallery&gallery=1&embedded_slideshow=1 Vaast A/1 Review → bikeradar.com/reviews/bikes/gravel-bikes/vaast-a-1-review/?image=3&type=gallery&gallery=3&embedded_slideshow=3 Twmpa Cycles GR1.0 Review → bikeradar.com/reviews/bikes/gravel-bikes/twmpa-cycles-gr1-0-review/?image=3&type=gallery&gallery=1&embedded_slideshow=1 Chapters Intro - 00:00 Bamboo - 00:30 Flax - 01:35 Carbotanium - 02:24 Magnesium - 03:23 Stainless Steel - 04:33 Outro - 05:22 Image credits GettyImages - SteveStone GettyImages - Monty Rakusen GettyImages - Denver Post GettyImages - DEA / G. CIGOLINI Getty Images - Aris Messinis Getty Images - Clive Rose Getty Images - Daniel Boczarski Getty Images - Momodu Mansaray Getty Images - Theodore Lim Getty Images - Ralph Orlowski Listen to the BikeRadar Podcast → bikeradar.com/bikeradar-podcast Follow BikeRadar on our social media channels: → instagram.com/bikeradar → facebook.com/bikeradar → twitter.com/bikeradar BikeRadar is supported by Mountain Biking UK and Cycling Plus Magazine –For more information and to subscribe please visit → bit.ly/3nMr3Rn For more content like this see our latest subscription offer – → cyclingplus.com/subscribe-today → mbuk.com/subscribe-today #BikeRadarTop5 #CarbonFibre #BambooBike