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4Frames usually don’t break. If you have to worry about the repair-ability of the frame you are too heavy or traveling with too much luggage. You really don’t want a frame to break.– MichaelCommented Aug 22, 2022 at 12:28
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2A decent aluminum frame should last a lifetime, barring a serious crash or overloading.– Eriks KlotinsCommented Aug 23, 2022 at 7:15
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3@Michael Having broken two frames and three forks, all on flat terrain, I have to disagree. Frames can and do break. And it's a big reason to prefer diamond shape over Y-shape: Failures in diamond frames are typically not catastrophic as there is always a second tube that holds the thing together. A Y-shape frame failure is always catastrophic.– cmaster - reinstate monicaCommented Aug 23, 2022 at 7:55
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I've broken a frame before, it was old and well-used but I was not overweight or into touring. Fortunately that one was steel and the local bike shop got it welded in a day or two.– Pastychomper thanks MonicaCommented Aug 23, 2022 at 7:56
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@Michael having broken three (very different) frames in 20 years, in the city, I also disagree. The frames were from a steel street bike (64 cm), a cheap steel bike and an aluminum all terrain bike, both smaller frames. The street and the all-terrain bike were decent quality in the $800-$1000 league. The "department store" bike was smaller-framed, cheap, heavy and I got it for free from a friend. I didn't even know such frames can break. When I tried to take load off the frame when I went down the curbs by leaning on the handle bar, the bar broke.– Peter - Reinstate MonicaCommented Aug 24, 2022 at 1:26
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