All over BMX and cycle sites you see the term 'Chromoly' or 'Chromoly steel'; but what is it exactly? In BMX frames durability is an essential factor in making a good product, so the use of chromoly has become widespread amongst all good BMX bike manufacturers.
So what is it?
Chromoly steel is a type of engineering steel that gets its name from a combination of the words “chromium” and “molybdenum” – two of the major alloying elements. Chromoly steel