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High tensile tubing is weaker than chomoly/531 so the tube makers have to make the tubing wall thicker to give the frame sufficient strength/stiffness. Because of the greater wall thickness it tends to be quite heavy, but on the other hand, it's also more dent-resistant than a thin-walled tube. Great for a beater or pub-bike.