General Cycling Discussion - The ultimate in bling/poseur technology!

Hey Patriot and 53_11! Check it! Who'd a thunk that Ti would be used for this? (http://www.competitivecyclist.com/za/CCY?PAGE=BUY_PRODUCT_STANDARD&PRODUCT.ID=1107&CATEGORY.ID=23&MODE=)

$340 for a chain? Madonn' !

I know, a chain that costs more than my whole bike restoration!

yikes :)

rofl, and it's only 25g lighter than a Campy Record chain.

But that's only $13.60 a gram! Come on, now guys :D!

yea i know performance bike offers one (or at least they did) thats a wipperman ti for 400. THat might be a better price yet!

i remember when i used to skateboard this same sort of thing was around for a set of bearings. most bearings were $10-$30 for a set.... but have a look at these (http://www.skates.com/Bones_Ceramic_7mm_bearings_p/brcwbx716.htm)

OK if your sponsor buys it

I'd have to wear it and eat it slowly for that price... and never ride either. ;)

Koffee

I feel woefully inadequate with my PC-59.

i remember when i used to skateboard this same sort of thing was around for a set of bearings. most bearings were $10-$30 for a set.... but have a look at these (http://www.skates.com/Bones_Ceramic_7mm_bearings_p/brcwbx716.htm)
lol! That reminds me of my old quad rollerskates, also with Bones bearings. Guess I'm dating myself, lol.

But that's only $13.60 a gram! Come on, now guys :D!
just about the wholesale price of good dope. i would def rather have the dope.

I'm buying one...that's all there is to it.

My Cannondale cost me $300! It came with a chain!

My LBS has TI tire irons. 12 bucks for two, I swear they weigh less than the business card they are mounted on.

My LBS has TI tire irons. 12 bucks for two, I swear they weigh less than the business card they are mounted on.

I want some!

hey, the priced dropped. It was $400 last year.
this is a steal!
:D

You folks just discovered this? Read a magazine once in a while sheesh :D

...and it'll last about long enough for you to make it to the next LBS for a good steel chain.

:rolleyes:

$340 for a chain certainly isn't my cup of tea. I wonder if the NOS 9 speed chains are half price as I don't have any 10 speed components? :rolleyes:

Edit: That single 10 speed chain costs about the same as 26 SRAM PC-59 chains. Guessing 3000 miles per chain that would be 78,000 miles. I'll stick with my old 9 speed junk.

http://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?category=76&subcategory=1099&brand=&sku=3082&storetype=&estoreid=&pagename=

just about the wholesale price of good dope. i would def rather have the dope.

:eek: ... man you guys pay a lot for dope. Thats more than double street price, and in american haha...

Seriously does anyone ride that kind of chain. I am a ghetto child I guess but I go for strong -> value -> weight




You folks just discovered this? Read a magazine once in a while sheesh


I do but I doubt anyone that reads decline magazine would invest in something so useless for a dh bike :)

I want some!

If they are the ones made by King Cage the two of them weigh less than one plastic one. And they really do work better. They are made from the same hollow tubing the cages are made from. King shows them on line.

Then you would HAVE to get two Ti cages to match !! Then the Ti bolts for the cages then.............




They match the frame perfectly slvoid !! You need them. :D

You folks just discovered this? Read a magazine once in a while sheesh :D

Or they could have read a few old posts. :D

http://www.bikeforums.net/showpost.php?p=444818&postcount=3
http://www.bikeforums.net/showpost.php?p=574486&postcount=12

Khuon, I did a search, but came up with nothing.

Raiyn, I saw it in a catalog a while back, and was reminded of it by something (God only knows), and thought we could get some interesting comments here on the forums.

If they are the ones made by King Cage the two of them weigh less than one plastic one. And they really do work better. They are made from the same hollow tubing the cages are made from. King shows them on line.

Then you would HAVE to get two Ti cages to match !! Then the Ti bolts for the cages then.............




They match the frame perfectly slvoid !! You need them. :D

TI - The Crack Cocaine of Cycling. Once you try it, you'll do anything for more

GRINS,,


Steve W.

TI - The Crack Cocaine of Cycling. Once you try it, you'll do anything for more

It's funny you should say that because some of the processing may seem earily similar. Additionally, coke (coal that is) is used in the initial stages.

http://www.timet.com/imagez/diagram.jpg

TI - The Crack Cocaine of Cycling. Once you try it, you'll do anything for more

GRINS,,


Steve W.


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