Mountain Biking - K2's new Lithium, anyone ridden one?

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a2psyklnut
03-30-04, 02:21 PM
I was cruising K2's website and came across their new Lithium. Great spec, nice looking frame, nice non-welded gusset. Don't know MSRP, but I'm sure it's decent.

Anyone have any experience with this bike? No, I'm not looking at buying one, just curious!

L8R

crgowo
03-30-04, 08:41 PM
this may be a dumb question but whats a guesset? I see that alot on frame specs? Is there a website that has a layout of the names of all the tubes on a frame?
a2psyklnut
03-31-04, 09:42 AM
A gusset is a piece of metal usually welded at a junction of two (or more) tubes that acts are reinforcing. You see a lot near the headtube, downtube junction.

With the new hydroforming technology, frame manufacturers are "widening" or "beefy" up the tube in that area without resorting to welding an additional piece of metal to the outside of the tube.

I'll try to find an example of a gussetted frame.

L8R

a2psyklnut
03-31-04, 09:46 AM
This shows a gussett at the top tube/down tube/head tube intersection.

L8R
crgowo
03-31-04, 10:32 AM
Ah i see. Thanks :)