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11-07-05, 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by bmichaelx
front and rear and TI spokes
11-07-05, 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by mude
you'd kill TI spokes....titanium is pretty strong but has no bend strength.
11-07-05, 03:35 PM
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I believe that he meant that ti spokes don't have the tensile strength of steel spokes; while they may be lighter, steel spokes are still much stronger, at least for the higher-end ones, such as Marwi or DT Swiss.
11-07-05, 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by mude
you'd kill TI spokes....titanium is pretty strong but has no bend strength.
11-07-05, 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Beerman
I believe that he meant that ti spokes don't have the tensile strength of steel spokes; while they may be lighter, steel spokes are still much stronger, at least for the higher-end ones, such as Marwi or DT Swiss.
11-07-05, 03:56 PM
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I take the enlightened words of Tight Setup Tom Williams and G-Sport George French as the words of Krishna and Shiva alike, so what they say is bond. And their bond states, explicitly, that quality steel spokes are less likely to snap like string cheese than titanium spokes, which will cost you an arm and a leg for not all that much weight savings in the first place.
Tight Setup will rawdog your ladies, gents.
Tight Setup will rawdog your ladies, gents.
11-07-05, 03:59 PM
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Titanium spokes are perhaps the single most impractical choice anyone could make. You can't use aluminum nipples with them, so you end up with brass nipples. Hardly worth the expense at that point. Might as well stick with DB stainless spokes with aluminum nipples, and for weight savings, use carbon fibre headset spacers.
11-07-05, 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Beerman
I take the enlightened words of Tight Setup Tom Williams and G-Sport George French as the words of Krishna and Shiva alike, so what they say is bond. And their bond states, explicitly, that quality steel spokes are less likely to snap like string cheese than titanium spokes, which will cost you an arm and a leg for not all that much weight savings in the first place.
Tight Setup will rawdog your ladies, gents.
Tight Setup will rawdog your ladies, gents.
11-07-05, 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by hypersnazz
I'd just as soon take the fact that even deep-pocketed gram-grubbing neurotic roadies prefer stainless to Ti spokes as a sign SOMETHING'S not right with them.
11-07-05, 10:08 PM
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Originally Posted by cairnsrepresent
well id only run Ti spokes if they were free or payed for cause wat there asking for them is a bit hefty
11-07-05, 10:55 PM
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well this is wat my job got me after alot of saving up
06 FBM capone excalibus forks with lifetime warranty flys 3 amigo bars, odi grips, elementarty stem, j lever revenge brakes (linear cable). wtp ti bar stops, profile cranks(Ti spindle) sealed mg cielencki pedals. tree sproket, macneil OG seat combo, FBM clamp, shadow Ti lite pegs, LHD profile mini hub ti driver & axle on a 7ka rim and a proper magnatanium hub wiht hazard lite on front normal spokes(doesntbotherme), oddyesey path tires, khe collapse chain, kink chain tensioners . and THATS wat 6 months work get u so for all u slackers out there who liek riding! get a job
06 FBM capone excalibus forks with lifetime warranty flys 3 amigo bars, odi grips, elementarty stem, j lever revenge brakes (linear cable). wtp ti bar stops, profile cranks(Ti spindle) sealed mg cielencki pedals. tree sproket, macneil OG seat combo, FBM clamp, shadow Ti lite pegs, LHD profile mini hub ti driver & axle on a 7ka rim and a proper magnatanium hub wiht hazard lite on front normal spokes(doesntbotherme), oddyesey path tires, khe collapse chain, kink chain tensioners . and THATS wat 6 months work get u so for all u slackers out there who liek riding! get a job
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11-13-05, 09:58 AM
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first off BUMP...second off....
Frame:Take Ivy 20.75
Fork: Odyssey Race or Dirt butted
Stem: Redneck XLT
Bars:Slams or Medium LTs
Grips: Primo V
Headset: FSA or Solid
Barends:Kink Light
Cranks: Profiles Deluxe w/Ti spindle
Pedals: Primo Balance Mg Sealed
Sprocket: Five BMX 30t (local company in VA/MD)
Chain: KMC 510 or Shadow 2
No chiantensioner
F Tire: Primo Dirt monster 2.2
R Tire: Primo Wall 2.1
F rim: Primo Balance 36 Black
R rim: Primo HulaHoop 36h chrome
F hub: Profile Mini or Primo Low 3/8
R hub: Primo Mix Cassete w/ ti 11t driver
SpokesT Swiss in black
Pegs: if any...animal or Poverty
Brakes: Fly
Brake Cable: Nokon in Black
Lever: Primo J
Seat: Fit or Macneil SL
Seatpost: Fit or Macneil
Clamp: Premium or Profile
2mm stem spacer, slammed seat, all black parts and metallic green frame...
YEAH!
Frame:Take Ivy 20.75
Fork: Odyssey Race or Dirt butted
Stem: Redneck XLT
Bars:Slams or Medium LTs
Grips: Primo V
Headset: FSA or Solid
Barends:Kink Light
Cranks: Profiles Deluxe w/Ti spindle
Pedals: Primo Balance Mg Sealed
Sprocket: Five BMX 30t (local company in VA/MD)
Chain: KMC 510 or Shadow 2
No chiantensioner
F Tire: Primo Dirt monster 2.2
R Tire: Primo Wall 2.1
F rim: Primo Balance 36 Black
R rim: Primo HulaHoop 36h chrome
F hub: Profile Mini or Primo Low 3/8
R hub: Primo Mix Cassete w/ ti 11t driver
Spokes
T Swiss in blackPegs: if any...animal or Poverty
Brakes: Fly
Brake Cable: Nokon in Black
Lever: Primo J
Seat: Fit or Macneil SL
Seatpost: Fit or Macneil
Clamp: Premium or Profile
2mm stem spacer, slammed seat, all black parts and metallic green frame...
YEAH!
