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05-17-15, 02:34 AM
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Titanium
I am considering buying a high quality titanium frame with a race geometry similar to a DeRosa. I will use this bicycle daily. Does anyone have experience with these frames; are they stiff enough at the bottome bracket for fast rides? Thx.
05-17-15, 02:56 AM
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If you are asking specifically about Ti DeRosa frames, I can't offer any feedback. I have ridden modern Ti frames from Lynskey, Dean and Moots and all had very stiff bottom brackets. I would assume most new Ti frames would be the same. A few of the older Ti frames I have ridden did have some bottom bracket area flex, but nothing that was a deal breaker for me.
05-17-15, 05:12 AM
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05-17-15, 06:10 AM
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I recently bought my LeMond Arrivee, after a few rides I thought, you know, I could get by with one bike!
It has titanium frame, carbon fork.
It has titanium frame, carbon fork.
05-17-15, 06:25 AM
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no, titanium bikes cannot be ridden fast. they are at most capable of the C group pace at your LBS
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05-17-15, 06:34 PM
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I think many titanium bikes are made specifically to ride fast.
05-17-15, 06:50 PM
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05-17-15, 08:35 PM
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UCI articles 1.3.006 to 1.3.010: The bicycle must be accessible to all participants. It must be marketed (i.e. available for sale on the market). Prototypes and the use of equipment specially designed for a particular athlete, event or performance is prohibited. “
I believe this is one of the main reasons we dont see Titanium in the pro tour and thus most people believe more in Carbon. Think about it, good Ti makes less profit than Carbon and thus not worth to be marketed like it....
I had many carbon bikes and now I tried Ti, I will never look back.
I believe this is one of the main reasons we dont see Titanium in the pro tour and thus most people believe more in Carbon. Think about it, good Ti makes less profit than Carbon and thus not worth to be marketed like it....
I had many carbon bikes and now I tried Ti, I will never look back.
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they are probably fine. i've got a friend that prefers Moots TI over his late model Colnago and DeRosa. (must be nice! 
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