is the Lapierre "Titanium Edition" MTB frame actually titanium?
11-14-12 | 02:27 PM
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is the Lapierre "Titanium Edition" MTB frame actually titanium?
A friend is considering the purchase of a Lapierre mountain bike, a no longer current "Titanium Edition" model from a few years ago.
Has anyone had one or have any experience with one and would know if the frame is actually titanium material or just titanium colored alumium?
I ask because the asking price is relatively cheap for a titanium frame, but a bit expensive for aluminum.
Thanks for any insights available.
Has anyone had one or have any experience with one and would know if the frame is actually titanium material or just titanium colored alumium?
I ask because the asking price is relatively cheap for a titanium frame, but a bit expensive for aluminum.
Thanks for any insights available.
Last edited by pstock; 11-14-12 at 02:43 PM.
11-14-12 | 04:44 PM
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Every indication I got was that it's triple-butted chromoly.
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