Hman

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sydney is a lousy wannabe ... perhaps just a lousy mechanical or structural engineer and wanna show off his lousy material knowledge

sydney

Well, at least you managed to find a lame way to post some factual info.

Hman

Perhaps sydney is just a lousy authority wannabe

sydney for president !!!

Hman

All AEsco48 needs is a simple advice.

What sydney came up with is a lousy structural engineering thesis. What a lame duck president

AEsco48

Im actually studying to be a Mechanical Engineer and took a Materials engineering class this past semester....so its not chines to me...thing is that the differences from one "mix/composition" of steel to another and the same for Ti, there are big differences on properties and values...

Ill email Litespeed for and explanation of what all there material reference numbers mean

sydney

But at least he got the right answer,not a wagon load of barnyard waste.

661

Student buys $6k bike.. story at eleven.

What's the secret to your success?

simplyred

Umm... you may have taken a course in Materials Engineering..
But I am a Materials Engineering Major...


This website was REALLY helpful for me

https://www2.sjsu.edu/orgs/asmtms/artcle/articl.htm

AEsco48

If you must know....Real estate, by pre-construction apartments, preferably in a group by fashion with other friends/business partners, before the project goes public, and double closing are a big plus....

Research city and state public records for highway expansions to find land that is guaranteed to go up in value....

Got a couple units for sale here...interested? www.space01.net

AEsco48

good link, thanx

Hman

sydney is full of craps

simplyred

Np man..
I send that link to anyone who asks about bicycling materials, good and in-depth...
Rather than write a bunch of stuff I've only crammed for, and then try and spew it out in some cognitive fashion... I've found a good link
Sides, if there's any discrepancies, I'll let you get angry at the author of that website and not me... LOL

2manybikes

Is there a photo of this Merlin Extralight on line someplace?

Moonshot

AEsco48,

You shouldn't blindly choose either of these bikes. But in real life a test ride is not always available. Here's what I did recently. I bought from preownedbikes off ebay. Preownedbikes is a subsidiary of the parent company that makes Litespeed. My Litespeed Tuscany was refurbished at the factory in Chattanooga. I got a great deal, plus a five day window during which I could return the bike for a full refund (stipulation is it has to be in the condition that you purchased it so ride it carefully).

Also, your prof will be more impressed by the Litespeed.

simplyred

LOL

You can talk about how the 6 Aluminum and 4 Vanadium Combo fits nicely into the intersticies of the Ti matrix, and also how the ionic lattice is held more tightly because of polarization that occurs during casting [Btw, I'm BSing here.. so you see, I can't give you advice.. just lead you to it..]

Trouble

It's kinda the same only different...

After all the smoke clears you'll find me riding a custom steel bike.
Ti is a cool material, not necessary for bikes though and way not worth the cost.

I have more to say about this, but just don't have the time. I'm hungry.
Get what you want.

zonatandem

Got ride of a Merlin Extralight for a custom carbon fiber . . .
An c/f is extralight, does not rust, sucks up more vibration, etc., etc . . .

simplyred

The ONLY beef I've got with Steel is Rust...
Why does iron have to rear it's ugly head in steel? I would've been on a Superprodigy instead of what I've got now... But I don't like red... or do I [my name]?

sydney

Just more barnyard waste that gets overblown.

Hman

sydney is still full of craps.

It is just simply that for the same structural built components: Ti component is lighter and tougher to break than the steel/aluminum one. Why? Ti is simply a stronger and lighter material.

No need for Young Modulus, inter-molecular bonding, or any sydney the wannable references really.

Every body knows sydney completed Material Physics and Engineering 101 along with Basic Chemistry and Physics in his sophomore year

Salute to our lame duck president

telenick

Its hard to admit it when someone knows their ***** especially if they deliver it in a condescending way. But everything being equal, the bike tech guys I know would agree with Sydney. I know some pretty geeky bike guys ...guys that build frames ...guys that tech pro rider's bikes ...guys who have made a life long career of this stuff.

I suggest you relent and accept that statement as fact.

Me? I know what I can remember to parrot from the guys who do know, and info from the net. I know Sydney is right. And I know you're going to come out of this looking like azz.

Hman

Well, I guess lame duck president has a lousy defender

telenick

I'm no defender, Hman. I've taken my licks from Sydney just like others here.

I'm just smart enough to know when I'm mistaken and when I'm correct.

I'm certainly smart enough to not resort to calling people stupid names ...it's a sure sign of weakness.

Trouble

Maybe you guys haven't read up on the Niobium steel that is used. It is very strong and it's not that prone to rust, especially with a treatment of frame saver. I live in the friggin desert, rust is not an issue with me anyway.
Ti bikes that are built to ride like steel (vivacity) so they aren't noodly are often very close in weight and more than 100% more expensive, just not worth it to me. That gives me more money for some awesome hand built wheels, which is the 2nd most important factor in a comfortable and well handling bike.
And I ain't livin for ever, so I don't need a bike that will "last forever" what a marketing ploy.
I'm not buying into the market hype of Ti or Ti/CF bikes.

whitemax

Sydney, I'd love to hear about your experiences on the Merlin; thinking about getting one myself.