what's a titanium bike?
08-01-06, 06:04 PM
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what's a titanium bike?
is titanium better and more expensive and rarer then a carbon one? because i read about titanium a lot but i never see any titanium bikes produced from any manufacturer. help please...
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Titanium is very light, rides like steel, and doesnt rust. It's a perfect, but very expensive material choice for a bike...
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Tends to be a smidge heavier (though not always) than carbon. I think it's easier to maintain than carbon, which will accumulate scratches. I'm diggin' mine.
www.merlinbikes.com
Also, I think custom Ti is actually a bit less expensive than custom carbon. You can get a top of the line bike frame & fork from Ti Guru Tom Kellogg (www.spectrum-cycles.com) for just over $3k (which ain't cheap, but it's cheaper than a Parlee).
www.merlinbikes.com
Also, I think custom Ti is actually a bit less expensive than custom carbon. You can get a top of the line bike frame & fork from Ti Guru Tom Kellogg (www.spectrum-cycles.com) for just over $3k (which ain't cheap, but it's cheaper than a Parlee).
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The folks at Moots make a pretty decent steed of this stuff as well. As do a number of frame makers. Ti is less common, but alas, not terribly exotic.
08-01-06, 07:50 PM
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I saw a Moots bike yesterday and I thought it was very cool.
08-01-06, 08:13 PM
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Coming from someone who "loves free beer" that is funny.
I don't mean quality wise, just the proliferation and market domination.
Besides, I don't drink. My handle is an anagram.
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08-01-06, 08:29 PM
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I don't mean quality wise,
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Originally Posted by CarreraGT612hp
is litespeed the only company with titanium?
08-02-06, 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by CarreraGT612hp
is titanium better and more expensive and rarer then a carbon one? because i read about titanium a lot but i never see any titanium bikes produced from any manufacturer. help please...
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Originally Posted by iluvfreebeer
My handle is an anagram.
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Originally Posted by CarreraGT612hp
is litespeed the only company with titanium?
08-03-06, 10:05 AM
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There are a stack of Chinese Ti framebuilders who are marketed under various brands. They generally use thicker varieties of Ti tubing than the premium US makers, sometimes unbutted so the weight is comparable with a high end steel frame. Still, they are tough, ride well and dont rust.
08-03-06, 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by MichaelW
There are a stack of Chinese Ti framebuilders who are marketed under various brands. They generally use thicker varieties of Ti tubing than the premium US makers, sometimes unbutted so the weight is comparable with a high end steel frame. Still, they are tough, ride well and dont rust.
Titanium is a great material. It doesn't rust, but it rides similar to steel, but is waaaay lighter. It is expensive and hard to weld. The material is nice but like all the other materials the quality of the bike as a whole depends on the frame manufacturer and frame build.
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Last night on EBay, I bought a 2005 IF titanium Crown Jewel with Ultegra for $ 2160. I can hardly wait for it to arrive.
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Originally Posted by CarreraGT612hp
is titanium better and more expensive and rarer then a carbon one? because i read about titanium a lot but i never see any titanium bikes produced from any manufacturer. help please...
https://www.sheldonbrown.com/frame-materials.html
