Daideron Posted November 24, 2011 Share Mr Bornman, I accept what you say with regard to Titanium, and looking at my cracked Litespeed I can see exactly what you said as it happened on my frame.Now, I see there are some manufacturers out there that build Titanium bikes, where the main 3 tubes (top, down and seat) are made from Titanium, yet the lugs, stays and head tube are all carbon. Would that make any difference? Sure, its not exactly a Ti frame, but there are no complicated welds, just tubes plugged into carbon lugs.Your opinion please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Bornman Posted November 25, 2011 Share Mr Bornman, I accept what you say with regard to Titanium, and looking at my cracked Litespeed I can see exactly what you said as it happened on my frame.Now, I see there are some manufacturers out there that build Titanium bikes, where the main 3 tubes (top, down and seat) are made from Titanium, yet the lugs, stays and head tube are all carbon. Would that make any difference? Sure, its not exactly a Ti frame, but there are no complicated welds, just tubes plugged into carbon lugs.Your opinion please? Carbon in a bicycle application is lighter than titanium and since people nowadays shop with a scale, manufacturers want to offer a product that competes gram-wise, yet still offer the allure of titanium. Sructurally I don't think such a bike is any better or worse than a full-ti bike. The joints where carbon meets ti introduce their own problems. Having said that, one of the most beautiful bikes I ever saw was a Merlin made from ti lugs and carbon tubes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted November 25, 2011 Share Carbon in a bicycle application is lighter than titanium and since people nowadays shop with a scale *snip* And some even go shoe-shopping with a Vernier… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted November 25, 2011 Share It's not often that people get called MR here on the Hub. What does it mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wannabe Posted November 25, 2011 Share I guess Ti is an inappropriate material for watch casings then. ;-) I can't agree more with you signature.Exactly what I was trying to say. My signature is quite apt. Want to have bumper stickers printed that says that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wannabe Posted November 25, 2011 Share If it's live ,it can only be SpongeBob.Sorry Dingle, vinger fout.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyatt Earp Posted November 25, 2011 Share Sorry Dingle, vinger fout.... No problem, square pants are in fashion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted November 25, 2011 Share No problem, square pants are in fashion Belt buckle pic required… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyatt Earp Posted November 25, 2011 Share Belt buckle pic required…The titanium one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted November 25, 2011 Share The titanium one Oh a carbon (kinda) "frame"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChigginLeg Posted November 25, 2011 Share So...what about steel. Seems to be well represented in Europe and some beautiful frames on offer but you hardly see it in South Africa? Mr Bornman - Johan - (and the rest of the peanut gallery) your thoughts please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted November 25, 2011 Share So...what about steel. Seems to be well represented in Europe and some beautiful frames on offer but you hardly see it in South Africa? It rocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmac Posted November 25, 2011 Share There is plenty of steal bikes in SA!! why my anthem was stolen two weeks ago! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyatt Earp Posted November 25, 2011 Share So...what about steel. Seems to be well represented in Europe and some beautiful frames on offer but you hardly see it in South Africa? (and the rest of the peanut gallery) your thoughts please.Do you really think you deserve a response with that amount of respect you show ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E1A104 Posted November 25, 2011 Share So...what about steel. Seems to be well represented in Europe and some beautiful frames on offer but you hardly see it in South Africa? Mr Bornman - Johan - (and the rest of the peanut gallery) your thoughts please. Steel works for me. Importing a steel frame is easy enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted November 25, 2011 Share Steel works for me. Importing a steel frame is easy enough. First you gotta ride the classics you got before getting more tjop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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