How many people would buy Titanium derailer pulleys and what would you pay for a set of titanium derailer pulleys?
That depends, are you making them?How many people would buy Titanium derailer pulleys and what would you pay for a set of titanium derailer pulleys?
This.The important part is how good are the bearings. Ti vs plastic is a negligible weight difference, but better bearings offset any weight complaints. Replaceable, sealed bearings.
How are those metal cassettes and metal chainrings working for ya?metal pulleys on metal chains![]()
hmm going pointHow are those metal cassettes and metal chainrings working for ya?
They're for transferring power, something plastic pulley's don't do.How are those metal cassettes and metal chainrings working for ya?
I'd then ship him some extras, hoping he'd eagerly call his sponsor to thank them - subsequently looking like a fool and creating huge amounts of internet drama.I'd steal Stoney's for free.
That assumes I would be stupid enough to waste money on that. At 240#, I can lose a lot more by taking a isht or actually riding my bike.I'd steal Stoney's for free.
Send a Ti hoodie.I'd then ship him some extras, hoping he'd eagerly call his sponsor to thank them - subsequently looking like a fool and creating huge amounts of internet drama.
All the more reason a metal pulley in a derailleur isn't a big deal.....minimal friction/stress.They're for transferring power, something plastic pulley's don't do.
So thats why i am not winning world cup races
It's amazing how expensive air is.
Oddly enough, my late-90s Wooly Fabrication gold-ano bar end caps may be one of the oldest and longest-runningest bike components I have. 'Course they're nothing close to gold anymore. My Time aliums might be that old, too, though, and are probably more useful.I'd rather spend my money on something important like custom machined bar end caps or maybe some beryllium brake caliper bolts.
Of all materials, why beryllium?I'd rather spend my money on something important like custom machined bar end caps or maybe some beryllium brake caliper bolts.
Titanium is light... compared to steel. Compared to plastic of equal size, it is boat anchor heavy. It is also expensive. You could buy a dozen or more plastic pulleys for the price of one set of titanium pulleys.My curiosity is plastic eventually wears and shark fins. I've got several old derailer pulleys that are in really bad shape. I thought, or so I have been told, Titanium is a really strong metal and light weight. So my thought is, light weight is good, metal is stronger than plastic so it would take longer to wear them out. Would there be any benefit? As to noise, I could care less.