[mykel]

All I know is that titanium is a total bitch to machine.
It tends to string rather than chip, and my hands have the scars to prove it.

 

[rideit]

It's a joy to TIG weld, though.
Like butter.

 

[Toshi]

Sweet Wings live again.

 

[iRider]

What could possibly go wrong?

Just do not mount it on a Demo and you are fine.

 

[norbar]

Depend on the grade of titanium. A-10 cockpits are made from titanium so the bullets from small arms will bounce right off.

You do realize the material thickness and overall design also influences that? This doesn't prove titanium is great for everything. Plus being buletproof and not bending while being as light as carbon and not snapping at welds are not exactly the same requirements. TI has many advantages over other materials but I really dislike when people make it to be a super sci-fi space metal.

 

[slimshady]

You do realize the material thickness and overal also influences that? This doesn't prove titanium is great for everything. Plus being buletproof and not bending while being as light as carbon and not snapping at welds are not exactly the same requirements. TI has many advantages over other materials but I really dislike when people make it to be a super sci-fi space metal.

Thanks for making that clear. I think I'm holding up for the unobtainium version then.

 

[Happymtb.fr]

Wouldn't an aluminion one be better?

 

[norbar]

Thanks for making that clear. I think I'm holding up for the unobtainium version then.

I'm prety sure sooner or later some hippy will make bamboo cranks

 

[Jm_]

You do realize the material thickness and overall design also influences that? This doesn't prove titanium is great for everything. Plus being buletproof and not bending while being as light as carbon and not snapping at welds are not exactly the same requirements. TI has many advantages over other materials but I really dislike when people make it to be a super sci-fi space metal.

So you are saying that Ti is basically Adamantium.

 

[Udi]

$999 for something that looks like a faded old octalink crank from 1999...

I'll take the superficial high road out of this one.

 

[RoboDonkey713]

Sweet Wings live again.

I wanted a set of those cranks so bad back in the 90's.

 

[norbar]

$999 for something that looks like a faded old octalink crank from 1999...

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I'll take the superficial high road out of this one.

It's a perfect rich nerd product. A bit like a car you have to explain to people. I'm sure this will be bought by the same guys who have a rare ugly car they spend their whole first date explaining why it's special only to not get laid and never understand why.

 

[6thElement]

All those guys out there with ti frames are gonna buy these

Negative.
I'll stick with my XTR 980 triple crankset running XTR 970 9 speed chainrings on my Ti hardtail thanks

 

[OGRipper]

These don't make any sense at all, but I still want a set. Mostly just to annoy people.

Those Sweet Wings were way ahead of their time.

 

[troy]

What's next? Ti rims?

Handlebar
http://rustcomponents.bigcartel.com/product/15-riser-titanium-handlebar

 

[captainspauldin]

It's a perfect rich nerd product. A bit like a car you have to explain to people. I'm sure this will be bought by the same guys who have a rare ugly car they spend their whole first date explaining why it's special only to not get laid and never understand why.

Sounds like your typical beetle, I mean 911 owner.

 

[4xBoy]

Hope to see mine on Friday.

 

['size]

Handlebar
http://rustcomponents.bigcartel.com/product/15-riser-titanium-handlebar

doesn't thomson still make a ti bar? I had the white brothers ti bar back in the day.

 

[norbar]

Sounds like your typical beetle, I mean 911 owner.

I think it's more for the "Gumpert" crowd.

 

[4xBoy]

 

[HAB]

So are you demanding a refund because they're over 400g?

 

[Nick]

So are you demanding a refund because they're over 400g?

includes BB spacer.

 

[6thElement]

So are you demanding a refund because they're over 400g?

A couple of good rock strikes should take them back down under 400g.