Need bike advice for insane ride/race
05-02-15, 10:42 AM
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China, Ti, for a NL company Van Nicholas - The Titanium Bike Company. Dutch company specializing in the design of role-specific and tailor-made Titanium frames, and hand-built bikes whip out that abundant credit card..
05-02-15, 05:13 PM
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Talked to my mechanic this AM who informed me of the price of a lightweight ti bike. Plus the extra 1-2 pounds for ti equivalent frame. He's been riding his specailized crux for 6 years without issue and takes it on some gnarly mtb trails. While a rarely crash it's not outside the realm of possibility. If I go with carbon (which is my thought of the hour) would definitely throw my fleshy self between the dirt and the bike!
As long as you keep the bike upright, you're no more likely to break a CF frame than Ti, Al, or steel. I know plenty of mountain bike and CX racers who ride/race carbon and have never broken a frame. Carbon is "weak" only in terms of crash-worthiness (where things directly impact the tubes), but no fame material is guaranteed to survive in those circumstances. Nothing wrong with going Ti, but do it because you like the looks/fit/ride of a specific frame, not because you think it will survive gravel better than something else. Ti is a tricky material for frame builders so make sure you can actually try out the frame you're considering. Under 20 lbs leaves lots of options -- even steel is still on the table.
05-02-15, 07:00 PM
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I don't have a problem with carbon road bikes, but if I rode a carbon framed bike offroad, I'd not ride it if I went down. If I went down on my Moots, I'd look it over and continue on. I'm a little paranoid on carbon because if a frame, fork or handlebars fail, it's not going to be pretty. Most likely I'm overly paranoid but that's my business.
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05-03-15, 06:43 AM
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I don't have a problem with carbon road bikes, but if I rode a carbon framed bike offroad, I'd not ride it if I went down. If I went down on my Moots, I'd look it over and continue on. I'm a little paranoid on carbon because if a frame, fork or handlebars fail, it's not going to be pretty. Most likely I'm overly paranoid but that's my business.
you are paranoid.
i have a carbon ridley xfire cyclocross bike that has been crashed badly many times. my friend broke his collarbone on it. i have scratches and nicks right down to the raw carbon. i weigh 82kg and am rough on the bike. its been treated like a childs BMX for the past three years and the only creaks are from the PFBB30 that were there the day i got the bike.
all the questioning of materials in these threads is hilarious. get a bike and ride it. if it breaks, you need a new one. if it doesn't, you will justify the purchase of a new one and sell the old one anyways. meh n+1-1+1+infinity forever.
05-03-15, 06:52 AM
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also to the OP: sounds like you can get away with a road bike with long reach and a fatter tire. a nice cannondale synapse(or something similar) can be sourced on your local craigslist for well under $1000. a wide cassette and you would be good i think.
05-03-15, 09:25 AM
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ya, but which one?
don't be bursting my n+1 bubble! : )
don't be bursting my n+1 bubble! : )
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