Ti - NOW I understand what all the fuss is about!
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That "thing?" Thanks for the support.
In answer to your question, some of the manufacturers that combine CF into their Titanium bikes are:
Colnago (CT2)
K. Bedford Customs
Dean Bikes (Exogrid)
Seven Cycles (Ti / Carbon Hardtail)
Litespeed (Unicoi)
and, of course, Quiring Cycles
In answer to your question, some of the manufacturers that combine CF into their Titanium bikes are:
Colnago (CT2)
K. Bedford Customs
Dean Bikes (Exogrid)
Seven Cycles (Ti / Carbon Hardtail)
Litespeed (Unicoi)
and, of course, Quiring Cycles
If you want to try out an all-Ti bike, holler. I have an old timey Merlin Road hanging on my shed wall.
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Mr. Quiring builds a great frame, you scored a very good builder. When he first started he came to our shop for parts and told us of his goals. The guy put in some seriously huge hours to get his name out there. Nice ride, and I agree, titanium frames ride really nice. Have had two of them, and when asked, I simply say to people a titanium frame rides like a really fine steel frame, but won't rot and scratches are easily fixed (as long as it is not a painted frame!). If I could weld ti, I would make my own frame from it.
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It's too bad Mr. Quiring's first and middle initials aren't I and N respectively. That combo would probably create more interest in his products.
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I have 3 bikes: steel Bianchi (carbon fork), titanium Motobecane (carbon fork) and full carbon Bianchi Infinito. They wear the same tires pumped to similar pressure 100 - 110 psi and are ridden over the same roads. The most comfortable is the titanium one, then the steel and then the carbon. Even though Infinito is designed to be good for long rides it is noticeably harsher than steel and especially ti.
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I have worked in the bicycle industry since 1992, I have ridden just about all the frame materials bicycles available, and I been riding titanium since 1996.
Currently, I have different steel bikes, aluminum bikes, other titanium bikes and my last carbon bike was built in 2018.
But my regular road bike is a 2001 Litespeed Ultimate that I've pedaled 70k+ miles since 2004 when I bought it used.
I've wore through two groups, 3 wheelsets and it still rides just as nice as the first time I put my legs over it.
The advantage of titanium is that it lasts longer than most other frame materials, requires no paint, requires little to no care.
So if you want a bike that last as long as you can pedal in your lifetime, ideal candidate would be titanium.
Currently, I have different steel bikes, aluminum bikes, other titanium bikes and my last carbon bike was built in 2018.
But my regular road bike is a 2001 Litespeed Ultimate that I've pedaled 70k+ miles since 2004 when I bought it used.
I've wore through two groups, 3 wheelsets and it still rides just as nice as the first time I put my legs over it.
The advantage of titanium is that it lasts longer than most other frame materials, requires no paint, requires little to no care.
So if you want a bike that last as long as you can pedal in your lifetime, ideal candidate would be titanium.
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That "thing?" Thanks for the support.
In answer to your question, some of the manufacturers that combine CF into their Titanium bikes are:
Colnago (CT2)
K. Bedford Customs
Dean Bikes (Exogrid)
Seven Cycles (Ti / Carbon Hardtail)
Litespeed (Unicoi)
and, of course, Quiring Cycles
In answer to your question, some of the manufacturers that combine CF into their Titanium bikes are:
Colnago (CT2)
K. Bedford Customs
Dean Bikes (Exogrid)
Seven Cycles (Ti / Carbon Hardtail)
Litespeed (Unicoi)
and, of course, Quiring Cycles
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I ask a frame builder to make me a frame out of Un-Ob. He said he's tried for years, but can't get his hands on any of that material.
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OP, congrats on discovering about Titanium what I hope all of those who suffer lesser frame materials will one day come to know.
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DrDyno, here’s the specs I couldn’t attach to my PM.
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