Titanium bikes...

Here's an interesting video, although I expect that the conclusions drawn won't be too popular on this thread :D:D

cletus wrote: »

Here's an interesting video, although I expect that the conclusions drawn won't be too popular on this thread :D:D

Good video, thanks for posting.

magicbastarder wrote: »

at the very start he claims 'my anecdotal experience...' and i turned the video off. unless he is actually an expert on the topic, he's just a punter with an opinion. i'm not saying his opinion is necessarily wrong, just that it's a valuable as anyone here who has tried lots of bikes of different materials.

also, on another note, i think i once read that one of the issues with aluminium is that it simply was not around long enough - it was the dominant material (certainly at the top end) for only a decade or two, so many people's opinions of it would have been shaped by early iterations which might have been poor.
for example, early carbon bikes probably feel like wet paper to modern ones.

He spends the rest of the video explaining relevant experimental data

magicbastarder wrote: »

at the very start he claims 'my anecdotal experience...' and i turned the video off. unless he is actually an expert on the topic, he's just a punter with an opinion. i'm not saying his opinion is necessarily wrong, just that it's a valuable as anyone here who has tried lots of bikes of different materials.

also, on another note, i think i once read that one of the issues with aluminium is that it simply was not around long enough - it was the dominant material (certainly at the top end) for only a decade or two, so many people's opinions of it would have been shaped by early iterations which might have been poor.
for example, early carbon bikes probably feel like wet paper to modern ones.

If you watch the video fully, you'll see that he speaks about his anecdotal experience only to show that it's very often wrong

I was surely one of the eight !

I have been riding a Kinesis Gran Fondo Disc since early 2018 (havin bought frame in 2017) and I love the look and feel of it. It let me down 10 days before PBP as I noticed a 1/4 inch crack on downtube - I got replacement frame with zero hassle or questions - there is a 5 year guarantee on frames and some sort of lifetime trade-in if damaged in crash I think.........but it annoys me that I basically bought it to ride PBP and I didn't get to ......not quite fully bonded to it !

Love the aesthetic as well as the feel of Ti............never met a Ti buyer with regrets over frame.....best of luck



On the Angel of Mons audax a couple of years ago I joined up with a group of eleven heading for Castlebellingham. Eight of the group were riding titanium frames and I suspect the combined milage of the Ti bikes must have been well into the hundreds of thousands. All were different makes but everyone I spoke with was perfectly happy with their choice. If you are into doing big miles, titanium is the way to go.[/QUOTE]

TRANQUILLO wrote: »

only thing that is turning me off is external cable routing . She looks a peach.

Id prefer it with ETAP AXS too. She's a peach though

Trust me, you'll want external cable routing if you ever have to replace a cable when you're in the middle of nowhere on a long distance ride.

Effects wrote: »

Who changes cables in the middle of nowhere on a long ride?

Do Enough Audaxen and you will

magicbastarder wrote: »

'croix de fer' means 'cross of iron' and i assumed referred to the bike having a steel frame (in its original guise)

Its actually a reference to the famous mountain pass in the French alps, afaik.

I see Decathlon are going to launch a titanium Triban (their budget range) gravel bike. Will take up to 45mm tires with 700c wheels. 1x11 Grx 600 and Fulcrum wheels.

Pre order at the end of October for delivery in February - 2399€.

I'm tempted

CantGetNoSleep wrote: »

This was announced today. Frame is made by Dedacciai in Italy. Haven't seen an English review yet but here is one that can be google translated - https://yanngobert.com/2020/10/triban-grvl900-titane/

I'm in the market for a gravel bike but would still keep at least one if not two road bikes. This would be for an introduction to gravel, and possibly winter/longer distance with a second set of wheels and tires. Spec is in line with what I was looking for, I had a budget of 1500€ in mind for an alu frame. Ideally I'd consider steel as I have enough faster carbon or alu road bikes, and would like a bit of wow factor too. Haven't found anything steel with the spec I want close to my price range though (11 speed, ideally GRX, hydraulic discs, wheels that I won't need to replace first thing)

What do people think? Worth going for?

€2400 is a great price if its correct, assuming you can actually get you hands on one as only 401 will be made. That frame definitely looks as it was designed down to a price, though. No third bottle cage, no eyes for racks or guards, press-fit BB, basic finish.

Welding is quite tidy.

Planet x have a very good range of titanium gravel bikes:

https://www.planetx.co.uk/c/q/bikes/gravel-adventure-bikes/tempest

I’d be very tempted in the sram force model.

Full carbon gravel fork, hydraulic disc brakes and through axles give precise all surface control. 50mm tyre, triple bottle cage, mudguard and rack ready. Full sram force group with Fulcrum Racing 900 Disc wheels - £1999. Good exchange rate at the moment too.

magicbastarder wrote: »

https://www.adverts.ie/road-bikes/titanium-raleigh-racing-bike/21631127

may not be quite the bike people usually drool over.

He only paid €50 for that and now going for €350!

Titanium is special no doubt about it
Mind you I’ll have my van Nicholas Ventus for sale soon - 54cm