Think a titanium bike is out of reach? The new State Bicycle Co. Titanium All-Road will make you reconsider.

  • Pilferjinx@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    Mind if I ask why you’d switch to Ti? Probably stiffness, but wouldn’t the added weight be less agile and take more effort overall?

    • JoshuaFalken@lemmy.world
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      4 months ago

      Stiffness is a factor, but my thought was moreso for weight. Seems a good compromise between the weight of aluminum and the strength of steel. Of course, I didn’t think much of any specific bike or anything. Just a vague notion that if I cracked my carbon frame, I probably wouldn’t want to get another one right away. Never rode a titanium bike so figure to try something new.