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doozer	Post subject: road bar material Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2003 12:56 pm
Joined: Thu Nov 06, 2003 11:24 am Posts: 198 Location: fragglerock	is 200grams the ultimate limit for road bars?? Seems carbon and Aluminium compete on an equal footing in terms of weight.. oF course carbon bars are quite expensive and at best you can save 5-10 grams. Also, problems with scoring and sratching carbon bars. Has anyone tried titanium or any other metal alloys?? Opinions lads and lasses? Doozer _________________ Dance you cares away, worries for another day, dance your cares away, down at fragglerock.
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nikh	Post subject: Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2003 1:07 pm
Joined: Fri Jun 27, 2003 8:05 pm Posts: 2070	You save a lot more with Schmolke check 'em out: http://www.schmolke-carbon-titan.de/car ... _c_uk.html _________________ PLAY DARTS! *WARNING* MUST HAVE A SENSE OF HUMOR TO PLAY!!!
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Weenie	Post subject: Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2003 1:07 pm
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Superlite	Post subject: Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2003 7:07 pm
Joined: Fri Aug 29, 2003 9:01 pm Posts: 2477 Location: Colorado	I use the Kestrel EMS Pro SL, size 42cm weighs in at 168g. _________________ MAMA SAID KNOCK YOU OUT! HUH!
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:-)	Post subject: Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2003 9:50 pm
Joined: Thu Nov 06, 2003 9:37 pm Posts: 79	do they make them with the oversized clamp ?
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Liteman	Post subject: Re: road bar material Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2003 12:37 am
Joined: Tue Nov 04, 2003 3:23 pm Posts: 12 Location: Europe	doozer wrote: is 200grams the ultimate limit for road bars?? Seems carbon and Aluminium compete on an equal footing in terms of weight.. oF course carbon bars are quite expensive and at best you can save 5-10 grams. Also, problems with scoring and sratching carbon bars. Has anyone tried titanium or any other metal alloys?? Opinions lads and lasses? Doozer am surprised no none has considered using stabilised alu alloys using semi exotics such as niobium, titanium, mo or other such transitories..greatly enhanced properties..less expensive than Ti based..any thoughts?? _________________ I want to ride my bicycle...I want to ride my bike.
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giovanni	Post subject: Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2003 2:08 am
Joined: Tue Oct 07, 2003 1:29 am Posts: 50 Location: los angeles california
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doozer	Post subject: Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2003 10:49 am
Joined: Thu Nov 06, 2003 11:24 am Posts: 198 Location: fragglerock	when i ws into MTB'ing years a go I saw a lithium alloy mtb frame..can't remember exactly who made it.. also there was on made with a element that is toxic as a dust (think it was beryllium). both seem a little exotic but the precedent is there for using more exotic alloys in bike construction. Dooz _________________ Dance you cares away, worries for another day, dance your cares away, down at fragglerock.
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Liteman	Post subject: Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2003 2:08 pm
Joined: Tue Nov 04, 2003 3:23 pm Posts: 12 Location: Europe	I've seen some exotic alloys that contain traces of Na, K and Li. Would these be suitable in very wet conditions?? _________________ I want to ride my bicycle...I want to ride my bike.
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drew	Post subject: Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2003 2:48 pm
Joined: Wed Nov 05, 2003 8:52 pm Posts: 126	Liteman wrote: I've seen some exotic alloys that contain traces of Na, K and Li. Would these be suitable in very wet conditions?? I think you will find most metals carry traces of common elements i.e sodium, potassium etc. Doubt if wet weather would have a detrimental effect though.
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Liteman	Post subject: Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2003 9:25 pm
Joined: Tue Nov 04, 2003 3:23 pm Posts: 12 Location: Europe	drew wrote: Liteman wrote: I've seen some exotic alloys that contain traces of Na, K and Li. Would these be suitable in very wet conditions?? I think you will find most metals carry traces of common elements i.e sodium, potassium etc. Doubt if wet weather would have a detrimental effect though. what if Na, K and Li were present in larger amounts. Say up to 35-50%? Mechanically if alloyed with bismuth, lowC fe and tits could be a possibility? _________________ I want to ride my bicycle...I want to ride my bike.
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Superlite	Post subject: Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2003 9:47 pm
Joined: Fri Aug 29, 2003 9:01 pm Posts: 2477 Location: Colorado	alloyed with bismuth, lowC fe and tits? Sounds like my kind of bar! _________________ MAMA SAID KNOCK YOU OUT! HUH!
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giovanni	Post subject: Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2003 7:17 am
Joined: Tue Oct 07, 2003 1:29 am Posts: 50 Location: los angeles california	My bike must have all those alloys,because it has TITS written all over it !!!!!!.
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Weenie	Post subject: Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2003 7:17 am
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