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doozer

Post subject: road bar material

Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2003 12:56 pm

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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 :mrgreen:

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nikh

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Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2003 1:07 pm

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You save a lot more with Schmolke check 'em out:

http://www.schmolke-carbon-titan.de/car ... _c_uk.html

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Superlite

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Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2003 7:07 pm

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I use the Kestrel EMS Pro SL, size 42cm weighs in at 168g.

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Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2003 9:50 pm

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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

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doozer wrote:

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??

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giovanni

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Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2003 2:08 am

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doozer

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Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2003 10:49 am

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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 :mrgreen:

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Liteman

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Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2003 2:08 pm

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I've seen some exotic alloys that contain traces of Na, K and Li.
Would these be suitable in very wet conditions??

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drew

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Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2003 2:48 pm

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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

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Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2003 9:25 pm

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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?

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Superlite

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Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2003 9:47 pm

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alloyed with bismuth, lowC fe and tits? Sounds like my kind of bar! :lol:

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giovanni

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Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2003 7:17 am

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My bike must have all those alloys,because it has TITS written all over it

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