I’d agree, though my knowledge is very dated. I still have a 3/2.5 Ti from 2001 and a Calfee Tetra from 2004.
The titanium is about 2 lbs heavier, 17 vs 15, but for centuries, all I’d ever ride was the titanium. Buttery smooth over Midwest roads. 😋
The Calfee was reduced to my trips to Colorado for the most part.
cowBoyTedEuros96 on
What material is the fork made out of and why is it not titanium too if it’s so much better than carbon?
Despised- on
Is this a waltly? If so.. how was your experience with them?
TheThistleSifter on
Heavier, less aero, carbon layup can be optimised to be vertically compliant and laterally rigid for better ride feel, ugly round tubes, one colour, one general look, more expensive.
It’s durable and can handle heavier load I’ll give it that.Â
Fun-Description-9985 on
Having just gone through this dilemma when building myself an “all-road bike for life” I decided against titanium because it’s too expensive, can’t be repaired very easily, it’s a boring colour, it’s hard to make the build interesting/all titanium bikes look absolutely identical, and it rides very harsh.
So I went with steel, with is the opposite of all those.
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Can you explain why ?
Internet says it’s 3 times heavier…
I have no idea myself, so it’s an honest question
I’d agree, though my knowledge is very dated. I still have a 3/2.5 Ti from 2001 and a Calfee Tetra from 2004.
The titanium is about 2 lbs heavier, 17 vs 15, but for centuries, all I’d ever ride was the titanium. Buttery smooth over Midwest roads. 😋
The Calfee was reduced to my trips to Colorado for the most part.
What material is the fork made out of and why is it not titanium too if it’s so much better than carbon?
Is this a waltly? If so.. how was your experience with them?
Heavier, less aero, carbon layup can be optimised to be vertically compliant and laterally rigid for better ride feel, ugly round tubes, one colour, one general look, more expensive.
It’s durable and can handle heavier load I’ll give it that.Â
Having just gone through this dilemma when building myself an “all-road bike for life” I decided against titanium because it’s too expensive, can’t be repaired very easily, it’s a boring colour, it’s hard to make the build interesting/all titanium bikes look absolutely identical, and it rides very harsh.
So I went with steel, with is the opposite of all those.