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Why no Ti forks??

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  1. Why are there no or very few Ti forks for road bikes? Is cost the issue or ride quality? How does
    steel ride compared to Ti for a fork?

  2. heavier than carbon for similar stiffness.

    -Bruce

    "mrbubl" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    Why are there no or very few Ti forks for road bikes? Is cost the issue


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    ride quality? How does steel ride compared to Ti for a fork?

  3. Morati is producing ti forks for road bikes Have a look at: morati.comDefault.htm

    mrbubl a écrit:

    Quoted message said:

    Why are there no or very few Ti forks for road bikes? Is cost the issue or ride quality? How does
    steel ride compared to Ti for a fork?

  4. "Bruce" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

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    heavier than carbon for similar stiffness.


    and at a greater cost. You will not find or be able to sell an all ti fork for $200-250. Heck, find
    a carbon fork with ti steerer tube - kestrel, serotta - now look at the price, ouch!

  5. "Robert Schinner" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

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    Morati is producing ti forks for road bikes Have a look at: morati.comDefault.htm

    FYI, most ppl here speak english, so morati.comdefault.htm or just
    morati.commorati.com would probably be better.

    --
    Phil, Squid-in-Training

  6. "mrbubl" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    Why are there no or very few Ti forks for road bikes? Is cost the issue or ride quality? How does
    steel ride compared to Ti for a fork?

    Omega Cycleworks here in the UK make one - it sells for about £190 or so direct from the
    framebuilder. Probably a little 'springier' than, say, a Reynolds 531 fork, so good for comfort, and
    with reduced weight compared to steel. Heavier than a carbon fibre one, mind, but without the risk
    of delamination, and can be repaired, should a bad crash occur.

    David E. Belcher

    Dept. of Chemistry, University of York

  7. Yeah, I think OnOne sells a Ti MTB rigid fork for thier Ti bikes for about £250 here in the UK.

    Just read a review of one in a recent MBR.

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    heavier than carbon for similar stiffness.

    -Bruce

    "mrbubl" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    Why are there no or very few Ti forks for road bikes? Is cost the issue


    or

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    ride quality? How does steel ride compared to Ti for a fork?


  8. I guess everyone else just clicked the english flag.

    Phil Lee a écrit:

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    "Robert Schinner" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    Morati is producing ti forks for road bikes Have a look at: morati.comDefault.htm

    FYI, most ppl here speak english, so morati.comdefault.htm or just
    morati.commorati.com would probably be better.

    --
    Phil, Squid-in-Training

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