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Anything does on that pristine packed graded stone.
My Rail Road Ballast jaunt yesterday OTOH. With 47x650b had me wanting a fat bike....
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Fixed gear on gravel. That's pretty baller. Hats off to you, good sir.
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Crack in titanium tubing is pretty scary and not something you want to have happen in the middle of nowhere. |
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actually i think cracks and faults in high end titanium are very few. Hard to say without data but that would be my impression.
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so it sounds like the reasons ti as a frame material is well suited to gravel bikes is
durability - doesn't corrode like steel - stronger/less prone to dent than aluminum - not as brittle as carbon in a crash aesthetics - classic look - raw finish less impacted by debris or bag-related wear ride quality - lively and compliant, like steel but lighter full disclosure: i bought a 2nd hand ti frame last year. i tried the compliant steel thing and enjoyed the ride but cracked my frame doing something i'll likely do again. my first ti frame; i've only been out on a handful of rides but i like it quite a bit. i'm a bit of a chronic underbiker so i'm hoping the material is as strong as it is reputed to be thanks all |
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to the gentleman with the fixed moots - i salute you. #hero
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