liveforphysics said:My bike is 18.5lbs fully assembled with cyclocross tires. I don't know the bare frame weight.
I read bad info. I've corrected my mistake above.
liveforphysics said:My bike is 18.5lbs fully assembled with cyclocross tires. I don't know the bare frame weight.
Would you agree that you are an outlier on the spectrum of people riding 1.5kg racing frames?liveforphysics said:Everyone has a different kind of riding preference.
Even on my road bike, I look for the biggest sets of stairs to drop or climb, and ride over log piles and aggressive downhill trails, and it still feels like inadquate training for cyclocross racing.
Buk___ said:Would you agree that you are an outlier on the spectrum of people riding 1.5kg racing frames?liveforphysics said:Everyone has a different kind of riding preference.
Even on my road bike, I look for the biggest sets of stairs to drop or climb, and ride over log piles and aggressive downhill trails, and it still feels like inadquate training for cyclocross racing.
liveforphysics said:Even on my road bike, I look for the biggest sets of stairs to drop or climb, and ride over log piles and aggressive downhill trails,...
For that reason my roadbike is cromoly, and the frame has not yet broken...
Nice anecdote!Chalo said:And yet at the end of the day (quarter-century, to be accurate), the steel frames usually give up first. Go figure.
Way back, before planes and bikes. Riding and flying are the same in ancient languages, and it was a tradition to give bird names to the best horses.craneplaneguy said:This entire thread reminds me why so many bike people have been also plane people (going WAY back....):
Cheap?! I wish. I just dropped $4500 on a frame & shock. I spent much less on the car I drive most. :lol:craneplaneguy said:I'm always amazed how cheap a high end bike is, considering how trick they are.
Epyon said:Cheap?! I wish. I just dropped $4500 on a frame & shock. I spent much less on the car I drive most. :lol:craneplaneguy said:I'm always amazed how cheap a high end bike is, considering how trick they are.
Although, compared to an airplane, I guess that would be cheap.
How did this thread balloon to 4 pages already?
MadRhino said:Cyclo cross had gained a lot in popularity here, since I quit about 10 years ago. It is a very tough disciplin. Courses are designed to push participants to their limits of strength and aerobics. I was too old to be competitive, but had a lot of fun trying.
I was riding a Specialized Tri-Cross Expert double, alu-carbon. I guess that most are carbon today, and your steel frame must be one among very few in the races.
In DH too, carbon frames are taking over, about half of them right now. The other half are alu. Trying to find a steel DH frame, one would need to look at 20 yr old bikes.
MadRhino said:Way back, before planes and bikes. Riding and flying are the same in ancient languages, and it was a tradition to give bird names to the best horses.craneplaneguy said:This entire thread reminds me why so many bike people have been also plane people (going WAY back....):
speedmd said:MadRhino said:Way back, before planes and bikes. Riding and flying are the same in ancient languages, and it was a tradition to give bird names to the best horses.craneplaneguy said:This entire thread reminds me why so many bike people have been also plane people (going WAY back....):
Interesting derivation in the language. I always thought of flying along while in brief contact with the ground as much more interesting and exciting than flying up in a plane. 8)
After giving it a good think, I have decided to retire the old Liahana frame. I agree, it served it's purpose and gave me many miles of dependable riding.
Flying real low in a light airplane, like fence post height, nape of the earth, terrain following, is the crack cocaine of flying. Super fun, addictive, and obviously can be hazardous. Did I say it's REALLY fun?
2old said:Can the casting tape be used to repair a chainstay crack (near the bottom bracket) in my friend's titanium frame?If it's as strong as indicated, should be a perfect fix.
2old said:Can the casting tape be used to repair a chainstay crack (near the bottom bracket) in my friend's titanium frame?If it's as strong as indicated, should be a perfect fix.
2old said:Can the casting tape be used to repair a chainstay crack (near the bottom bracket) in my friend's titanium frame?If it's as strong as indicated, should be a perfect fix.
2old said:Thanks for the help; can't hurt to try.
Chalo said:2old said:Thanks for the help; can't hurt to try.
For what it's worth, titanium requires no heat treatment and a well-done welded repair should be good as new. Lashing fiber and resin on there will make later welding extremely difficult, though.