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who else sells cheap ti frames?
I bought a TST frame on closeout a few years ago and was disappointed.
Don't know the model, but it was badged as a Mongoose "Pro" something with Sandvik 3/2.5 tubing (straight gauge, I assume). Anyway, it looked great but rode harshly. I'd stay away from these unless you can test ride it first. |
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who else sells cheap ti frames?
In article .com,
Dave wrote: I bought a TST frame on closeout a few years ago and was disappointed. Don't know the model, but it was badged as a Mongoose "Pro" something with Sandvik 3/2.5 tubing (straight gauge, I assume). Anyway, it looked great but rode harshly. I'd stay away from these unless you can test ride it first. What size frame? |
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C wrote: In article .com, Dave wrote: I bought a TST frame on closeout a few years ago and was disappointed. Don't know the model, but it was badged as a Mongoose "Pro" something with Sandvik 3/2.5 tubing (straight gauge, I assume). Anyway, it looked great but rode harshly. I'd stay away from these unless you can test ride it first. What size frame? It was a 54cm, and I'm 5'10, 155 pounds. Larger frame size or heavier rider might change the characteristics somewhat, but I wouldn't count on it. |
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Dave wrote:
I bought a TST frame on closeout a few years ago and was disappointed. Don't know the model, but it was badged as a Mongoose "Pro" something with Sandvik 3/2.5 tubing (straight gauge, I assume). Anyway, it looked great but rode harshly. I'd stay away from these unless you can test ride it first. Actually, vertical flex on *any* unsuspended frame is nil. The tires, bars, stem, fork, seatpost, and seat all flex a lot more. The great majority of Ti frames use straight guage tubing (even high priced Litespeeds); it isn't a problem. |
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Ron Ruff wrote: Actually, vertical flex on *any* unsuspended frame is nil. The tires, bars, stem, fork, seatpost, and seat all flex a lot more. The great majority of Ti frames use straight guage tubing (even high priced Litespeeds); it isn't a problem. Yes, I understand that frames do not flex vertically, and prior to owning the TST, I was pretty well convinced that given the same dimensions, tire pressure, etc., any frame would ride just as nicely as any other. I can only say this: For several months I went back and forth between the TST and a Bianchi aluminum bike, both with identical rider position, with identical wheels and probably identical tires. The weight difference between the two bikes was a pound at most. The difference between the two was subtle but very noticeable, and I really came to dislike the TST. |
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Dave wrote:
C wrote: In article .com, Dave wrote: I bought a TST frame on closeout a few years ago and was disappointed. Don't know the model, but it was badged as a Mongoose "Pro" something with Sandvik 3/2.5 tubing (straight gauge, I assume). Anyway, it looked great but rode harshly. I'd stay away from these unless you can test ride it first. What size frame? It was a 54cm, and I'm 5'10, 155 pounds. Larger frame size or heavier rider might change the characteristics somewhat, but I wouldn't count on it. I've got the same bike, except in 56cm. Of several good road bikes, it's my favorite. Mine is built with a Look HSC-1, a fork with low bending stiffness. It rides and handles fine. I'm 5'10", 150, FWIW. The welds look as good as I've ever seen on a Ti bike, and I like the complete absence of decals or stickers to get scratched. My frame weighs 3.3 lbs, not feather-light, but reasonable. Dave Lehnen |
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Dave Lehnen wrote: Dave wrote: C wrote: In article .com, Dave wrote: I bought a TST frame on closeout a few years ago and was disappointed. Don't know the model, but it was badged as a Mongoose "Pro" something with Sandvik 3/2.5 tubing (straight gauge, I assume). Anyway, it looked great but rode harshly. I'd stay away from these unless you can test ride it first. What size frame? It was a 54cm, and I'm 5'10, 155 pounds. Larger frame size or heavier rider might change the characteristics somewhat, but I wouldn't count on it. I've got the same bike, except in 56cm. Of several good road bikes, it's my favorite. Mine is built with a Look HSC-1, a fork with low bending stiffness. It rides and handles fine. I'm 5'10", 150, FWIW. The welds look as good as I've ever seen on a Ti bike, and I like the complete absence of decals or stickers to get scratched. My frame weighs 3.3 lbs, not feather-light, but reasonable. Dave Lehnen I would agree that the TST's are perfectly adequate, but I suspect there were better choices (for me) out there, even at a low price point. I definitely will agree with you about nice welds. I removed all the decals and was often asked on club rides whether I was riding a Litespeed or Merlin. |
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titaniumsports web site says they are sold out on their road frames.
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On Sat, 13 Aug 2005 17:00:28 -0500, A Muzi wrote:
wrote: Hmmm... you might have some difficulty finding derailers and rear hubs for these frames... http://www.xacd.com.cn/product.asp?r...rootcl=1&cls=1 Why is that? Chain-on-the-left is fairly nonstandard nowadays. Jasper |
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On 12-Aug-2005, wrote: Anyone know where I can get Custom 20" forks built (titanium ... Dear Gene, Try here, http://rotatorrecumbent.com/products.html , they make titanium frame bikes with 20" wheels. -- Sock Puppet ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
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