I did a brief search of Ti 29ers on the forum and not a lot came up, although it could be said I have missed something, so if this has already been discussed to death, please point me in the right direction and forgive me.
I have started dreaming of another bike to add to the shed, and started thinking hardtail 29er. I don't like the idea of carbon MTBs as I am likely to drop the bike in rock garden or something... I like the idea of something durable. But I am afer some more info, so I thought I'd ask some experts!
Starting thinking what should it made of, Alloy, Carbon or Ti, and started to like the idea of Ti.
Questions:
Are there Ti 29er hardtails available in Oz 'off the shelf' or do they need to custom ordered?
How do they handle? Geometry ok? Can you bend Ti without compromising strength?
Cost comparison with carbon/alloy? Assume it will be pricey for a frame? less than $2k?
I'll leave it there for now, I am probably just dreaming, but hey, you've got to start somewhere!
Cheers
I have started dreaming of another bike to add to the shed, and started thinking hardtail 29er. I don't like the idea of carbon MTBs as I am likely to drop the bike in rock garden or something... I like the idea of something durable. But I am afer some more info, so I thought I'd ask some experts!
Starting thinking what should it made of, Alloy, Carbon or Ti, and started to like the idea of Ti.
Questions:
Are there Ti 29er hardtails available in Oz 'off the shelf' or do they need to custom ordered?
How do they handle? Geometry ok? Can you bend Ti without compromising strength?
Cost comparison with carbon/alloy? Assume it will be pricey for a frame? less than $2k?
I'll leave it there for now, I am probably just dreaming, but hey, you've got to start somewhere!
Cheers