It would have to be really, one bash and it would look a bag of s**t, sure it isnt aluminium either ? EDIT : Just looked on tarty its definatly steel, but also it says most popular cranks in the uk. So that kinda makes you think its not the fact that no one is buying them. "Please note: Middleburn have now discontinued the Titanium bashrings and they have been replace by a steel version." Taken from the tartybikes website.