skandy32 Posted November 30, 2005 Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 Titanium steel Forget the price for the mo..... obviously the titanium will be loots lighter and stronger so..... How much lighter would the titanium BB be than the steel? How much stronger would the titanium BB be than the steel? Anybody got experiences with either? :closedeyes: chars in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prawny Baby Posted November 30, 2005 Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 id go with the steel one myself...... i seem to remember hope stopped making ti skewers as they had a tendancy to stretch.... i THINK. the ti freehubs on bulbs were also VERY soft..... doesnt give me confidence.... go steel. half the price too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narrowbars Posted November 30, 2005 Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 Titanium steel Forget the price for the mo..... obviously the titanium will be loots lighter and stronger so..... How much lighter would the titanium BB be than the steel? How much stronger would the titanium BB be than the steel? Anybody got experiences with either? :closedeyes: chars in advance Steel is real. I ran one for a couple of years with no problems at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houseface Posted November 30, 2005 Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 go for the steel.i would trust it more :closedeyes: steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley Smith Posted November 30, 2005 Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 go for the steel, up intil recently i have used a hope titanium bb, however when i changed my frame i put i steel axle bb back in, it feels so much more responsive , whereas the ti, you could feel a considerable amount of flex ash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexymike Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 (edited) it WILL snap u WILL brake ur self it WILL be funny i WILL laugh u WONT sorry yes yes that be the TI one Edited December 1, 2005 by sexymike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skandy32 Posted December 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 it WILL snap u WILL brake ur self it WILL be funny i WILL laugh u WONT brilliant - which one u talking about? :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spode@thinkbikes Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 I've snapped 2 Hope Titanium BB's, and I'm not one for big drops either. I stick with a UN52 now. I've bent one of their titanium skewers too. I had titanium cog on the rear at one point too - I folded it straight in half (and I know of others that have done that). I just seem to have a rough time when it comes to Titanium. Doesn't mean it's bad, I just don't seem to have much luck! I mean, eventually they are all going to snap (I've snapped UN52's), but I've had years out of the things. The one I'm using at the moment must be pretty damned old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shovel Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 i'd go for the steel one @prawn - hope titanium freehubs aren't that soft, well my cassette digs in alot more now on my stainless king driveshell than it did on my titanium hope freehub :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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