Going all titanium?

[ishaw]

Having acquired so many bikes I will be culling some. I know I've posted before about this and I've had some useful advice and ideas, but I've just bought another frame to replace one I have that really is too small, and its a ti rsp Taurus. This got me thinking about the cull and whether I should simply keep the fleet of titanium bikes and let the rest go. If I were to do this I'd have:

Dbr axis ti with xtr and front sus
Raleigh rsp ti that I'd run rigid pace forks on
Litespeed obed fs for the more demanding of rides

The question is, would I be a fool to do this? Would I be missing out on real steel? Would the qualities of the aluminium frames i have be lost? What will the biggest regret(s) be if going down this road?

Just thoughts as I build up to a proper post Xmas clear out. I can no longer justify having as many unused bikes/projects (well I can, but its greedy and silly).

 

[mtbdave]

keep the team rts Ian,

you know it make sense!

 

[kingoffootball]

I don't think it matters too much - just keep the ones you like best, regardless of what they are made of.

Once you start wondering if you'll miss out by only having one material, the next step is thinking you need one with [x] and it's a never ending trap!

 

[wadsy]

Quick thoughts on your question:

Keep the ones you like.....either from the way they ride: that would include the handling characteristics as well as the 'feel' of the frame, so not just the frame material but the components, geometry, weight etc OR if not as riders then from other points of view such as aestetics or even sentimental values.

Lots of reasons that will vary from person to person and to why they keep/let go bikes!

I hope it doesn't do your head in working it out though!

btw ti makes sense to me

Cheers

 

[dbmtb]

Keep them all - You're already umming and ah-ing as it is....

 

[dablk]

just keep building them for "the Wife"... then its her fault if you have too many

 

[Paul Eggleton]

First dibs on the Yo! Lol

 

[ishaw]

just keep building them for "the Wife"... then its her fault if you have too many

I've already built her a clockwork she never rides, plus she is vertically challenged so may see through that one. I like your thinking though.

 

[sylus]

I would only build a titanium because I want a lightweight build

I would only use a rohloff for touring or extreme weather such as a thorn or a fat bike

I wouldn't normally think ahh titanium and a rohloff...what was your thinking when those two came together?

On the choice between fork and hub the fork would be my first thought

 

[ishaw]

I've not got a rolhoff hub so not sure where that came from, but that said, frame and fork combination is the heart of a build so important to get right. Lightness is always a bonus so titanium is good for that and pretty strong too. The ti Taurus is to replace what was my daily rider in my cadex, which is a little on the small side and as I get older, the more issues I have with my back/neck.

I should say that the frames listed would in theory be riders, with some room for garage queens like the rts, yo and pace.