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ralfd on Dec 21, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: Bike Frame Stiffness

I thought titan would keep good for a life time?

max_k on Dec 21, 2022 | [–]

... yes, that's what they say about titanium, why I decided to pay the price, but turns out it's not true.

speed_spread on Dec 22, 2022 | [–]

The metal, yes. What's at stake here seems to be the welding, which is the tricky part with titanium.

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