Titanium Bike Parts, I need your opinions (and I'm giving away a £50 Planet-X voucher)

[Andrew_Culture]

You guys have surprised me, so now I need a little help figuring out component sizes https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/what-size-is-this-component.266830/

 

[Andrew_Culture]

I thought I'd give you a quick update.

I was focussing on cleat bolts and washers, and it doesn't appear anyone wants them!

But you guys do want stem spacers and stem bolts!

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Cleat bolts tend to get replaced as cleats wear out. Stems keep going so you want a bolt that’ll keep going without corrosion

 

[cougie uk]

I just bought some stem bolts in Ti.

Only because the stem was older and had some spots on the stem bolts that I could see when riding. So I got oilslick ti bolts to match my cages.

I only bought the top two as that's the ones I see when riding but I was so happy with the look that I replaced all of the stem bolts with Ti.

Good luck.

 

[figbat]

Cleat bolts tend to get replaced as cleats wear out. Stems keep going so you want a bolt that’ll keep going without corrosion

And you see stem bolts all the time - especially rusty ones!
For future consiuderation:

- bottle cage bolts
- bottle cage (does Ti lend itself to this? Light, sure, but it also needs a degree of spring).

 

[bikingdad90]

I’ve responded. I’d love to see you do Titanium pedals, preferably SPD-SL/Look with red anodising. I think coloured pedals look ace and been light too even better!

 

[Landsurfer]

Just M5 screws ... i lots of lengths , hex / allen head , parallel and dome ....

 

[figbat]

I just bought some stem bolts in Ti.

Only because the stem was older and had some spots on the stem bolts that I could see when riding. So I got oilslick ti bolts to match my cages.

I only bought the top two as that's the ones I see when riding but I was so happy with the look that I replaced all of the stem bolts with Ti.

Good luck.

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Oooh, yes - steerer top caps too!

 

[ianrauk]

Ti cleat bolts? Absolutely no point Andrew.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

I just bought some stem bolts in Ti.

Only because the stem was older and had some spots on the stem bolts that I could see when riding. So I got oilslick ti bolts to match my cages.

I only bought the top two as that's the ones I see when riding but I was so happy with the look that I replaced all of the stem bolts with Ti.

Good luck.

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Is that a Ti stem cap as well?

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Ti cleat bolts? Absolutely no point Andrew.

Well that's saved me a stack of cash

 

[Andrew_Culture]

I’ve responded. I’d love to see you do Titanium pedals, preferably SPD-SL/Look with red anodising. I think coloured pedals look ace and been light too even better!

Although it's certain possible, more complex constructions will be further down the line.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Just M5 screws ... i lots of lengths , hex / allen head , parallel and dome ....

Just M5 screws ... i lots of lengths , hex / allen head , parallel and dome ....

I'm considering only doing hex. I'm not sure what you mean by 'parallel' though?

 

[Milkfloat]

Flipping things around. There is a large number of retailers selling Ti bolts for things like stems, bottle cages etc, but only a few doing things like cleat bolts. You would have less competition Here is one example, can you undercut them? https://titanclassics.com/product/6...-bolts-fits-shimano-sm-sh11-spd-sl-9gm-total/

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Flipping things around. There is a large number of retailers selling Ti bolts for things like stems, bottle cages etc, but only a few doing things like cleat bolts. You would have less competition Here is one example, can you undercut them? https://titanclassics.com/product/6...-bolts-fits-shimano-sm-sh11-spd-sl-9gm-total/

Yes. I like your way of thinking