The UniSLAB said:
1. Would you rather the frames be aluminum or titanium?
2. Do you guys put weight or strength first? Meaning if this frame
isn't as light as the KH would you still buy it?
1.I think Ti is a better material for a frame. It has amazing strength
to weight ratio. As a Triton owner I think the design was very well
done and something different is not fully needed. Tho with Trtion on
hiatus there surely is a market for a nice Ti frame.
Personaly I think that the aluminum frame designs that are currently on
the market could use some work. Aluminum is a pretty fragil meterial.
When you factor in the repeated stress we put into them there is almost
no hope that it will be a long lasting frame.
I think getting as few welds as you can possibly get away with would
help in keeping the alu strong.
My point is there is a bigger need for a stronger aluminum option.
However with the KH and K1 aluminum frames on the market it would be
hard to keep up with their replacment warranty.
Either frame is not going to be cheap to build and you plan to sell it
it will not be cheap to replace. The Ti can be rewelded which is a plus
if there were ever problems.
2. The weight/strength this is a bit opinion. But I think Strength is
the obvious victor here.
We are not professional road racers who want a custom aluminum frame
for one race. We want are "expensive" equipment to last. I think the
real issue here is going to be cost to strenght. If it cost alot it
should hold up and be warrantied. We dont mind paying a little exrta
for something worth it. But just because a frame is Ti does not make it
strong and worth 500 dollars.
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