Ti Bolts for Ritchey Stem

[Henry Morgan]

On 14 May 2004 13:10:21 GMT, [email protected] (Qui si parla
Campagnolo ) wrote:

>ship-<< That's why one uses an anti-galling compound on both Ti and stainless.
>Ti bolts will not break in this application if correctly torqued. >><BR><BR>
>
>
>ohhh really???
>
>Deda stems, with lots of antisieze gooped on the bolts, still snap, freeze,
>pull threads out. Ti bolts on a stem and many other places on a bicycle is
>dummmm
>

I believe you. Personally I haven't had any problems with Ti. I don't
know anyone else who has, either, but I can't and won't argue with
your example. I wonder if the Deda design puts more stresses on the
bolts than is prudent?

 

[A Muzi]

Qui si parla Campagnolo wrote:

> ship-<< That's why one uses an anti-galling compound on both Ti and stainless.
> Ti bolts will not break in this application if correctly torqued. >><BR><BR>
>
>
> ohhh really???
>
> Deda stems, with lots of antisieze gooped on the bolts, still snap, freeze,
> pull threads out. Ti bolts on a stem and many other places on a bicycle is
> dummmm

Agreed. When they were big fat 7 and 8mm bolts you could
swap to Ti. Now that stem designers have come to scrawny
little 5mm bolts, Ti stem bolts are maybe not safe to ride.

--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

 

[Qui si parla Campagnolo]

ship-<< I wonder if the Deda design puts more stresses on the
bolts than is prudent? >><BR><BR>

Don't know but we replace the ti bolts with stainless steel all the time, on
Deda stuff.

Peter Chisholm
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