Titanium full suss bikes

[KirstinS]

Why are they like hens teeth to find when you can find both hard tail and full suss frames in every other commonly used material?

I cant find a good reason but I truly don't think its price

 

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The best titanium mountain bikes you can buy

Titanium mountain bikes have a well-deserved reputation for their ride quality thanks to the thin-walled, high strength tubing and it's been a popular - if expensive - choice for off-road frames since the early days of the sport. We've rounded up some of the nicest examples on sale today for...

off.road.cc

 

[KirstinS]

The best titanium mountain bikes you can buy

Titanium mountain bikes have a well-deserved reputation for their ride quality thanks to the thin-walled, high strength tubing and it's been a popular - if expensive - choice for off-road frames since the early days of the sport. We've rounded up some of the nicest examples on sale today for...

off.road.cc

This kinda makes my point sw as those are mostly HT. I do know FS exist but they are very rare beast

I just wondered why

 

[Woosh]

maybe because Titanium bikes are made of round tubes, FS needs more specialised and complex shapes, unpratical and uneconomical to produce with titanium.
Imagine you have to make this frame in titanium:

 

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maybe because Titanium bikes are made of round tubes, FS needs more specialised and complex shapes, unpratical and uneconomical to produce with titanium.
Imagine you have to make this frame in titanium:

We use the most cutting-edge technologies to make sure that your dream bike is perfect for you and your riding.

We use the most cutting-edge technologies to make sure that your dream bike is perfect for you and your riding.

www.athertonbikes.com

"It takes the AM machine about 16 hours to make a lug set for one bike, laying down about 3500 layers of titanium powder that’s melted by four lasers on to a titanium build plate"

These new 3D printed titanium wheels are astonishing

But the really big news is that a purple Ford GT looks AMAZING

www.topgear.com

 

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Titanium Mountain Bikes

Titanium mountain bikes ready to hit the trails. The trails are your solace. How do you ride them? That’s your expression. Your pleasure. Your joy. All our titanium mountain bikes represent the purest ride experience on the trails… no matter what your definition of mountain bike nirvana looks...

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whoosh needs to buy a 3d ti 3d printer some mtb wheels would be epic pmsl

the cost of powered titanium may come down to three fourths of what it is now. It is currently, planning to set up a powdered titanium plant at the cost of $50 million to $500 million. 3D printed titanium parts have been most enthusiastically received in the aviation industry.

i could go 3000mph and my frame and wheels would not melt

 

[KirstinS]

maybe because Titanium bikes are made of round tubes, FS needs more specialised and complex shapes, unpratical and uneconomical to produce with titanium.
Imagine you have to make this frame in titanium:

Thank you. That seems to be the answer