weebryan Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 I was just wondering where i can get titanium bolts ie stem bolts , hub bolts, crank bolts.I have rounded of my hub bolts which keep moving all the time and i have to slacken the then and square the wheel every ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 I am a weight weenie and even I dont bother with ti bolts....just get steel ones, safer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swize Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 Cleanbikes.co.uk i think ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deonn h Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 Dont get ti bolts there well shit!.I snapped both my ti hub bolts and 2 brake bolts in the frame .They are also easy to round off.Just get steel ones . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
011001000110010101110010 Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 I have Ti bolts. And as long as you are sensible and dont tighten them beyond there limits they wont stretch and you will be alright. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narrowbars Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 www.tastynuts.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe' Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 SRP sell very high quality ti bolts.Link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si-man Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 No point in Ti bolts really, you will round them off easier than steel ones.Plus, you will end up paying over the top prices anyway.profile charge £30 for 2 10mm hub bolts!!!! robbing bastards!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazza Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 I am a titanium maniac and still there is a number of items on our bikes where steel and alu would be better used.On my Monty Ti hubs I rounded the bolts and it was a f*** stress for me unscrewing them...So I put the steel ones on and happy with that. Yes, Ti bolts don't weigh anything....they are obviously a lot lighter than steel ones...but thanks, no.We have tested a number of Ti grades to use with bolts. And have found the best grade...they will be released in the near future.But it is still a challenge between snapping them and rounding the inner hexagon...torque matters there a lot.By the way, those blue and gold Ti bolts from the tastynuts website should be better than the original color bolts.If they are gold or blue that means they have been covered by a strenghening film in a plazma camera (Titanium Nitride and so on). This technology has been used in aerospace industry.If you find bolts of these color in the retail - get them. They are sure to be stronger than the original Ti ones.Though it could also be a different technology that just adds a colour without making the bolt stronger... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe' Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 If your bolts are rounding off, wether the be ti or steel, they are a. not very good onesb. you havent got a very good set of allen keys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazza Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 If your bolts are rounding off, wether the be ti or steel, they are a. not very good onesb. you havent got a very good set of allen keys. Then hubs coming with the '06 Monty 221Ti aren't very good ones.Then Pedrosa tools are crap.It's all about the force you apply to your tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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