Show us your Titanium! - Ti and Stainless bikes

Some interesting stuff being developed by Tom over at Sturdy. Now offering Titanium cranks, forks and stems and an almost cable free front end and different finishes on his 3D lugs.

Stop it. Please. For the sake of my wallet.

Oof! Futuristic bikes and construction methods rarely do much for me, but this really is.

Evoking similar feelings to late-70’s Vitus 979 cast/bonded alu.

Ooft that's nice, I like the integrated look of the front end - imagine the whole lot mirror polished!

Yeah I'm both relieved and gutted all these options weren't available when I got mine.

@amey has to buy one or paint his shed.

I think I remember your bike on here recently - it's a lovely thing, full polish & ti forks / stem could be a nice birthday present for it?

that front end is filth

Haha maybe if I reach a landmark birthday in 18 years time! I'd imagine though to get the fully integrated front end it would need the 3D headtube replacing as I'm sure Tom will have modified the design to take the cable into the fork / frame.

Did I read right that he 3D-prints a whole fork?

He's kept details of the fork all quiet so far but I think it's the top portion that is 3D printed.

Is this allowed?

Positively encouraged.

What is it? Looks a reet laff.

Kingdom Vendetta :)

I hope they work ! Titanium is flexy. If anyone's ever ridden some of the 90's twin blade rigid MTB offerings they'll know. Those 90's forks would flex backwards on braking, 'twang' off roots and were not very precise when steering. The "Jones" type truss design for forks generally overcomes those short comings.

If anyone's ever ridden some of the 90's twin blade rigid MTB offerings they'll know.

Preach. Look great, but twangtastic.

The stems look great and some flex there I'm sure is good for ride comfort on uneven terrain or long distance road rides. Re: the fork, I think it's a case of "just because you can, doesn't mean you should"

A bit less exotic

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I must admit initially thinking the fork might be form over function (and what form!) but then the old adage "if you have access to a 3d ti printer, this could work" sprang to mind - either way I want to see glamour shots of the whole lot mirror polished, cranks too.

Is that the Tempest or Hurricane? I was looking at one in a PX sale a while back then bought a 931 Equilibrium on here - really nice looking frames

It’s a Hurricane only had it since Saturday but it seems really nice. Changed the tyres to 28mm they say it can go to 30 bit there seems to be loads of room.

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New bike day! Dolan ADX Disc Titanium.

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The article mentions generative design, and we dont know what the inside of the forks look like. I'd assume he did more than 3D printed 2 tubes and called it a day. The trick is probably inside the forks.
Also, its so cool.

edit: Think something like this

Yeah, 2/3 of the fork including the crown look to have the same finish as the printed lugs so most likely some very clever 3d structure going on in there with some traditional twangy blades at the bottom to absorb road bumps... would love to see inside it - fully mirror polished of course

not 100% stainless steel but my two gazelles with fork and rear triangles in noblex stainless