Lightening 26R Style Chassis
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...................I agree entirely and am really curious to see how long they'll survive, BECAUSE i consider, even aircraft quality aluminium to be the parmesan cheese of metalurgy: fatigue is the problem fellas and also if you're looking for stiffness its lacking the e-modulous - so use titanium ! the difference is the more expensive material and maybe a new turning tool: labour is +/- equal. wish i had a decent lathe, come to think of it!! sandy
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Thanks guys. I phoned TTR this morning and talked to the guy there about alloy rear hubs. He said they will not make or sell them due to the problems we have mentioned. He also said he had seen them break. He was also disparaging of Kelveden which was unfortunate.
So, I will stick with steel rear hubs but I think I will get alloy front hubs--different situation there, isn't there?
So, I will stick with steel rear hubs but I think I will get alloy front hubs--different situation there, isn't there?
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Personally I'm already down to 145 lbs-if I get any lighter I will blow away! But yes, a lot of guys racing (and not racing!) could lose weight to their advantage. What isn't there doesn't have to be accelerated, braked and cornered etc.
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