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Title: Bicycling
Notice:Bicycling for Fun
Moderator:JAMIN::WASSER
Created:Mon Apr 14 1986
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:3214
Total number of notes:31946

1551.0. "Titanium ATB's" by TKTVFS::KITAMURA_H () Fri May 18 1990 04:09

 I WANT TO KNOW  " HOW MUCH ARE YETI ULTIMATE,GT'S TITANIUM ATB,AND MARIN'S 

TITANIUM ATB SOLD AT YAKIMA ? "  

 IF YOU DON'T MIND, PLEASE TEACH ME.

                                                 THANK YOU.
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1551.1The Merlin BSS::T_DAWSONTomas Dawson CSC/CS 592-4549Fri May 18 1990 08:4615
Titanium is one of the exotic frame building materials. However one could say
its the best material, it does not rust, its hard to bend, and it does
not fatigue. However the Titanium frame does give a diferent ride. I purchased 
a Merlin Titanium this spring and the ride can be wild. 

The bike I ride has an IRD Titanium fork also. With this combo the bike is
very quick and responsive and is taking some getting used to. It is much less
forgiving than the steel bikes will be, yet the way the frame will rebound
can be a great asset when you learn how to control it.  I would recommend 
a Merlin over any of the other Titanium bike due to the fact that Merlin
has the BEST track record in producing production runs of well made frames.

One word of caution, custom titanium bikes cost lots of $$$$$$$$$$.

Tomas
1551.2YETISTAR::MCCARTHYFri May 18 1990 10:0611
    
    	In the latest Mountain Bike Action, Cambria Bicycle Outfitters has
    the YETI ULTIMATE with XT-STI for $1,895  and  XC-PRO for $2,095. 
    You can upgrade any component they have a nice selection to choose from
    top of the line everything. I've been dreaming about the YETI ULTIMATE
    lately myself but my wife would hang me by you know what if I dropped
    another $2000 on a bike this year, I spent that on my road bike last 
    year anyway good luck on your venture.
    
    
    Joe
1551.3 I bought new ATB.TKTVFS::KITAMURA_HC/S LOGISTICS OSAKAMon Jul 16 1990 05:089
 I bought "BRIDGESTONE" ATB as a result. It is not MB-0. Alloy bike.
I think it is only sold in Japan. It has beautiful fillet, made sexy
line like Ritchey P-23. I have got satisfaction without price.
It is enough $ to buy YETI !
 I have not known My wife is so terrible !

                                  thanks, Tomas and Joe.
                                                            Hiroshi,