Titanium forks?

[cchris2lou]

Good to know .

 

[greenstiles]

Had a pair from Global in 2006 i think ( russian made ) out of line ! 2nd pair out of line !

 

[REKIBorter]

The industry I work in has been flooded with cheap chinese products over the last 6 years. They are crap! they might be cheap but it is not worth the hassle sorting out all the problems generated. If you want a cheap product that is exactly what you get.

BTW Haven't most of us ridden bikes made in Taiwan at some point without any problems or concerns over build quality. Taiwan - China - same country different values, different work ethic.

 

[Neil G]

That's some serious metal failure on those forks :shock:

 

[stevek]

Interesting topic, building on the previous thread we had a while ago.

So what about American titanium forks? Are they built to better standards using quality materials then? I'm certainly no expert but I thought that that was the case and also the reason I bought some Black Sheep titanium forks for my single speed.

So far they have covered a few thousand miles without incident... should I be concerned?

 

[hamster]

Taiwan - China - same country different values, different work ethic.

I don't think the Taiwanese see it that way. IN Taiwan they can vote out the government.
I do business in China in Electronics. It's the wild west. People make counterfeit baby milk with no nutritional value. Babies die. With business values and policing like that, be very, very careful.

Of course there are reputable companies who care about their product. Just be sure you are buying from one of them.

 

[novekili]

Chris,

Xacd is one of the biggest Chi-ti producers...

Here is a thread of Jez's where we discussed them;

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... light=fork

and a few pertinent pics..

biggest problem, despite their claims, warranties have been neglected or just not responded to

cheers,

rody

COOL! THAT'S MY FORK::::: [/b]

 

[fatface]

Chinese Ti

Madjh,

Each person is entitiled to their own opinion, however, there have been numerous threads not only here but on other mtb forums dealing with the poor material and fabrication of Chi-Ti parts, many ending in catastrophic accidents due to failures.

Knowing the Asian bicycle liason for the US personally, I've got qualified opinions on the materials, prepartation, and fabrication techniques utilized. The insights are quite disturbing. I personally would not put anyone I cared about on one of these products, and that includes those I know through the message boards.

Unfortunately, the blind conviction that if media is saying it is ok, it must be, is a real problem with our industry. A lack of knowledge leads to inferior products as there is no market accountability.

This is why so many Ti products coming from the far east are not made of the alloyed material they are advertised as, Chi-carbon is really fiberglass with one carbon top layer, and store front designers, like the one displayed, flood the market with cheap parts for a few years before closing shop and avoiding the legal tussels.

So, are the Yeti's and Santa Cruz's you mention crap...take a hard look at who is building your bike BEFORE you bomb down a hill at 40mph. The matter of trust in fabrication is up to you...how educated is the consumer?

cheers,

rody

Should I be worried about my Van Nicholas Yukon?