Quote Originally Posted by hampco View Post
darren - how are titanium sales going in italy? i was under the impression that ti was more of an american/CA/UK/OZ thing - not true? and raw material - easy to get?

"Titanium; strongest of all steels!" - M Kullaway
Hey! Sales here are steady on the rise. I can say that some other folks that I keep in my ti network are noticing a downturn for sure. I've got more frames coming overseas now than ever, but my local sales remain strong in growth. I think there is a play on the Euro/Dollar that will keep things uncertain for a while. Generally speaking, I think that ti is a safe bet for the long run. Lot's of funny-shaped bikes these days. The more strange they are, the more traffic I get at my booth each year at the bike shows. I guess I'll always be fringe, but that's good enough for me and my cronies.

WRT material, you know how that goes. I've got feelers out all over. We ti guys have to stick together b/c one Airbus order puts on our backs. If I ever decide to get out of frame building, I'm going to become a ti distributor...