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[Gattonero]

Good to hear that.
Out of curiosity, what is the leading time you offer a.t.m., if I may ask?

(don't worry, with lots of bikes hanging around +a couple already in the pipeline, I'm not planning any Ti frame in at least one year!)

[fortyfour]

Good to hear that.
Out of curiosity, what is the leading time you offer a.t.m., if I may ask?

(don't worry, with lots of bikes hanging around +a couple already in the pipeline, I'm not planning any Ti frame in at least one year!)

Current lead time is 1-2 months.

[devlin]

And to be clear, the titanium market is a highly competitive market. Competitive in the sense that those in that game, are the best.

This one reason why I am almost ignoring Ti as an option for me to pursue. Given where I am in the journey and what is needed to do Ti at a level that is needed I don't think for me it's realistic to be honest. Maybe in a few years I can re-evaluate that but then it will probably be too late to enter the market an offer anything worthwhile. It means a drastic reduction in potential clients which I am accepting of at this point. It's been great to watch your journey though.

[fortyfour]

This one reason why I am almost ignoring Ti as an option for me to pursue. Given where I am in the journey and what is needed to do Ti at a level that is needed I don't think for me it's realistic to be honest. Maybe in a few years I can re-evaluate that but then it will probably be too late to enter the market an offer anything worthwhile. It means a drastic reduction in potential clients which I am accepting of at this point. It's been great to watch your journey though.

I felt the same way when I first started. I came to the table with a lot of skills and knowledge, but really felt I needed a lot more time behind the torch and just the "making" of bicycles before I felt ready to tackle Titanium. Not to say I couldn't have done it right from the start, but I think the hill to climb would have been much steeper and the mistakes would have been far more costly. When I first started dabbling with the stuff about a year ago, I finally felt like I was ready for that challenge. It has made me a better welder that is for sure. There's nuances and subtleties I see now and things I do now, that I would not have arrived at had I not challenged myself and pushed my own skill sets by pursuing the material.

[joosttx]

.....To be clear, the titanium market is a highly competitive market. Competitive in the sense that those in that game, are the best. That's what I am up against and hence my persistence for getting this "just so".

Hope that helps.

Thank you. I will follow your project closely as I am really looking forward to see the result. You are avoiding one of the biggest screw ups in business expansion. That is the "just so" attempt.

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Messing with the new camera and kit. Takes ok pictures...

[Diablo de Acero]

Nice subject matter.

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[progetto]

Pro..

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Same bike, different set up.

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44 Bikes : April 1, 2016

For Immediate Release:

44 Bikes is proud to announce a whole new level of Standard to the Bicycle Industry. With the ever increasing complexity and choices available today in brake mounting technology, axle standards, drivetrain madness and the inherent choices we all need to make, we at 44 Bikes have decided to do something drastic. We're proud to introduce: BRAKELESS DROPPERS.

No Brakes. No gears. ISO, Post Mount, Flat Mount? HELL NO. 10x135, 12x148, 10x170, 12x177, 10x190, 12x197? YOU. CAN. KEEP'EM. We're stickin' with 12x142. 1x9, 2x9, 3x9, 1x10, 2x10, 3x10, 1x11, 2x11 and 1x12? YOU ONLY NEED ONE! 1x1!

BRAKE LESS. DROP MORE. BRAKELESS DROPPERS!

[BeefCheeks]

Good to see you going back to your bmx roots! Mat Hoffman would approve.

[fortyfour]

Start of a new Chainstay Mitering Set up:



Start of a new Bottom Bracket Sub-assembly Set up:

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