All about Titanium in BMX Frames

All about Titanium in BMX Frames
If you ever wanted to know about Titanium BMX Race Frames... this video is for you.
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[@BackyardBMX73]

I have two custom titanium race frames and love them! One is standard 20" and the other anodized gold OS20. The ride is amazing and feels much better to me than aluminum. I'm an old guy, so comfort plays a part for me.

[@SupercrossBMX.]

Titanium will have that flex factor, much easier on the knees and back. But also as you know with 2 of them much more pricey than a good steel frame. And a good Butted Cro-mo Steel Frame, especially the air hardened triple butted types, in the tapered shapes make a great riding frame for a fraction of the price. But of course a fraction of the BLING

[@SupercrossBMX.]

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[@RCOTX]

I remember back in the early 2000’s IBIS made a full suspension mtn bike frame that was titanium and had like 3 inches of rear travel yet it didn’t have a mechanical pivot point. They utilize the flex in the metal to achieve that movement

[@SupercrossBMX.]

Yes they did.

[@uponprometheanshores]

Great and informative video. I had a terrier in the mid 90’s. Unfortunately it’s a very custom fitted frame and right when I got it , my growth spurt started. The frame felt great but I quickly outgrew it. I rode it for fun 2or 3 years later and the amount of flex I felt , and then saw was crazy! I’ve always had a soft spot for titanium though. Would love a beefy titanium 6bar Supercross 20” xxl frame , but I’d also love a chromoly/carbon 6bar frame. Unfortunately I’m on a beer budget so ain’t going to order the bottles of crystall that aren’t made.

[@bryantsutton2915]

Very insightful and super interesting.

[@robdaugherty2010]

Thanks for another fun, informative video!

[@SupercrossBMX.]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Sharpie88643]

Good points but I still prefer alloy

[@SupercrossBMX.]

Wasn’t trying to sell you on Titanium, one of the things we say is that you need to pick the proper material for you and your riding style. We know most people prefer Aluminum, but for some Cro-mo is best, other HAVE to have Carbon, and there are others that may like Titanium.. it’s all about you and what is best for you!

[@brianpeterson6872]

Had a customer years ago as we're talking about some kind of bike parts says "They should make those outta titanium.. That stuff is unbendable and unbreakable..." My response was "So, how do they make springs and seat rails out of titanium? " Does military use of titanium still keep material costs high?

[@paulchambers969]

I have the new SX 250 with titanium spindle in the reproduction 1989 fusion cranks .also a question with the brake post do they thread out or glued in as I broke one off . So running odyssey Pitbulls it looks cool but alot of flex in the bridge so I've used fender washers for now. Just that I want to put the speedlines back on at some point. .

[@SupercrossBMX.]

The Cro-mo SX250 posts are a welded on unit. It is a 1 pc thing. They are not thread in replaceable like on the RS7 or the ENVY BLK 2 frames

[@BerserkerNick]

Had an early titanium Eastern Grim Reaper with all the so called weight saving cutouts all over the frame, the bottom bracket exploded on me, ripped the cranks and bearings right out of the bike

[@SupercrossBMX.]

Sorry to hear that. And we have seen a few examples of that.

[@domone1201]

I seen someone weld All to Ti, not sure how strong it is. What about bolted together? Not an engineer

[@stevegarbade4576]

I always wanted an titanium Excalibur or Titan when I was kid. But man, they were breaking a lot

[@SupercrossBMX.]

Unfortunately we saw a lot of that as well.. Titan the Titanium bike maker even made the Pro sized bikes out of cromoly, nut a lot of people thought they were titanium because of the Titan name….

[@dkinney8046]

flexy on the pro size , great for minis

[@SupercrossBMX.]

Or Micro's

[@LosDeLaNaza01]

In Colombia it is rare to see titanium frames, it is easier to see aluminum, regards

[@SupercrossBMX.]

Titanium frames are RARE everywhere…

[@SuperEddietv]

Carbon fiber is throw away after some hard use or some nicks and scratches.... Titanium isn't. Carbon fiber implodes. Titanium doesn't. Food for thought. 🤣

[@peterjefcoate3067]

Carbon fibre is actually highly repairable.

[@SuperEddietv]

@@peterjefcoate3067 Not according to the avoidance of purchasing used frames and the reasons given.

[@SupercrossBMX.]

Carbon fiber is far from throw away after a few nicks or scratches. Technology has advanced and modern carbon frames are very good. Excellent I would say. And we know of many of our carbon fiber frames that are going on their 3rd or 4th owner and are almost 10 years old. And if something catastrophic does happen, no, you can’t repair it at home typically, but great companies like Califee are repairing carbon frames every day for Road, Mountain, Gravel and BMX

[@SuperEddietv]

@@SupercrossBMX. Then the chatter on the used carbon fiber frames is for naught? Just parroting the market. Im too old to give a crap except, aviation has stringent criteria. Structural is structural. Also, I love my RS7. It doubles as a great road bike seeing as how the nearest tracks and jumps are over an hour and a half away and that IS the only riding I can get in. Good stuff regardless.

[@403patriot3]

That first frame is titanium? Has a 4130 chromoly sticker on it. Just an Observation

[@SupercrossBMX.]

We used the cro-mo stickers - didn't make custom Titanium Stickers for just the few proto's

[@403patriot3]

@@SupercrossBMX. i honestly think your chromoly frames are the best in your line, just because the doubled up seat stays looks SUPER dope…keep up the good work, cheers from helltrack country (northwest Calgary)

[@Dushitera]

I prefer carbon

[@SupercrossBMX.]

Me too!

[@nomdeguerre13]

I wish there was this sort of enthusiasm for answering emails.....especially when it is a query about something not working right or things being that shouldn't be or stuff coming loose...no more SX support from me. You don't need my money anyway. Unsub'd, delete the negative comment as you wish.

[@SupercrossBMX.]

Sorry you are not getting what you feel is appropriate customer service. We try to respond to all e-mails promptly. Regardless of what it is for, and I try to respond to issues before sales. I wish you would of left your name or e-mail so I could contact you, but you can always call the shop - 760-240-5266 or e-mail [e-mail] anytime you would have an issue on anything. Trust us we get 100's of calls and e-mails a day.

[@brianpeterson6872]

Had a customer years ago as we're talking about some kind of bike parts says "They should make those outta titanium.. That stuff is unbendable and unbreakable..." My response was "So, how do they make springs and seat rails out of titanium? " Does military use of titanium still keep material costs high?

[@SupercrossBMX.]

Titanium is just still such a rare metal and hard to work with. Costs are still up there - How you doing Lump?

[@brianpeterson6872]

Hanging in there... trying to find something new to challenge myself...