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http://www.gizmag.com/fraunhofer-titanium-hydroforming/24608/
Sounds interesting. Wonder if there's scope to use the technique on bikes, and would it be cost-effective?
How does the cost of hydroforming aluminium bike frames compare with welding tubes together?
The tubes still need welding together
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A curvy 'bike for life'
would it be cost-effective?
Why would it need to be cost effective?
If you buy a Ti bike then you've clearly got more money than sense so being cost effective wouldnt matter at all.
Surely the hydroforming would remove the reason for ti ni the first place? Remember some review a while back on a ti frame saying the hydroforming has made it as stiff as an alloy one, so what was the point.