I'm being told it's a "Nitanium is a nickel titanium compound, very light"
But my Googling is saying it's cromo.
is not it a brand name given to a blend of steel tubing, by Ritchey?
I think some Spesh steel frames circa late 90s were made of 'Ritchey Nitanium' tubing.
Nickel may well be a constituent part, but I'm sure Titanium is not, as I'm pretty sure Titanium can't be alloyed with steel.
A catchy name that sounds like Titanium, but is not, to get prospective buyers' interest.
EDT: A quick Google of 'Ritchey Nitanium reveals this:
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[/url]"Nitanium is a special hybrid non-heat-treated form of Chromoly steel that contains trace elements of Titanium and Niobium (element number 41 in the periodic table)".
So, praps a tiny bit of Titanium, but not in sufficient quantity to be worthy of much notice.
They were steel frames; quite nice, but nowt really that exotic.
Nitanium is a special hybrid non-heat-treated form of Chromoly steel that contains trace elements of Titanium and Niobium
is not that good!? :p
Just looking at a Nitanium Rockhopper on the bay. Thinking about some carbon forks and a single speed conversion. Might be a nice little tool.
Those nitanium Rockhoppers were cheap bikes (£500 ish), don't get too excited.
Trace elements?
Holy crap. I've just read a load of stuff on Niobium. Now there's a Friday night I'll tell the kids about one day.
RRrrandom.
finbar - MemberThose nitanium Rockhoppers were cheap bikes (£500 ish), don't get too excited.
Well by virtue of the fact that, there really isn't /THAT/ much info on the net about them, they can't have made too much of an impact in cycling circles.
I really shouldn't ebay with alcohol in reach. *Ponders USB breath alcohol reading - keyboard lock tool*
They were pretty decent frames, to be fair. Double butted cro-mo. Not Reynolds 853/Tange Prestige sort of territory, but still fairly decent. My mate Welsh Kev had one; it were a nice frame.
The sort of frame you might bung Deroe/SLX on. Probbly not exotic enough to warrant XT/XTR, but would make a nice little bike, for sure. Much better than a cheap alu frame. Probbly a little bit nicer than the cheapo 'DN6' cro-mo tubing On-One use, for example.
Bolox. Run out of beer. Offie here I come!
Anyone want owt?
Steel alloy with about 2% of Ti and Nb in it. No real advantages over normal steel, Specialized only used the tubing for a couple of years.
We sold LOADS of those Rockhoppers, one of the most popular bikes of the year back then (1998?).
I think Ritchey used Nitanium tubing for a while as well.
I'm good. I have gin.
On One you say? New company? Don't see many of em around do ya?
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No real advantages over normal steel
Unless of course you're in the marketing department 🙄
Nooooo do NOT show me shiny things.
Already got a nice steel bike. And I have to leave that here for a year while I'm in Oz.
If you're gonna post pics, post some of light race-esque hardtails circa £1k
something nice I mean.
It's gonna have to be big brand and off the peg. Not something I want to ship over, something I can buy when I'm there.
Is there a "seriously off topic" smiley? No?
something nice I mean.
What you on about? Do you not recognise quality when you see it???
That's a top frame, that. Considering I paid £400 for the frame and fork, it's bloody brilliant.
See those rims? They's Camapgnolo K2s. Proper rare. The Cranks? Cannondale Coda Tarrantula 2x9 version. Also rare. That's sh1t hot, that bike.
Pisses over owt off the peg, I can tell you.
Oh I'm not doubting that, it's just that I won't have access to many niche/boutique/brand other than a big brand model over in Perth. I can't think of any Oz brands tbh.
Also just want to land and go buy one. I have 2 weeks to learn the route to work and find my way around a little before I start work. 😐
I've one of those... great little bike
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it's just that I won't have access to many niche/boutique/brand other than a big brand model over in Perth.
Oh, right- sorry mate!
I'm sure Merlin could sort you out, re Oz currency, no?
I don't think Merlin's Rock Lobsters are that 'niche'! 😀
You can't go wrong with Spesh/Trek/Giant/Marin etc, imo. All make right nice bikes. Maybe not that exciting, in terms of image, but you don't give a stuff about 'image', when yer out enjoying yerself!
Keva; you have impeccable taste, sir.
Although mine is better, by sheer fact of the location of the background.... 😉
There is a Nintanium Specialized Rockhoopper sitting in my garage bought second hand in 1999 for £200 - good solid steel frame used mainly for commuting etc. although had a couple of years as a single speeed.
My Oakleys are made of Unobtainium 😀
I do believe it is a titainium and element 404 alloy 😆