About Titanium Bicycles

Why use Titanium in Custom Bicycle Frame Design?

Titanium is light weight, extremely strong and durable.

Types of Titanium used in handcrafted bike frames:

3Al/2.5V Titanium Alloy – Titanium alloyed with 3% Aluminum and 2.5% Vanadium. This titanium is used extensively by the aerospace industry and is used in most high-quality hand made bikes.

6Al/4V Titanium Alloy - Titanium alloyed with 6% aluminum and 4% Vanadium. 6/4 bike frames may be made form welded seamed tubing and seamless bike tubing. Custom bicycles made from this titanium alloy are stronger, but this titanium is less flexible than 3Al/2.5V titanium and less durable over time.

CP Titanium - Commercially Pure titanium. CP titanium is a little easier to fabricate and machine than the other titanium alloys. CP Titanium is a little more flexible than 3/2.5 but isn’t as strong as either the 3/2.5 or 6/4 titanium alloys. When contemplating a custom built bike keep in mind that 3/2.5 or 6/4 can be twice as strong as Commercially Pure Titanium.

Dedacciai K19 Ti3AL / Titanium Grade 2 - combines superior titanium alloys for the front bicycle frame triangle and rear bike triangle. This couples a high tensile strength for the front bike frame triangle with moldability of the Grade 2 titanium. The elasticity and light weight of titanium provides very comfortable bike frames with high performance.

Read more about Titanium Mountain Bikes and Frames - Titanium Mountain Bike Frames

Read more about Titanium Road Bikes and Frames- Titanium Road Bike Frames

Come and visit us at:

Alchemy Bicycle Company
209 E. Ben White Blvd., #100B

Austin, TX 78704

Handcrafted Custom Bicycle Fabricators - Alchemy looks forward to transforming your dream bike into reality!

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