Re: [CR]Titanio Flywheel... errr, spinback

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Date: Fri, 03 Jun 2005 14:51:30 -0500
From: "John Thompson" <JohnThompson@new.rr.com>
Organization: The Crimson Permanent Assurance
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Titanio Flywheel... errr, spinback
References: <20050603194147.63847.qmail@web50201.mail.yahoo.com>
In-Reply-To: <20050603194147.63847.qmail@web50201.mail.yahoo.com>


Tom Dalton wrote:
> Duane Kennard posted a link to a NOS TITANIO freewheel. Wasn't there
> also a ti-bone-ium chain that Regina made? Does anyone know when
> these came about? how much they cost? whether they were produced for
> some time? or perhaps were discontinued because they all exploded or
> were way too expensive? Anyone ever use one? Any war stories?

One of my co-workers at Trek had one on his Vitus, along with a Zeus freewheel (lighter than the Regina Ti). The whole bike (Jubilee derailleurs, Zeus 2000 crank and Ti BB and pedals, Stronglight headset, Hi-E wheels with Clement silk track tires, etc.) tipped the scales at a tad over 14 pounds, which was pretty good for early 80's technology.

IIRC, the chain cost ~$150 at the time.

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John (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA