[CR]Re: Campagnolo titanium parts (now Titanox)

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From: <gpvb1@comcast.net>
To: Tom Dalton <tom_s_dalton@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2006 21:33:38 +0000
cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR]Re: Campagnolo titanium parts (now Titanox)


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From: Tom Dalton

Greg wrote:

"...but it apparaently wasn't CP (commercially pure) titanium."

Is there any reason to think that Titanox wasn't just Zeus's fancy-made-up-name for CP? As you probably know, Inox is Eurospeak for stainless steel, which is a huge class of steels, as also know. Is there any reason to think that Zeus wasn't simply trying to differentiate their ti from everyone else's ti? The Titanox name would also carry the benefit of emphasizing the stainless properties of titanium. Just thinking out loud here...

Tom Dalton Bethlehem, PA

It looks different than CP, though, don't you think? I just don't know, but the fact that they used so much of it, part-volume-wise (vs. Campagnolo) makes me wonder if it was some less expensive material than CP, but you could be correct.

Greg Parker
Ann Arbor, Michigan