I run just about everything ti you can while running all profile/s&m parts per my Chrome/American themed bike.

The biggest difference you’ll make is with things like tyres and tubes, cutting seat post down, mines 9kg with no Ti

@thomas930409

2 жыл бұрын

alloy pegs, no pegs, brakeless, 21 tt, short backend? many variables

@allothernamesbutthis

2 жыл бұрын

as a package with the riders weight taken into account too, someone could take a big dump and loose a kilo or 2 instantly!

@lalshortshot2051

Жыл бұрын

How are you getting to 9kg ???

@Jackbmxxx

Жыл бұрын

@@lalshortshot2051 whole bike just consists of the lightest parts on the market

@lalshortshot2051

Жыл бұрын

@@Jackbmxxx have you got a parts list somwhere?

I also can't wait for t.r time. Then ti cranks will be ordered!

The only titanium parts I have on my bike so far is one super old ti peg that I forgot who made from my childhood days. It was from a friend. I also have two rnc titanium 3/8 axle nuts inside my front pegs just because. Lol. Gotta start somewhere. I have my eye on a set of four RNC pegs next. I’m going to email them soon to see if they are in stock and will do a little discount for a set of four 🤙🤙

Ounce off wheels = pound off frame. DB spokes is a excellent start.

I enjoy ur KZread vids dude from down under 😎🤘🏽

You could also say for not putting the new sprocket going on would need a new chain and new rear driver. I would never run an old chain on a new sprocket cause it will put grooves in your new sprocket.

@Brant_Moore

2 жыл бұрын

That’s a good point too.

Ti Button Head Bolts & Driver that's all. If I swapped to a 3-Piece Crank again I'd definitely consider a Ti Spindle. I'm gunna guess you're swapping to narrower Kevlar Folding Tyres & potentially Tubolito Tubes or something like Kenda/Maxxis Ultralite Tubes?

What do you think will be the next big change in bmx frames / accessories

Rnc needs to sponsor you.

Bro your bike must be on another level man you are so lucky 🇵🇭👌👍

Yes you should cut down on your seat post a little bit if you want your vitamin lighter right now But other than that bike is absolutely sick

@mickadams1905

Жыл бұрын

You beat me to it. There's a lot of extra seat post that could be done away with, without sacrificing strength.

Remove the tennisball and Frontbrake and shorten your seat post

Brant have you seen the Kieran Reilly vid yet. Triple flair boiiiiiiii

I love titanium

I think is like 50/50 if stem bolts have the little washers or not , and holy cow that titanium is rad bro 😎

I work for a welding company we have burn machines for drop outs.. We can get any size pipe for a job.... I don't know the geometry as well as you do... Ineed a partner we could build our own BMX frames...... They have a machine shop but I don't see them making gooseneck or anything else.

Stealth seat mabey

Now I really want to know how bar spins feel on your front brake bike?

I never rode titanium but wish I had the money for the parts

@rk702

Жыл бұрын

Fair point, that's the only down side to Ti parts, the cost.

Could someone tell me which sprocket was the black one? I really like it and i would like to buy one of it

Rode ti stem bolts for a year i think snapped one

I got to talk to the owner first but we build things for oil riggers and we got people can weld aluminum for dirt stainless for Mt. Bikes or jumpers.. I would have to do price checks for titanium or cromoly tubing...We don't have anytime to heat treat but we could do that localy..locally... We also have a paint booth but limited to colors?

Is it safe to run pegs with titanium hub bolts?

bro i need you to get an test the rnc ti pegs im saving to get 4. i really dont want plastic pegs but i wanna lighten my bike. please test rnc ti pegs

I hate the wedge design of the Odyssey thunderbolt crank. I was using my buddies bike to go get some parts for my bike and while I was riding the non drive side arm came of and snapped the material that holds the wedge system together. It sucked cause I couldn't fix my buddies bike for two weeks so a new part could come to the local bike shop I went to.

I cut 12oz off switching to lighter tires.

Big seat post, 500g. Big tires 1kg

I was thinking of adding a bit of titanium!

@rk702

Жыл бұрын

Why not? Ti parts are like functional works of art.

u can make ur bike lighter by cutting that long seat post. or even get a carbon one

@Brant_Moore

2 жыл бұрын

They make pivitol carbon posts? I would ride one of those probably

@timtaylor9590

2 жыл бұрын

@@Brant_Moore not sure i been out of the bmx game for a while but they can make just about anything out of carbon now a days and make it super reliable. i wouldnt think about getting carbon bars, stems, or forks, but a seat post seems safe even if it did snap, nd usually with carbon it tends to show damage before complete failure. i'd love to see a full carbon bmx bike even tho its not at all practical it would be sick new tech imo.

I just ordered one titanium steam bolt becuse it gada a cupon

Right now no. Goal Is ti bike and then regular build will just match the ti bits I used to ride. Ti 22mm spindle. Ti rear axle and driver, or female chromo plus ti bolts for 14mm female set ups that don't have a huge center axle. Ti stem bolts. Ti front hub guts. Ti brake bolts and seat bolts. Alloy spindle bolts cause lighter lol. But I've had ti crank arms 19mm and 22mm. Eastern and the original rnc ti cranks that used primo spindles and pinch bolts from like 2006 or 2008. Ti sprocket. And ridden ti frames my friends have owned. Had a loaner titanium peg for a bit. At one point me a chijoke started bolt tuning our bikes at around the same time. I stopped at seat bolts cause they're annoying af to get out and swap. My seats all had hollow bolts as well. Moxley also had a ti phase. Ti 14mm solid axle and driver. Ti spindle. Ti bolts. Think he murdered them.

Iv heard some people say that having the washers on the stembolts prevents the bolt from damaging the aluminum stem, but im not sure tbh.

@Brant_Moore

2 жыл бұрын

That seems like it would make sense but 🤷🏼‍♂️🤷🏼‍♂️🤷🏼‍♂️

@mikeoliver3254

2 жыл бұрын

You should always use washers, especially if the materials are different. Washers help prevent corrosion when you are using different metals.the washers are the smallest item and corrode before the fastener of the part the fastener goes into. That said you probably check your bike often enough that you would spot a problem before something gets destroyed. Using good clean grease and changing the grease out every year or so will help prevent damage to.

if you wanna save more weight chop like 4 inches off that seatpost

My build plans are dead for my regular build. Well unless profile gets back to me about column cranks. Macneil doesn't have anything shorter then 175mm crank arms. Animal akimbos don't come in chrome anymore and seem to be discontinued. Also now stuck going Laird frame. So if certain shit doesn't work out just skipping it flatland build and then weenie build. But between bars frames and now cranks kinda just getting more annoyed then anything.

@bmxriderforlife1234

2 жыл бұрын

Don't need anti seize just use locktite it works by protecting the threads. Also keeps your stuff from coming loose. If not lithium grease is I think next best bet without getting specialty stuff. I tend to just keep the coppaslick from odyssey cranks for ti stuff and use lithium grease on the cranks. Haven't seen anybody regrease em with antiseize when cleaning or swapping bbs so probably overkill for em.

I think the biggest weight savings you could achieve would be a set of carbon rims with ti spokes. I heard alienation makes some.

@RainytheNB

2 жыл бұрын

carbon rims on a freestyle bike is just waiting for a full wheel dissasembly

@fallenhobbit6554

2 жыл бұрын

@@RainytheNB merrit makes freestyle carbon rims.

drill out the stem bolts and make them hollow...

And....cut whatever your not using off of that baseball bat seatpost!

@Brant_Moore

2 жыл бұрын

Listen!! You never know when you might need to play ball! Hahahaha

That's no freakin way you just removed your thunderbolt crank arm that easy!? I can't remove it from my bike. I even tried to ride it with the bolt loosen a bit but still, it aint come off.

@Brant_Moore

2 жыл бұрын

💪🏼😤!! Haha. That’s crazy though. Sounds like maybe things seized together internally

I would guess about 10oz difference in cranks and 1ounce for the bolts. About 11oz total difference. Strange you only lost a few ounces. 🤔

@Brant_Moore

2 жыл бұрын

Yea something seemed to be up. Maybe one of my weights was off. Either way, there's more coming in the weight department!

You could probably save a pound trimming that long ass seat post...

I actually don’t use a single washer on my bike, I take them all off😅

@FAHRENHEIT451JL

2 жыл бұрын

You God dam criminal. 😂.

21:17 WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOUR SEAT POST LENGHT ? you dont need you seat post to be that long HAHAHA

How much weight is saved by installing a titanium tennis ball? 🤣

Dude cut some of that not needed seat post off you’ll shave quite a bit imo

@Brant_Moore

2 жыл бұрын

Haha yeaaa that seems to be the consensus at this point. It’s pretty unnecessary I suppose. Hahaha

@anthonydecker8925

2 жыл бұрын

@@Brant_Moore either way appreciate the videos. Keep pushing brother!!!!

@Brant_Moore

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! Doing my best’

I don't run any Ti, and never have. I'd consider cranks and spindle, though. Would take a 5" Ti peg for the rear, too. Weight's just not an issue given how light bikes are these days. Of course, if these parts were free, that would be different! It'd be cool to have a session on say, BK's bike, from Scotty's channel. I bet that would make me see it in a different light!

You can save some weight if you cut your seat post to make it more natural

Why does everyone always disparage the use of Titanium by saying, "Weight weenie?" Titanium is an incredible metal and you get the best of both worlds, strength and weight reduction. Also, why not use a ratchet with high quality Allen wrench sockets when changing multiple bolts on a bike? I know you're on the "Park Tool team" but it's just looks so clumsy using that multiple Allen key wrench.

I'm serious as fuck buy you know geometry of frames forks and handlebars...

Vibranium is better

@Brant_Moore

2 жыл бұрын

Can ya get me some?

Cut some of your seat post down and buy a plastic tennis ball. I recon that'll lose an ounce n half minimum. Further more are you running foldable tyres ( or tires you God dam yank) hahaha. Another big one is pedals. Mtb pedals are metal and more often than not they are lighter than plastic because they can be hollowed out because of their superior strength. They also slide better even with pins, unless what your grinding is wood, then get prepared to kiss the concrete. Not sure if you can tell; I'm a weight weenie. Love brother.

@Brant_Moore

2 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha!

rnc is trash the machining and engineering are both hacky. I say this as a 10 year prototype machinist moved onto being mechanical engineer

Titanium is a waste of money