Titanium Bikes Titanium’s unique properties make it an excellent material for bicycle construction. Its high strength, low density, low modulus, excellent fatigue and corrosion resistance deliver a skeleton that is not only extremely strong and durable, but also incredibly lightweight. Titanium does not break down, rust or corrode under any atmospheric conditions. Titanium is so resistant to corrosion it does not even need to be treated or painted. Some manufacturers do so (Admittedly adding only a few grams. But, like dieters, top cyclists really do count every one). Similar to steel, Titanium has an in-built flexibility, only it is more pronounced. Therefore it is ever so slightly ‘springy’, which means it can absorb road vibration before it reaches the rider (A Titanium seat post more or less eliminates it). Consequently, you feel like you are gliding across tarmac, even when riding hard. Unlike aluminium or carbon bikes, Titanium won’t ‘snap’ in an accident. This is because, like steel, it ‘gives’ a little (In fact, Titanium is even more forgiving than steel, which is why its ride quality is so renowned.) Also, like steel, it is incredibly strong. But it is lighter. And it does not rust. Ever. This is one of the reasons why almost every manufacturers frame is guaranteed for the lifetime of its owner. A cyclo-cross bicycle is a bicycle specifically designed for the rigors of a cyclo-cross race. Cyclocross bikes roughly resemble the racing bicycles used in road racing. The major differences between the two are the frame geometry, and the wider clearances that cyclo cross bikes have for their larger tires and mud and other debris that they accumulate. Frame materials are selected with an aim to produce a lightweight, yet stiff and responsive frame. Lightness is prized for ease of carrying while running. A cyclo-cross racer may lift or carry their bike as many as 30 times in one 60 minute race, increasing the desire for a lightweight bicycle.