Scandium

[Lakesailor]

Cor. Your arse must be sore. Mine is after 10 miles.

 

[JKay]

he bought a saddle !!!you tightwad /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

cheers Joe

 

[IzzyDeadyet]

You made me groan out loud. "Bet your life on it" /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

 

[Twister_Ken]

I swapped the saddle (Brookes, leather) from my previously deceased Dawes Windrush, so no problems with the tackle.

 

[fibz99]

Back to the start of the thraed, wouldnt carbon spars be better than Scandium. Nasa may try to nick the scandium ones and melt them down to make a new space shuttle, lock up your bikes as well

 

[JKay]

Two mates of mine Smith and Wesson used Scandium to

make guns lighter with similar durability

cheers Joe

 

[polwart]

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Little is yet known about the toxicity of scandium; therefore it should be handled with care.

[/ QUOTE ] Think I'll stick with something a bit more benign.
Scandium

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I think you need to understand a bit more about chemistry before you start quoting random websites. Firstly - scandium in its pure state as a metal is generally considered to be "low toxicity". Secondly the toxicity of an alloy is not the same as the combined toxicity of the individual components. e.g. Stainless steel: contains 10% chromium. Chromium is carcinogenic in some forms - including as a fine powder. Aluminium can be harmful if ingested. So best go back to wooden boats and masts!

 

[YachtCarrousel]

Now you have me thinking about buying a mountain bike!

 

[Lakesailor]

I have a Dawes something or other...........hang on............









...............Discovery 401, a hybrid, but the saddle is a contoured squishy thing which I find a bit numbing. I have the bike hung in the garage roof as I find it wears out less there....... and so do I /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[ChrisE]

Isn't Green Scandium the stuff that weakens Superman?

 

[phatcat1]

What about Scandium Cowes week??

 

[Aardee]

D'oh!!! Pun-tastic effort.

 

[Cutter]

Roberts bikes

Didnt know they made a heavy duty version for Ken shaped peeps!!!
Actually superb bikes and wish I could afford one.

Once (1969) cycled across Scotland - mostly off road before mountain bikes thought of - on my Dawes. Great trip.

 

[moondancer]

I have a scandium alloy frame on my road bike that allows the frame to be lighter than pretty much anything else including Carbon - around 980 gms. My understanding is that the alloy isn't particularly strong - but that it means that very thin alloys can be welded without so much weakening at the joint. This means that the alloy doesn't have to be thickend so much at the joins which is where the weight savings come in.

I wouldn't think it would have much practical difference on a boat - or even a juggernaut of a mountain bike.