Picked up golden ones for the Giant trance, I just painted a one up carbon bar with gold paint to match. It says 24h dry time for plastics, not sure no cats of kids will mess it up but it looks sick hanging up 😂
The only Ti I have is on my BMX. Ti axle on my secondhand rear hub (came that way and it has better features than the steel) and a Ti tensioner bolt because steel was out of stock. Never saw the point in spending all that money on Ti. If I replaced the 8 caliper bolts, 6 stem bolts, 4 lever clamp bolts, 5 shifter bolts (yeah, I counted) and compression bolt I'd save about 300g. 6g would be saved from the bike and the rest would be from my wallet. Cost to benefit just isn't there.
I bought a bunch from Better Bolts, in the same bronze color. My color scheme on my bike is black and tan so these look great, although tbh it's getting a bit exoensive, i think I've spent nearlyy $150 on these bolts so far and there's still my brake lever clamps, stem bolts and bottle cage bolts that need to be upgraded.
Don't know that I ever had an issue with bolts holding up, but I do have them in my cart because I'm a wretched weight weenie. Like the coloue options and weight minimal reduction at a reasonable price point!
My normal steel bolt holding my 80kg body doing bunny hops nothing happens, i really tried to destroy my bicycle by riding over pot holes and speed bumps
I made a full length video about a year ago. I can't remember all the parts off the top of my head. MT7 caliper, magura hose, Shimano barb (I think). It's on that video though
@@EvansMTBSaga Absolute legend! Thanks so much! So how do you like them one year later? I’m a new subscriber (since the start of the hardtail series), so still catching up on older videos. I’m just building a new steel hardtail (Radical All Mountain Grim Ripper - maybe something to consider for Season 2 of Hardtail quest). And brakes is the only thing I’m unsure what to go for yet. Love shimano levers so keen to explore the Shigura options.
@@vilimiryordanov8502 I liked them a lot at first, but that was when I was in the desert. I needed really strong, stabby brakes to avoid cactus and stuff. Now being in Bentonville, they're a little too touchy, so I'll be looking to replace them soon.
Why did you go with a gold color?! Obviously red would’ve been the first choice but I would’ve chose Oil Slick finish that matches with everything! Or just raw Thai to get all that shiny aluminum to pop! Although I guess if you get a gold chain and a gold eagle cassette and some other accents may be brake levers and so forth that would look kind of cool silver and gold!
It's bronze. There is no red with ti bolts. I've seen black, silver, blue, purple, bronze, gold, and rainbow. But I have a bronze chain and a gold cassette. Kind of a mismatch but still looks good
With galvanic anodizing You can't really get a pure cherry-red out of titanium, pink to magenta hues are the closest, that are possible. It's like pick any color of the rainbow, but then add some extra blue to it. :-)
"hold up" to what? Technically you are only saving on a minute amount of weight as those 4 standard bolts holding your deity copperhead could withstand the hanging weight of a range rover with ease.
I do bike builds full time on UA-cam. I take apart my bikes weekly and build something different, most of the time using the same bars, brakes, etc. So hold up to repeated taking on and off
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Titanium bolts are an addiction I didn't know existed until I got a few.
Stainless steel is better in every way except in mass and they won't cost nearly as much
Titanium is only better when it’s burnt and on a really expensive certain colored bike
It's soft and weak. If you go cheap a rusty alloy steel bolt is better for your safety
@@canote Yep. And it will not cause galvanic corrosion in aluminum parts
Picked up golden ones for the Giant trance, I just painted a one up carbon bar with gold paint to match. It says 24h dry time for plastics, not sure no cats of kids will mess it up but it looks sick hanging up 😂
this is called fixing something that was never a problem
Yes that's my only problem , my bolts.😂😂😂
hold up better 😐 they're weaker then steel for the dimensions exactly why they have a lower torque setting.
The only Ti I have is on my BMX. Ti axle on my secondhand rear hub (came that way and it has better features than the steel) and a Ti tensioner bolt because steel was out of stock. Never saw the point in spending all that money on Ti. If I replaced the 8 caliper bolts, 6 stem bolts, 4 lever clamp bolts, 5 shifter bolts (yeah, I counted) and compression bolt I'd save about 300g. 6g would be saved from the bike and the rest would be from my wallet. Cost to benefit just isn't there.
I bought a bunch from Better Bolts, in the same bronze color. My color scheme on my bike is black and tan so these look great, although tbh it's getting a bit exoensive, i think I've spent nearlyy $150 on these bolts so far and there's still my brake lever clamps, stem bolts and bottle cage bolts that need to be upgraded.
Aesthetically speaking, I must have them 🤌
Definitely an upgrade that will make you happy!
Who cares if they hold up better they look sick🤣
Don't know that I ever had an issue with bolts holding up, but I do have them in my cart because I'm a wretched weight weenie. Like the coloue options and weight minimal reduction at a reasonable price point!
he has been moving parts around 8 hardtails and stock bolts get used up easily.
Idl'd me much more worried about galvanic corrosion with titanium unless that headset is also titanium
There’s a specific grease to use, it also prevent galvanic tread lock
It’s copper based great fyi 😀
I have mostly the original steel bolts on my bike but most bolts that I’ve replaced are stainless steel.
Can you do a video on carbon handle bars
Because the normal bolts didnt hold up?
yeah after a year of weekly wrenching on my parts, starting to wear out.
@@EvansMTBSaga Boy, have I news for You... ;-)
My bolts hold just fine.
I kinda need them, but the shipping would cost me 30€ 🤯 my wife would freak out if I would spend a fortune for nice looking bolts
My normal steel bolt holding my 80kg body doing bunny hops nothing happens, i really tried to destroy my bicycle by riding over pot holes and speed bumps
Did you use anti seize? My unobtanium bolts are way cooler😎
Yup used ti prep. Unobtainium sounds cool 😎
Stainless steel is way better the only bad thing about it is mass but it’s not enough to make a difference for a few bolts
Lock tight exists
XTR levers with what calipers? Magura? Which model? And what brake hose to match?
Thanks!
I made a full length video about a year ago. I can't remember all the parts off the top of my head. MT7 caliper, magura hose, Shimano barb (I think). It's on that video though
@@EvansMTBSaga Absolute legend! Thanks so much! So how do you like them one year later?
I’m a new subscriber (since the start of the hardtail series), so still catching up on older videos.
I’m just building a new steel hardtail (Radical All Mountain Grim Ripper - maybe something to consider for Season 2 of Hardtail quest). And brakes is the only thing I’m unsure what to go for yet. Love shimano levers so keen to explore the Shigura options.
@@vilimiryordanov8502 I liked them a lot at first, but that was when I was in the desert. I needed really strong, stabby brakes to avoid cactus and stuff. Now being in Bentonville, they're a little too touchy, so I'll be looking to replace them soon.
Why did you go with a gold color?! Obviously red would’ve been the first choice but I would’ve chose Oil Slick finish that matches with everything! Or just raw Thai to get all that shiny aluminum to pop! Although I guess if you get a gold chain and a gold eagle cassette and some other accents may be brake levers and so forth that would look kind of cool silver and gold!
It's bronze. There is no red with ti bolts. I've seen black, silver, blue, purple, bronze, gold, and rainbow. But I have a bronze chain and a gold cassette. Kind of a mismatch but still looks good
With galvanic anodizing You can't really get a pure cherry-red out of titanium, pink to magenta hues are the closest, that are possible.
It's like pick any color of the rainbow, but then add some extra blue to it. :-)
Titanum bolts on my brake mounts, never gets rust or tread-locked and they look like 🌈
The color is clashing with the overall parts of the bike 😅
"hold up" to what? Technically you are only saving on a minute amount of weight as those 4 standard bolts holding your deity copperhead could withstand the hanging weight of a range rover with ease.
I do bike builds full time on UA-cam. I take apart my bikes weekly and build something different, most of the time using the same bars, brakes, etc. So hold up to repeated taking on and off
my bike got stolen right after upgrading to a diety copperhead and fox factory suspension :(
Recommend taking a look at a Litelok X1!
My bike fork is hardbut why is my bike a full sus
Why do they look like brass tho
Bronze colored
if you ride your bike inside a furnace then yes titanium is better
why didn’t you grease them😭😭
All heavily greased with anti seize
No link?!
Well ok, I like giving credit where it’s due.
Betterbolts.com
This is the type of thing you buy either because you want, or because you're taking miliseconds away from your time by shaving your 4ss too.
Absolutely! See the title haha
Honestly makes no sense to me of going through the time and expense of changing bolts. I would have more fun riding my bike.
the king of wasting money
Wow that camera shaking is not ideal on timelapse. Maybe you could attach your camera directly onto your handlebars ? 🤣
Then the background would shake violently which is not a fun look haha
Early
First!
These upgrades has 0 real improvement to the bike
Refer to the title please
Hope you're using anti seize
Yup they sent some with all the bolts
Waste of money
2nd! Big fan Evans plz pin
Also if u don’t sub u can’t even do a 1 foot gap
what bs.....
They make really good iscg bolts 🔩 they fit completely flush