[CR]CLB brakes

(Example: Framebuilders:Mario Confente)

To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
From: "brian blum" <bbspokes@lycos.com>
Cc: kurtsperry@netscape.net
Organization: Lycos Mail (http://www.mail.lycos.com:80)
Subject: [CR]CLB brakes
Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2002 11:02:21 -0800

I know that CLB made Magnesium brakes. As far as titanium being superior to aluminum or steel in all applications that is false. For example, exotic steels are stronger but heavier so they are used in landing gear where packaging (volume) is important. Aluminum is superior in many applications such as sheets where the lower volume allows thicker panels for the same weight which are much stiffer in bending. Realise most applications are governed by stiffness or fatigue not strength and since Ti, Al, Steel all have virtually the same specific modulus(stiffness/density), the material with the lowest density is superior in many thin panel or tube wall applications where buckling is critical. BrIANCHIlly in Berkeley CA