Don't bother scratching; they're Ti! Why is it so hard to believe that they're stamped & bent from sheet titanium alloy? They were a high $ toe clip, for the folks that wanted as much Ti on their bike as possible. Heck; Regina made Ti chains & freewheels, Campagnolo made Ti spindles, axles and derailleur bolts. Galli used Ti parts in their "Super Criterium" brake calipers....what's the big deal with Galli making Ti toe clips? Ti toe clips are rare, but they do exist.
Duane Kennard Los Angeles, USA
On Dec 22, 2005, at 8:22 AM, Tom Dalton wrote:
> Whether the Gali clips are actually ti or just ti-colored aluminum
> could be established without a scratch test. The specific
> gravities are significanly different. In theory, you could
> establish the volume by displacement, weigh them and then calculate
> the density. Or weigh them in air and then in water... Would I
> have the tools to do this?
> No, this is more a theoretical thing.
>
> I do recall seeing these clips, and my impression was that they
> are actually titanium.
>
> Tom Dalton
> Bethlehem, PA