Bolts ! strong shiney pretty ones.

biff55
biff55 Posts: 1,404
edited January 2010 in MTB buying advice
would like to splash a bit of colour to the bikes detail and replace both caliper bolts and
stem plate bolts for coloured ( blue ) versions.
i'm guessing its ok to use titanium bolts for load-bearing parts ?
and who sells them ?
i expect them to be hideously expensive 8)
thanks peeps.

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  • P1LTS
    P1LTS Posts: 82
    Try here:-

    http://www.tastynuts.com/
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  • biff55
    biff55 Posts: 1,404
    cheers buddy.
  • Sloper
    Sloper Posts: 141
    Coloured ones are anodised alumimium - not to be used for any stressed components, such as brake calipers, levers etc.
    I was going to use some polished stainless bolts on my calipers until I discovered they should be high-tensile. Seems it's either expensive titanium, or plain old black :(

    This shop does mtb-specific titanium bolt kits..

    http://www.tibolts.co.uk/

    Show us what you get! 8)
  • Northwind
    Northwind Posts: 14,675
    Sloper wrote:
    Coloured ones are anodised alumimium - not to be used for any stressed components, such as brake calipers, levers etc.

    Or coloured titanium of course.
    Uncompromising extremist

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