Van Nicholas Skeiron Titanium Road Disc Frameset

• Withstands extreme conditions
• Lightweight, high strength
• Endless Durability
• High corrosion-resistance
• 2x stronger than aluminium
• 45% lighter than steel
• 600 °C high tolerance
• Biocompatible and durable

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Titanium Facts

• 3Al/2.5V: All our frames are made from aerospace grade 3Al/2.5V Titanium, which contains 3% aluminium and 2.5% vanadium. This offers the perfect balance of strength and plasticity for use in thin-walled bicycle tubing.
• Titanium Use: The 3Al/2.5V Titanium alloy we use was developed for use in high pressure hydraulic lines and is found on virtually all new military and commercial airplanes. We are not alone in recognising Titanium's unparalleled qualities. Marine, architectural, medical and petrochemical industries all regularly make use of Titanium components, and you can also find its magical properties gracing consumer goods like golf clubs and jewellery.
• Type of Tubing: We use two types of tubing to make our frames: cold-worked, drawn, seamless tubing and seamless hydroformed butted. Both types of tubing create extremely strong, lightweight frames, but the seamless hydroformed butted tubing is even lighter and more durable.
• Environmentally Friendly: Once produced, Titanium is an environmentally friendly metal. All of the scrap we generate through the manufacturing process can be fully recycled.
• Strength: Titanium, named after the Titans of Greek mythology, famed for their legendary strength, is twice as strong as aluminium and half the weight of steel.
• Tolerance: Titanium has an incredibly high tolerance and will maintain the same properties up to 600°C.
• Production Process: Titanium’s extreme oxygen reactivity (the same process that makes it so impervious to corrosion) makes production of the seamless tubes a very long and expensive process – hence the premium price tag.

Titanium Properties

• Simply Beautiful: The elegant lines of our frames accentuate the natural beauty of Titanium. The soft glow of lightly brushed and polished Titanium is unique. That’s why we choose not to paint our frames. It needs no embellishment; the timeless allure of naked Titanium is hard to resist, impossible to ignore.
• Powerfully Agile: A great ride lies in the perfect balance of lateral stiffness for power transfer, and vertical compliance to absorb feedback from the road surface. Titanium has an unparalleled strength-to-weight ratio which ensures rigidity, and just enough give to make you feel like you are floating on air.
• Immutably Tough: Titanium won’t give up when you are depending on it. It boasts superior fatigue life and impact resistance, and a natural coating of Titanium Dioxide ensures that no matter how punishing the conditions, it will never succumb to rust, decay or corrosion.

• Head Tube Logo: Engraved Head Tube; Original Van Nicholas
• Frame Finish: Brushed Finish; Natural brightness
• Frame Tubing: Cold Worked Tubing; Structurally strengthened
• Dropout: 3D Casted Dropout
• Bottom Bracket: Press Fit BB; Stiffer, lighter
• Head Set: Integrated Headset; Lighter, stiffer
• Cable Routing: Internal Cable Routing; Clean aesthetics
• Drivetrain Option: Mechanical and Electronic Shifting Compatible
• Feature: 3D Casted Head Tube and Bottom Bracket
• Brake: Disc; All-weather braking
• Thru-Axle: Thru-Axle; High performance rigidity
• Bottom Bracket: 86.5 mm Press-Fit Bottom Bracket
• Seat Post Diameter: 27.2 mm
• Front Derailleur: 31.8 mm Clamp On Front Derailleur
• Seat Post Collar Diameter: 31.8 mm
• Headset: 1-1/8" 45.0/41.2 mm (OD/ID) Integrated Headset
• Hub Spacing: 142.0 x 12 mm Rear Hub Spacing
• Dropout: 6.0/8.0 mm CNC AL-6061-T6 Replaceable Derailleur Hanger
• Brake System: Disc Brake Systems Only
• Maximum Tire Usage: Maximum 28-622 (28 x 1.10, 700x28C) Tire Clearance