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Titanium Planet Cross
Features  Options  Tubeset  Specs   

  • Rider-specific, full custom geometry
  • Race proven design both nationally and internationally
  • Aero-space grade 3/2.5 titanium tubing
  • Main triangle custom butted with precise centerless grinding
  • Shot peened for durable, superior finish and significantly improved fatigue life
  • Exquisite welding that must be seen to be believed
  • Hand carved and cast Sterling Silver head badge
  • Size specific tubing
  • Custom machined 6/4 titanium dropouts
  • Unlimited Warranty for the life of the original owner
  • Carbon seat tube insert eliminating any possibility of galling or seat post seizure
  • Ti version of our race proven steel Planet Cross ridden to the National Championship by Tim Johnson
  • Equipped with custom IF steel cyclocross fork used by top racers everywhere

  • S&S coupling option for ultimate portability
  • Custom designs and geometry (no additional cost)
  • Additional water bottle brackets (no additional cost)
  • 29" wheel option available
  • IF suspension adjusted rigid steel fork available made with Columbus Nivacrom fork blades
  • Single Speed available at no additional cost
  • Top tube or down tube cable routing (no additional cost)
  • Rack mounts available (no additional cost)
  • Custom paint available applied in our own PPG Certified paint shop. (This is not recommended as rough use will require periodic repaint to keep the frame looking nice)

  • Haynes International aerospace 3-2.5 titanium tubing
  • Ancotech aerospace 3-2.5 titanium tubing

*IF chooses the best tube choices from each of these companies to give your new titanium bike the best ride characteristics for your body, weight and riding style.

Though we don't have a fancy marketing name for our tubesets, rest assured they are the absolute best titanium tubing money can buy, and are precisely butted using centerless grinding to ensure that they are not only light weight, but stiff where needed.

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Titanium Planet Cross

When Tim Johnson won the National Cyclocross Championship last year aboard our steel Planet Cross, we were hard pressed to figure out how we might improve this racing machine.

We set about to create a titanium version of this race proven classic. S-bend stays for mud clearance, tall head tube for lots of shoulder room when portaging and race winning IF steel cyclocross fork make the Ti Planet Cross a top contender on any course.

The Ti Planet Cross made history upon its introduction at Interbike by being the first titanium 'cross bike to be shot peened. Shot peening provides a uniquely lustrous finish, stress relieves the frame and dramatically increases the fatigue life in the heat affected zones.

 

 


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