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3 gm, 9″ Titanium bike spokes: What to use for?
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Nov 10, 2006 at 8:52 pm #1220156
I just acquired numerous slightly “non-straight” titanium bicycle spokes, they’re pretty stiff, weigh 3 grams each and are 9 ” long, 1/16″ diameter, with a 90 degree bend 1/4″ from the end. Holding them at one end, they can tangentially support 250 grams on the other end.
There has to be some good use for these in ultralight backpacking / camping.
The question becomes, what could these be used for?Thanks,
MikeNov 11, 2006 at 2:36 am #1366805They have been used to make pot supports for cooking kits.
Nov 11, 2006 at 8:27 am #1366826Semi U-shaped tarp stakes if used in ideal ground conditions.
May 7, 2007 at 1:24 pm #1388437Use them, or sell them, to make a grill like at this site. The bend ends will prevent the rods from falling out during assembly.
http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/xdpy/forum_thread/4446/index.html
May 7, 2007 at 2:08 pm #1388441Mike,
Would you like to part with one of them? I've been trying to get my hands on a single spoke for some time.
– sam_h
May 7, 2007 at 2:16 pm #1388448REI might have single titanium spokes. I picked up a single standard spoke from REI recently for a bail for my cook pot.
May 7, 2007 at 6:00 pm #1388479What about light shelter support either shapped in the hood of a bivy, or on the foot-end of a tarp set up like the HS Contrail?
Spokes would seem ideal for adding structure to a shelter in a number of configurations.May 7, 2007 at 8:25 pm #1388512Sam_H,
thanks for the vote of confidence (that I might be able to find one…..;)
Let me take a look and I'll let you know.MikeB
May 8, 2007 at 3:14 am #1388536> titanium bicycle spokes, they're pretty stiff, weigh 3 grams each
Micro Ti stakes for holding up an Ti foil windscreen. Works great. See article:
http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/taming_those_large_flexible_foil_windshields.html -
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