Environmental impact of frame materials

[Yellow Saddle]

I have a Ti ring.

Not through beauty of aesthetics, but as an Engineer. Titanium is beautiful as an engineering material, which has more interest to me than generic gold.

Would anyone notice if you swap it tomorrow for a brushed aluminium one?
I have a palladium wedding ring but can't for the life of me remember why I chose that metal. I haven't worn it since 6 months after buying it because it is so dull.

 

[PhilDawson8270]

Would anyone notice if you swap it tomorrow for a brushed aluminium one?
I have a palladium wedding ring but can't for the life of me remember why I chose that metal. I haven't worn it since 6 months after buying it because it is so dull.

Most likely not, but I wear it for me. I would be very, very surprised if anybody knew it was Titanium by sight.

 

[Drago]

Would anyone notice if you swap it tomorrow for a brushed aluminium one?

Yes, any observant person will probably notice the difference colour and lustre.

 

[HertzvanRental]

I enjoy following threads like this. It discusses issues that I know nothing about in a sensible, civilized fashion, no one looks to be scoring points off anybody else, and I learn something.

 

[gbb]

I enjoy following threads like this. It discusses issues that I know nothing about in a sensible, civilized fashion, no one looks to be scoring points off anybody else, and I learn something.

Well said that man...

 

[Illaveago]

You could look upon having a carbon frame as a form of carbon capture. It seems daft that manufacturers produce a product that we are trying to reduce, the same gas used in fizzy drinks is released whenever you mix plaster or cement or in the production of alcohol and bread. But it is also used in fire extinguishers another form of carbon capture that is until you use it.

 

[winjim]

You could look upon having a carbon frame as a form of carbon capture. It seems daft that manufacturers produce a product that we are trying to reduce, the same gas used in fizzy drinks is released whenever you mix plaster or cement or in the production of alcohol and bread. But it is also used in fire extinguishers another form of carbon capture that is until you use it.

Unfortunately a carbon bike frame is by no means a method of carbon capture. It is produced from hydrocarbons which would otherwise be harmlessly sitting underground, and uses energy in its manufacture, releasing CO2. As for fizzy drinks and fire extinguishers, the scale is so small as to be negligible. Bread making's an organic process so part of the natural carbon cycle. I'm afraid that where CO2 release is concerned, it's energy production that's the real problem.