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Since 1989, the
highly skilled men and women of TiSport have been fabricating
road, mountain, cyclocross, triathlon and recumbent
bike frames for a number of foreign and domestic
customers such as Bachetta, Bontrager, Colorado
Cyclist, Dean, Diamondback, Fuji, Gary Fisher, GT,
Ibis, Kona, Marin, Mongoose Pro, Sampson and Yeti.
TiSport's proprietary weld fixtures and "zero gap"
tube miter policy are designed to ensure that frames
are so closely aligned after welding that little
if any post weld alignment is necessary. Frames
are held to a tolerance of less than 0.020"
from the centerline of the frame, measured from
the head-tube to the dropout. |
TiSport's weld quality is unsurpassed in the industry.
Each TiSport welder is required to pass college courses
and rigorous in-house training and tests before being
allowed to weld on any product. Root passes are done
on every weld before the final pass and as many as three
weld passes are used on certain critical joints. Tubes
are mitered prior to welding so precise that no visible
gap is present before welding. The attention to detail
in our weld procedure and our unique, proprietary weld
fixtures ensure the finest quality welds possible.
In addition to in-process checks, each frame goes through
a final 27-step quality check before being shipped.
The frames are numbered and production and quality data
are recorded for each frame and kept on file at our
plant. Meticulous attention to quality and numerous
in process and final QC checks ensure that every titanium
frame produced by TiSport is the best in the industry.
All frames are made in the U.S.A in Kennewick, Washington
using cold relieved Ti-3%Al-2.5%V seamless tubing, the
same tubing used in aerospace high pressure hydraulic
systems.
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