Ti

Anyone waiting to buy a shiny new bike, in particular those utilising
significant quantities of Titanium [1] [2], may have to wait. It
seems those wacky Chinese have bought up the world's supply of the
stuff for some time to come, mainly for military use [3].

[1] Yep, 9th most abundant element on the face of the planet, but it's
a real pain to extract & purify, which is why it's so expensive.
[2] GSX-R 1000 K5 anyone?
[3] Am I right to be worried?

 

I'm going to teach them, I'll buy some china, for drinking tea use.

 

Got one thanks.

 

Replacement hip joints.

 

World production of Titanium is about 100,000 tonnes p.a.

It's oxide is used as a white pigment. Maybe they're re-painting the
Great Wall?

 

they must have got the f10 off the ground then.... those giant troop
transporters probably use a lot as well....

 

Titanium oxide rather than purified metal I'd assume.

 

Inscrutable.

 

Not the AK-47 copy golf club shafts?