Titanium stem cap and bolt precision machined by Blaze Bicycles in Moab, Utah. This version features an engraved Cairo pentagonal tiling design that creates angles and depth that plays with the light and colors of the anodized finish.
Titanium stem cap with bolt
The brilliant colors of your anodized Ti finish are the result of varying thicknesses of the Ti oxide layer and a physics phenomenon called thin-film interference (check out the TiO2 science section). The anodized color finish will not fade or dull over time, but is susceptible to fingerprints, oils, and grease that will shift or dull the colors. To clean and restore your anodized Ti to its original color and luster, use an alkaline cleaner like Simple Green or rubbing alchohol to clean and remove grease and oils followed by a rinse with distilled water.