Road Cycling - IF Ti Crown Jewel under construction

Well Joe Ingram at IF just sent me pictures of my frame. It has been welded and will be off to be shot peened in a day or two. After that it will just need to be painted. Anyway, here it is!
http://gallery.consumerreview.com/webcrossing/images/IF1a.jpg

Here is a closeup of the welds.
http://gallery.consumerreview.com/webcrossing/images/IF1b.jpg

Here is a pic of it being weighed. The cable guides still have to be added as well as the sterling silver head badge and paint.
http://gallery.consumerreview.com/webcrossing/images/IF1c.jpg

It's getting closer!

sweet :)

in-construction photos are my favorite. i love when builders do this.

Nice, I'm jealous! :)

What kind of price range do the IF frames fall in? Are we talking Seven pricing here or more/less???

What kind of a paint job are you going with on it?

The cost of this frame is $3300. Without paint is is $3100. There is a $100 upcharge for basic paint and then another $100 for the pearl orange paint I am going with. It is going to be a 3/4 paint job. This price includes a Reynolds Ouza Pro fork (unpainted).

So I take it you are going to leave the fork bare carbon, or are you planning on having it matched to the pearl orange?

How much do you think you will have wrapped up into it when all is said and done? $5k?

http://www.spectrumpowderworks.com

Ever see their work?

So I take it you are going to leave the fork bare carbon, or are you planning on having it matched to the pearl orange?

How much do you think you will have wrapped up into it when all is said and done? $5k?

Yeah, the fork is going to stay bare carbon. I spoke to IF about painting it but they told me that the carbon fork was always the first thing to have the paint chip so they suggested I just leave it bare. Figured if they recommended I leave it bare then they knew what they were talking about, plus it's and additional $200 to have the fork painted.

Here is the build for the bike:
Independent Fabrications Titanium Crown Jewel Compact Frame
Reynolds Ouza Pro Fork
Chris King headset
Specialized S-Works Carbon Stem (110 mm)
Easton EC90 Composite OS road bar (44 cm)
Specialized Phat Wrap bar tape
Easton EC70 Composite seatpost (350 mm)
Fi'zi:k Aliante Ti saddle
FSA Platinum Pro Ti bottom bracket
FSA Carbon Pro Team Issue Crankset (172.5)
Aerolite Pedals (Ti)
Campy Record shifters/brake levers (2004)
Campy Record carbon front derailleur (2004, clamp on)
Campy Record medium rear derailleur (2004)
Campy Record chain
Campy Chorus cassette (13-29)
Campy Record cables
Cane Creek 200sl brakes
American Classic hubs
DT Swiss RR 1.1 rims
Wheelsmith spokes (15 gauge on front wheel and rear non drive, 14 gauge on driveside)
Aluminum nipples on front wheel and rear non drive side, brass on driveside.
Wheels built by Mike Garcia at odds and endos
Performance Q-Stix Ti quick releases

As for the final cost, I don't even want to think about it but it is well over $5,000.

http://www.spectrumpowderworks.com

Ever see their work?

Not in person, just online. They are amazing and their prices are very reasonable.

I'd be afraid to ride something that expensive :(

I'd be afraid to ride something that expensive :(

I know what you mean, I'm sure I'll be a little nervous on it at first.

I was scared to ride my $1400 custom Davidson 20+ years ago the first day, but I rode it last night for the umpteenth time. It still doesn't have a scratch.

You'll get over it. Enjoy.