Unknown titanium (i think) frame help
03-12-19, 02:33 AM
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Unknown titanium (i think) frame help
Hi All
I Picked up a titanium frame, with a carve carbon wishbone style rear stay. Its bare metal, non replaceable dropouts, 1 inch steerer frame, and cable guides mounted outside of the head tube. Ive attached photos, and the serial stamped Left to Right on the BB 0R0070036
it looks a lot like an il mossimo frame, or early litespeed.
i think Nashbar have a similar serial, as does salsa
any assistance would be amazing, I can add any photos that might help. There are no other identifying marks or stickers
I Picked up a titanium frame, with a carve carbon wishbone style rear stay. Its bare metal, non replaceable dropouts, 1 inch steerer frame, and cable guides mounted outside of the head tube. Ive attached photos, and the serial stamped Left to Right on the BB 0R0070036
it looks a lot like an il mossimo frame, or early litespeed.
i think Nashbar have a similar serial, as does salsa
any assistance would be amazing, I can add any photos that might help. There are no other identifying marks or stickers
03-12-19, 08:25 AM
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Could it be stainless steel? Massimo?
Could it be stainless steel? Massimo?
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03-12-19, 09:39 AM
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Frame builders could Buy the carbon wishbone style rear stay, made by another company,
and incorporate it into the metal work they did..
and incorporate it into the metal work they did..
03-12-19, 09:41 AM
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Hi All
I Picked up a titanium frame, with a carve carbon wishbone style rear stay. Its bare metal, non replaceable dropouts, 1 inch steerer frame, and cable guides mounted outside of the head tube. Ive attached photos, and the serial stamped Left to Right on the BB 0R0070036
it looks a lot like an il mossimo frame, or early litespeed.
i think Nashbar have a similar serial, as does salsa
any assistance would be amazing, I can add any photos that might help. There are no other identifying marks or stickers
I Picked up a titanium frame, with a carve carbon wishbone style rear stay. Its bare metal, non replaceable dropouts, 1 inch steerer frame, and cable guides mounted outside of the head tube. Ive attached photos, and the serial stamped Left to Right on the BB 0R0070036
it looks a lot like an il mossimo frame, or early litespeed.
i think Nashbar have a similar serial, as does salsa
any assistance would be amazing, I can add any photos that might help. There are no other identifying marks or stickers
Beware bonded hybrid-material frames. They tended to have longevity issues.
03-12-19, 01:16 PM
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yeah I did haha, what do I have to have to look out for? It seems ok now, do the joints fail?
and yeah ive discovered that annoyance, ill asd photos as soon as I can
03-12-19, 02:54 PM
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Being early Litespeed, increases the chance of a problem.
03-17-19, 05:37 PM
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Im not 100% tbh, its welded, not lugged, it doesnt appear to be magnetic, there is no obvious sealant on the frame, scratches are the same colour as surface. No rust or corrosion is obvious. The whole thing weighs around 1650g not including the fork. Ill uoad photos as soon as the forum lets me
03-20-19, 05:36 PM
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Photos finally!
II hope these help, i spoke to nash. And they couldnt ttell me anything about their early stuff. So still at square 1
cheers guys
03-21-19, 07:54 AM
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Uh....There appears to be a headbadge. Photo?
03-21-19, 12:46 PM
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x2 on the headbadge thing.
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