Post Your Titaniums
10-06-06 | 08:39 AM
#279
Cardiac Case
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From: Dropped... about 5 miles back...
Bikes: Trek, Cannondale, Litespeed, Lynskey
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10-06-06 | 11:01 AM
#280
Flatlander
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Hialeah, Fl
Bikes: 94 Raleigh SP 1000
my whip. 1994 Raleigh SP 1000. Ti main triangle with remaning fork/tri in 531. Pretty nice. Only bike i've ever ridden except for an old undersized 30lb steel schwinn. Has old school Project X Profile DEsign Ironman aerobars now.
10-06-06 | 01:22 PM
#281
Senior Member
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From: Anywhere the government sends me...
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Most recent pics of my Dean Vador. With Eurus GP4000s and with Customs (Ceramic OPs, White INd H1s, CXrays) and Vittoria Open Corsas.
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10-07-06 | 03:49 PM
#282
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From: Anywhere the government sends me...
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" Hi all. Long time lurker, first time poster. Great forum. Finally got my Serotta built up. Just a commuter, really."
Nice Serotta. One thing, the fit looks a bit odd with the seat position and the large stem spacer stack. The later is most concerning as most carbon forks with carbon steerers warn against having more than 25-40mm on height. Be careful. If your LBS set this up for you, I might go to a different one for a second opinion. Just my 2 cents! Enjoy!
JR
Nice Serotta. One thing, the fit looks a bit odd with the seat position and the large stem spacer stack. The later is most concerning as most carbon forks with carbon steerers warn against having more than 25-40mm on height. Be careful. If your LBS set this up for you, I might go to a different one for a second opinion. Just my 2 cents! Enjoy!
JR
10-07-06 | 04:07 PM
#283
if x=byh then x+1=byn
Joined: Mar 2005
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From: Sacramento, CA
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Upadated with new Reynolds Alta Aero Comp wheelset.
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'00 TiSports Titanium - DA 9 speed------ '01 KHS Flite 800 - DA/Utegra 9 speed mix
‘02 Ellsworth Flight - Ultegra 10 speed -.'03 Basso Coral - Ultegra 10 speed
'03 Specialized Allez Pro - DA 10 speed .'04 Scattante CFR Limited - DA 9 speed
'05 KHS Flite 2000 - Ultegra 9 speed -... '06 Flyte SRS-3 - DA 9 speed-------
'05 Serotta Fierte - Utegra 10 speed--..-'07 Pedal Force RS - SRAM Force
'00 TiSports Titanium - DA 9 speed------ '01 KHS Flite 800 - DA/Utegra 9 speed mix
‘02 Ellsworth Flight - Ultegra 10 speed -.'03 Basso Coral - Ultegra 10 speed
'03 Specialized Allez Pro - DA 10 speed .'04 Scattante CFR Limited - DA 9 speed
'05 KHS Flite 2000 - Ultegra 9 speed -... '06 Flyte SRS-3 - DA 9 speed-------
'05 Serotta Fierte - Utegra 10 speed--..-'07 Pedal Force RS - SRAM Force
10-18-06 | 03:18 PM
#284
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From: My family and I -- wife and two young children -- live in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Bikes: TST ti 'cross bike (commuter); Guru ti road bike; recumbent; Airnimal Chameleon folding racing bike
color coordination
Can anyone here -- aesthetic sense or not 
-- advise me? My TST 'cross bike (commuting and light touring) has a Brooks honey saddle. What color should I use for my bar tape?
How about orange (but not flaming, flourescent orange) or perhaps yellow?
There's a bit of red here and there on my FSA carbon stem and handlebars, but I'm not crazy about red.
It's hard to match that honey saddle to anything, short of using Brooks' leather bar tape, which might seem weird with an ergo bar. Help!
PS - The frame is obviously[edit: brushed] silver, and so is the wheelset, but the rest -- including the Thompson seatpost -- is black.
-- advise me? My TST 'cross bike (commuting and light touring) has a Brooks honey saddle. What color should I use for my bar tape? How about orange (but not flaming, flourescent orange) or perhaps yellow?
There's a bit of red here and there on my FSA carbon stem and handlebars, but I'm not crazy about red.
It's hard to match that honey saddle to anything, short of using Brooks' leather bar tape, which might seem weird with an ergo bar. Help!
PS - The frame is obviously[edit: brushed] silver, and so is the wheelset, but the rest -- including the Thompson seatpost -- is black.
10-18-06 | 09:49 PM
#286
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Baby it's cold outside...
Joined: Jul 2005
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From: SK, Canada
Bikes: Trek 5000, Rocky Mountain Wedge, GT Karakoram K2, Litespeed Tuscany
Nice Updates Gang!
I have been thinking about a Ti MTB Frame... However I'm thinking I would like it to be fully rigid. Something that would see primaraly road use commuting and beating around town, but something I could use fat knobbies in the winter time with.
Something like this with a rigid Ti fork, and maybe even in a 29'er style with fenders and HID lighting
It would be my ultimate urban assault machine.
I have been thinking about a Ti MTB Frame... However I'm thinking I would like it to be fully rigid. Something that would see primaraly road use commuting and beating around town, but something I could use fat knobbies in the winter time with.
Something like this with a rigid Ti fork, and maybe even in a 29'er style with fenders and HID lighting
It would be my ultimate urban assault machine.
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10-18-06 | 10:27 PM
#287
Clever Title Here...
Joined: Mar 2006
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From: New Joisey
Bikes: Trek 420, Habanero Custom Team Issue
Originally Posted by Gomez308
I just got a Habanero this week I'll post more as I build it up.
10-18-06 | 10:35 PM
#288
Cardiac Case
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From: Dropped... about 5 miles back...
Bikes: Trek, Cannondale, Litespeed, Lynskey
Originally Posted by ViperZ
I have been thinking about a Ti MTB Frame...
Me too!
Although I may have to wait until I break my Cannondale CAAD3 frame, which will most likely never happen, unless I biff massively, which will mean I'll never be able to get that Ti frame, 'cuz otherwise I'd already be dead.
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10-19-06 | 12:23 PM
#290
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Baby it's cold outside...
Joined: Jul 2005
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From: SK, Canada
Bikes: Trek 5000, Rocky Mountain Wedge, GT Karakoram K2, Litespeed Tuscany
Originally Posted by Drag
Me too!
Me too!
Although I may have to wait until I break my Cannondale CAAD3 frame, which will most likely never happen, unless I biff massively, which will mean I'll never be able to get that Ti frame, 'cuz otherwise I'd already be dead.
Me too!
Although I may have to wait until I break my Cannondale CAAD3 frame, which will most likely never happen, unless I biff massively, which will mean I'll never be able to get that Ti frame, 'cuz otherwise I'd already be dead.
Well keep me posted if it ever does happen
I have been talking to a few custom builders, just to see what thier capabilities are with Ti, or even Steel.
One is really chomping at the bit to build me a totally custom bike in steel already, sure is different than the take a number to stand in line approch
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10-19-06 | 03:24 PM
#291
Clever Title Here...
Joined: Mar 2006
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From: New Joisey
Bikes: Trek 420, Habanero Custom Team Issue
Originally Posted by Gomez308
You are right, it is the Team Issue with 1 1/8 head tube. Size 64 C-T.
Keep us posted on how your build goes.
10-19-06 | 04:36 PM
#292
Sore saddle cyclist
Joined: Jan 2005
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From: Eugene, OR
Bikes: Road, touring and mountain
Originally Posted by ViperZ
Well keep me posted if it ever does happen
I have been talking to a few custom builders, just to see what thier capabilities are with Ti, or even Steel.
One is really chomping at the bit to build me a totally custom bike in steel already, sure is different than the take a number to stand in line approch
I have been talking to a few custom builders, just to see what thier capabilities are with Ti, or even Steel.
One is really chomping at the bit to build me a totally custom bike in steel already, sure is different than the take a number to stand in line approch
https://secure1.nexternal.com/shared...unt2=352363228
10-19-06 | 09:30 PM
#293
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Baby it's cold outside...
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From: SK, Canada
Bikes: Trek 5000, Rocky Mountain Wedge, GT Karakoram K2, Litespeed Tuscany
Originally Posted by Shifty
Here you go ViperZ, it Canadian made and a pretty good price! Look on page 3 under MTB
https://secure1.nexternal.com/shared...unt2=352363228
https://secure1.nexternal.com/shared...unt2=352363228
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10-19-06 | 11:28 PM
#294
Cardiac Case
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From: Dropped... about 5 miles back...
Bikes: Trek, Cannondale, Litespeed, Lynskey
Originally Posted by ViperZ
Nice! Thanks Shifty, I may have to look into that a bit more... Thanks
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10-20-06 | 01:49 AM
#295
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From: Austin
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Originally Posted by Gomez308
I just got a Habanero this week I'll post more as I build it up.
Nice. I like it, but according to the bike snobs you have to have an American passport in order to make good ti frames. Frames from China and Taiwan are supposed to suck.
10-20-06 | 02:06 AM
#296
Made in Norway
Joined: Oct 2004
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From: Norway
Originally Posted by bellweatherman
Nice. I like it, but according to the bike snobs you have to have an American passport in order to make good ti frames. Frames from China and Taiwan are supposed to suck.
10-20-06 | 04:15 AM
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From: Austin
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Originally Posted by Lectron
Habanero's based in U.S., right? So it should be OK (?)
10-20-06 | 06:53 AM
#298
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Baby it's cold outside...
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From: SK, Canada
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Originally Posted by bellweatherman
Nice. I like it, but according to the bike snobs you have to have an American passport in order to make good ti frames. Frames from China and Taiwan are supposed to suck.
Just Goofy Elitist Internet opinions....
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10-24-06 | 10:16 PM
#299
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Baby it's cold outside...
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From: SK, Canada
Bikes: Trek 5000, Rocky Mountain Wedge, GT Karakoram K2, Litespeed Tuscany
Well I looked into the SpeedWorks Ti MTB a bit more, and I'm not so sure it'll workout. The largest size they have is a 17". The Smallest I should ride is a 17.5, and really I should be on a 18". Thinking about it a bit more, I was thinking if I build a new MTB, I think I want to go 29" wheels. But damn, that was a hard decision at that price 
If it was an 18" I might have snapped.
In the mean time, here is a picture from last Weekends Ride in Winterish conditions.
If it was an 18" I might have snapped.In the mean time, here is a picture from last Weekends Ride in Winterish conditions.
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while riding around downtown st. louis i kept humming the opening credits to american flyers.