Post Your Titaniums
#52
370H-SSV-0773H
Joined: May 2005
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From: Penniless Park, Fla.
Bikes: Merlin Fortius, Specialized Crossroads & Rockhopper, Serotta Fierte, Pedal Force RS2
Originally Posted by ViperZ
Is that oxymoronic?
Kind of like a Cheap Ferrari? 
Nice bike!
Kind of like a Cheap Ferrari? 
Nice bike!
- geometry is nearly identical to the now-defunct Magia! (a real bonus!)
:-)
p.s. i'll never, ever sell this bike...
#54
Thread Starter
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 linux_author
- tks... but no, actually true... the Fortius was a low-end Merlin (as in lower cost)... my model is not painted... non-integrated headset (what i wanted in a Ti bike)... straight seat stays, but thicker curved chainstays...
- geometry is nearly identical to the now-defunct Magia! (a real bonus!)
:-)
p.s. i'll never, ever sell this bike...
- geometry is nearly identical to the now-defunct Magia! (a real bonus!)
:-)
p.s. i'll never, ever sell this bike...


Can I post another?
#55
Thread Starter
Baby it's cold outside...
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From: SK, Canada
Bikes: Trek 5000, Rocky Mountain Wedge, GT Karakoram K2, Litespeed Tuscany
#57
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Joined: Sep 2005
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From: Chesapeake Bay, MD
S. Squirrel; Sweet looking Classic! Nice & clean.
Nitro & BayArea; I have always thought that an FJ40 would be real sweet with a carbon body. None of the stinkin fiberglass stuff, go carbon, cut the weight way down,.... you know the deal. But that is for a different forum.
Nitro & BayArea; I have always thought that an FJ40 would be real sweet with a carbon body. None of the stinkin fiberglass stuff, go carbon, cut the weight way down,.... you know the deal. But that is for a different forum.
#58
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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
#61
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Joined: Dec 2005
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From: Southern Calif
Originally Posted by Bob S.
S. Squirrel; Sweet looking Classic! Nice & clean.
Nitro & BayArea; I have always thought that an FJ40 would be real sweet with a carbon body. None of the stinkin fiberglass stuff, go carbon, cut the weight way down,.... you know the deal. But that is for a different forum.
Nitro & BayArea; I have always thought that an FJ40 would be real sweet with a carbon body. None of the stinkin fiberglass stuff, go carbon, cut the weight way down,.... you know the deal. But that is for a different forum.
Polished titanium doesn't seem as popular as the brushed or natural finishes. I think that people identify the tag "titanium" or even "stainless steel" with a flat, gray metal. (Just an observation) Monkeys and children like "shiny" things. I wonder which category I fall into.
#64
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From: Chesapeake Bay, MD
Originally Posted by Secret Squirrel
Polished titanium doesn't seem as popular as the brushed or natural finishes. I think that people identify the tag "titanium" or even "stainless steel" with a flat, gray metal. (Just an observation) Monkeys and children like "shiny" things. I wonder which category I fall into. 

#65
Boffin
Joined: Jan 2005
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From: Windermere (Orlando), Florida
Bikes: 2003 LeMond Alpe d'Huez, 2000 Merlin Road Titanium (Carbon Fiber Front Fork)
I was beginning to wonder if i was the only one with a Merlin! I'd post a picture, but i dont have a camera of any sorts. Well, i have a webcam, but the quality etc wouldnt do justice to the bike. I love looking at how neat the welds are, and then look at some of the ugly welds on the other bikes in the Bike Room of my dorm. Haha....
#66
Originally Posted by mellowdave
super sick bikes. I LOVE the orange IF, and the Sevens.
I thought about buying a Seven when I was looking at new bikes last year.
of course I went carbon.
I thought about buying a Seven when I was looking at new bikes last year.
of course I went carbon.

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#72
Originally Posted by serotta
The view of my Serotta Legend Ti that most people see:


kidding

Your Serotta and all the other rides are beautiful. ViperZ, please post your first ride report and px when it warms up--from some of your other posts I get the feeling you have a hankering to do a classic build? i can't wait. . . (drools vicariously)
#73
Faith-Vigilance-Service
Joined: Jul 2004
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From: Port Orchard, WA
Bikes: Trinity, Paradisus, Centurion, Mongoose, Trek
Originally Posted by Herbert
My Ghisallo love (a work in progress)
Herbert

Herbert

Where's the frame?
All I see, is wheels and a big seatpost.
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#75
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From: SoCal
Bikes: Bicycle Transportation: 2022 Hyundai Kona Electric, 2019 Kia Niro Plug-In Hybrid
Hi,
I'm cheating a bit because I sold this frame last September:

I liked it well enough but I like the fit and geometry of my Looks better.
I'm cheating a bit because I sold this frame last September:

I liked it well enough but I like the fit and geometry of my Looks better.
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