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Originally Posted by Andrew Duff
(Post 8864823)
I am hoping somebody can assist me with this. I have a COLNAGO CT1 Titanium. It is older bike ~2002 I think. I generally love the ride, feel, handling of the bike, but recently in the last couple of months it has produced a truely nasty grinding/growning sound from the bottom bracket area. I ride with a large group most saturdays - everyone can hear it. I have replaced the grease in the BB twice, it is ok for only a few days and then returns. My LBS says it is "common to Titanium frames" and it is the sound of the Titanium BB thread on the Aluminium of the BB cups. Can anyone confirm this is true? Can I do anything about it? LBS says "nothing you can do it will always return" therefore "would you like to buy this carbon frame"?? Can anyone help?
Be sure every single BB thread has a little anti seize or grease in it. Even if you have to put too much on and then wipe off the excess make sure there is a little in each thread valley. Putting some on the entry threads and assuming it spreads to the other threads as they pass over that grease does not get all the threads. |
Here's my Litespeed Solano with new Michelin Pro Race 3s in red. This has been a fantastic bike so far and I traded in a Vortex which I didn't like for this one. I also owned a Litespeed Classic which I recently sold but was a great bike too.
With the upgrades (Aspide fx saddle, Easton slx fork, Easton carbon bars (180 grams) and carbon seatpost, this bike is 16 lbs 11 ounces complete. Not too shabby. The fork was a HUGE weight savings (290 grams cut). I dig my carbon bikes, but nothing feels as smooth as titanium on the road. http://gallery.roadbikereview.com/da...500/LSeast.JPG |
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Originally Posted by Andrew Duff
(Post 8864823)
I am hoping somebody can assist me with this. I have a COLNAGO CT1 Titanium. It is older bike ~2002 I think. I generally love the ride, feel, handling of the bike, but recently in the last couple of months it has produced a truely nasty grinding/growning sound from the bottom bracket area. I ride with a large group most saturdays - everyone can hear it. I have replaced the grease in the BB twice, it is ok for only a few days and then returns. My LBS says it is "common to Titanium frames" and it is the sound of the Titanium BB thread on the Aluminium of the BB cups. Can anyone confirm this is true? Can I do anything about it? LBS says "nothing you can do it will always return" therefore "would you like to buy this carbon frame"?? Can anyone help?
There have been some very good suggestions and I'd like to add another. Rather than plumber's tape or grease on the thread, coat the threads with a titanium specific anti-seize (Finish-Line makes some good stuff). Cooked bearings are another real possibility. I can see where the "checking for hairline cracks" is going as well, I'll add that it looks like a bonded CF rear triangle...so I'd be checking the bond area where the chainstays meet the bottom bracket. |
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Can't remember if I've posted this here previously. Tommaso Super Leggera. |
Originally Posted by Lazyrider
(Post 8873664)
Here's my Litespeed Solano with new Michelin Pro Race 3s in red.
http://gallery.roadbikereview.com/da...500/LSeast.JPG |
Originally Posted by tony2v
(Post 8941122)
My 2006 Moots
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Originally Posted by grahny
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Originally Posted by fa63
(Post 8941678)
Looks great; I have my eyes set on a R330 right now... Do you have a weight for your build?
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My Lynskey R330 w/ 09 Rival, Reynolds Solitude wheelset, Look Keo pedals, Ritchey Carbon Pro Seat post, Selle Italia SLK saddle....16.7 lbs
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[QUOTE=fa63;8941678]Sexy; except for the wheels. I think a more traditional build would compliment the bike better.
Thanks. Those are the fast wheels. I have a set of custom built Campy Chorus hubs 32 hole 3X with Sun Assault rims and Conti GP4000S for training. I waiting for the Ritchey "Wet White" WCS seatpost to complete to euro look. |
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Here's my 2000 Litespeed Tuscany that I built over the winter. Not as fancy as most of your rides, but it gets the job done. I'm not gonna flip it.
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Finally got mine a couple of weeks back:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3569/...05d1cfb7_o.jpg first Ti bike and I :love::love: **love**:love::love: it!!! :D |
Originally Posted by grimace308
(Post 8726042)
planet x frames are on sale for 900 bones at nashbar...welded by lynskey
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Better pics - larger. Seven is Heaven http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/j...venstreet1.jpg http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/j...venstreet2.jpg http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/j...venstreet3.jpg |
Originally Posted by grahny
(Post 8941353)
By the way, the Edge fork looks great paired with that frame. http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a10...tsreynolds.jpg |
Here is one you may not have seen before,
or at least in this configuration.
2003 Airborne Spectre tri bike setup as a road bike. This configuration works because the ST angle is 75 degrees, not tri hardcore, and I like a sharper road ST angle. I built this up for longer rides and some time in the mountains this summer (there is always an excuse to build up a new bike). I incorporated broader parameters for these purposes -- 50x34 compact crank; 11-28 cassette; shorter more upright cockpit; barends for simplicity and I had them around. Oh and I kinda dig the funky fairings, even if they don't do anything. http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3.../IMG_0055r.jpg http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...IMG_0059-1.jpg http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...IMG_0060-1.jpg |
http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t...speedSiena.jpg
New forks. This is a clyde-cycle; designed and built for rhinos. |
my habanero should be here tomm !!! :)
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do you have any tips on polishing?
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http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2676/...15d241d0_b.jpg
habanero frame generic poopoo turd heavy carbon fork (with danger dimples !) chris king head set itm millenium stem (reversed) itm bars campy chorus brifters , brakes , drive train speedplay pedals specialized carbon seat post butthurt seat (have a brooks swift) wheels white industry h2 laced to mavic open pro on sapim cx-ray spokes 28 spoke salsa skewers 19 pounds |
the wound up i bought doesn't fit :( back to the ouzo pro
http://i437.photobucket.com/albums/q...ns/onbike1.jpg i'll post more pics once i sort out the hideous stem situation. been waiting for some decent 90mm stem to pop up on the bay. Light build, but heavy wheels lol. I have some velocity aeroheads that'll probably build up a lighter set and still be pretty durable. |
Originally Posted by LupinIII
(Post 9320637)
the wound up i bought doesn't fit :( back to the ouzo pro.
Why doesn't the Wound Up fit? What wheels? Equipe? And which level Lynskey? Looks like a 330? |
Originally Posted by LupinIII
(Post 9320637)
i'll post more pics once i sort out the hideous stem situation. been waiting for some decent 90mm stem to pop up on the bay.
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My new Lynskey R330 build:
- R330 Brushed Medium - Alpha Q GS-10 fork - Chris King headset - SRAM Red group - Ritchey WCS 4-axis stem and WCS Logic II bars - Ritchey WCS Carbon seat post - Selle Italia Kit Carbonio Flow saddle - Easton Circuit wheelset (the stockers from my R3) I'll chuck it on the scales once I sort out some pedals and a more permanent wheelset. I'm looking forward to the first ride, I've still got a few more weeks until my collarbone is fully healed... http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2484/...de446be4_b.jpg http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2561/...7bac0a9d_b.jpg http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2550/...bfaca0c4_b.jpg |
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