Post Your Titaniums
05-07-09 | 07:57 AM
#1126
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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.
05-07-09 | 09:50 AM
#1127
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Bikes: Isaac Impulse, Litespeed Solano, Mongoose Bosberg, Trek 5500, (recently sold Litespeed Classic, Scott Speedster Flat bar)
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.
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.
05-18-09 | 04:24 PM
#1128
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From: National City, CA
Bikes: 1975 Albert Eisentraut, 1992 Bill Davidson, 2006 Moots Compact, 2007 KHS Solo-One, 2010 Van Dessel Drag Strip Courage, 2013 Alchemy Xanthus, 2016 Breadwinner Lolo, 2018 Moots VaMoots RSL, 2019 Chapter2 Tere Disc, 2020 Chapter2 Ao Limited Edition
My 2006 Moots
05-18-09 | 04:35 PM
#1129
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From: Erie, Co
Bikes: Fezzari Empire; State 6061 Allroad gravel; Scott Spark; Specialized Status 140
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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05-18-09 | 05:40 PM
#1131
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From: Damascus, MD, USA
Bikes: Neilpryde Nazare, Storck Scenero G3, Colnago Extreme Power, CAAD 10, Bowman Palace R, Strong Custom Foco Steel, BMC SLR01, BMC ALR01
Can't remember if I've posted this here previously. Tommaso Super Leggera.
05-18-09 | 05:54 PM
#1132
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From: Hudson Valley, NY
Bikes: Merlin Cyrene '04; Bridgestone RB-1 '92
I like it.
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05-18-09 | 06:00 PM
#1133
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From: Atlanta, GA
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Sexy; except for the wheels. I think a more traditional build would compliment the bike better.
Looks great; I have my eyes set on a R330 right now... Do you have a weight for your build?
Originally Posted by grahny
here's my lynskey r320... again...
Last edited by fa63; 05-18-09 at 06:03 PM.
05-18-09 | 06:28 PM
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05-19-09 | 10:33 AM
#1136
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From: National City, CA
Bikes: 1975 Albert Eisentraut, 1992 Bill Davidson, 2006 Moots Compact, 2007 KHS Solo-One, 2010 Van Dessel Drag Strip Courage, 2013 Alchemy Xanthus, 2016 Breadwinner Lolo, 2018 Moots VaMoots RSL, 2019 Chapter2 Tere Disc, 2020 Chapter2 Ao Limited Edition
[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.
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.
05-31-09 | 10:28 PM
#1141
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From: Seattle, WA
Bikes: 2008 Canyon CF Pro w/ Chorus, 2005 Moots Vamoots w/ Ultegra, 1988 Cannondale commuter
06-28-09 | 08:22 PM
#1142
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From: Scottsdale, AZ
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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.
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.
07-20-09 | 11:58 PM
#1146
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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
07-21-09 | 12:59 AM
#1147
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From: Davis/Lafayette, CA
Bikes: too many
the wound up i bought doesn't fit 
back to the ouzo pro
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.
back to the ouzo proi'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.
07-21-09 | 06:21 AM
#1148
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From: Dropped... about 5 miles back...
Bikes: Trek, Cannondale, Litespeed, Lynskey
Nice so far.
Why doesn't the Wound Up fit?
What wheels? Equipe?
And which level Lynskey? Looks like a 330?
Why doesn't the Wound Up fit?
What wheels? Equipe?
And which level Lynskey? Looks like a 330?
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07-21-09 | 06:42 AM
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09-06-09 | 04:22 AM
#1150
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From: Brisbane, Australia
Bikes: Cervelo R3, Lynskey R330
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...
- 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...