Who's your ti frame builder?
10-29-09, 08:03 PM
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I dream of having Seven or Spectrum. But the reality is likely to dictate me toward a Motocebane unless I hit a lottery before next Spring (I am planning to get a new bike then.)
10-29-09, 08:08 PM
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Go Habanero!
Lovely frames, great service, cheap (by Ti standards). Then, buy a Bikes Direct donor bike for the parts. Comes out about as pricey as a Motobecane, but without the shame.
Lovely frames, great service, cheap (by Ti standards). Then, buy a Bikes Direct donor bike for the parts. Comes out about as pricey as a Motobecane, but without the shame.
10-29-09, 08:17 PM
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I have a Guru ti road bike. (I gather they no longer make ti bikes, concentrating on custom carbon?!?!)
I would love a custom ti bike from any of the highly regarded manufacturers (Eriksen, Baum, Strong, etc.), but Seven is at the top of my list. I have a Seven hardtail and it is amazing. So far no one has mentioned Serotta -- why is that?
Realistically, though, I think that if my wife gives me permission to get another bike it would be a BD Motobecane.
I would love a custom ti bike from any of the highly regarded manufacturers (Eriksen, Baum, Strong, etc.), but Seven is at the top of my list. I have a Seven hardtail and it is amazing. So far no one has mentioned Serotta -- why is that?
Realistically, though, I think that if my wife gives me permission to get another bike it would be a BD Motobecane.
10-29-09, 08:46 PM
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I bought a used Dean El Vado last August as my first road bike. Just got a new Lynskey R330 with Campy Chorus 11 and Eurus 2-way fit wheels. Already I can tell a big difference. Hills are much easier to climb, and it's stiffer yet very comfortable.
Granted: the El Vado has much cheaper wheels (Kore Gradient II). And the crankarms were 5 mm too long. That hinders spinning and climbing for sure. But the Dean geometry and frame isn't designed as much for speed as the Lynskey's. And Dean doesn't use shaped tubes. Which tends to translate into a less stiff, less fast bike.
I'd like to eventually change the Dean (when I have more $$) from its current triple chain ring to a double, along with the 170 mm crankarms (like the new Lynskey has). That would provide a more accurate comparison. But you still wouldn't have the geometry or the shaped tubes.
Granted: the El Vado has much cheaper wheels (Kore Gradient II). And the crankarms were 5 mm too long. That hinders spinning and climbing for sure. But the Dean geometry and frame isn't designed as much for speed as the Lynskey's. And Dean doesn't use shaped tubes. Which tends to translate into a less stiff, less fast bike.
I'd like to eventually change the Dean (when I have more $$) from its current triple chain ring to a double, along with the 170 mm crankarms (like the new Lynskey has). That would provide a more accurate comparison. But you still wouldn't have the geometry or the shaped tubes.
10-29-09, 08:55 PM
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Damn! That is a sexy bike. I always liked the idea of Ti but all the plain frames seemed too boring to me (sorry Ti fans). I like that baum though, its simple but not boring.
10-29-09, 09:20 PM
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I'm turning the corner on 60 in January and just don't have the time needed to keep a painted frame looking pristine. My brushed ti bike always looks pristine. Sometime around the half century mark I began thinking of my bike as a tool instead of a statement.
10-29-09, 09:28 PM
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I LOVE my Opera but if I had the money, I'd get a Seven.
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10-29-09, 09:43 PM
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Bill Davidson built mine, and this one:
www.davidsonbicycles.com
I would be very comfortable getting another Davidson.
www.davidsonbicycles.com
I would be very comfortable getting another Davidson.
10-29-09, 10:00 PM
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I have the last year of the Litespeed Classic and currently building a Performance (Lynskey built) Ti. I too think a Serotta would be nice.
10-29-09, 10:40 PM
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10-29-09, 11:20 PM
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10-30-09, 12:18 AM
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I also am partial to the all-business look of my brushed ti frame. Also prefer the etched logos rather than painted or transfer type.
10-30-09, 04:36 AM
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I went with a Baum...
More: https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycling/595952-ti-bike-i-built-up-frame-force-review-ride-report.html
More: https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycling/595952-ti-bike-i-built-up-frame-force-review-ride-report.html
10-30-09, 04:54 AM
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10-30-09, 04:56 AM
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i never knew of baum, but i'm going to book mark it. i hope i don't get tempted. my bike is only 1 year old.
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10-30-09, 05:50 AM
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Serotta without question. If possible if you are ever in Saratoga Springs New York stop by the factory there and meet the guys who hand build the bikes from start to finish. Take a look at there offerings. I enjoy dealing with a company that I know if I have a major issue I can call the guy who's name is on the downtube personally and discuss whats up. There are not many bike builders out there with more Ti experience than Serrota
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10-30-09, 06:56 AM
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2 from Black Sheep Bikes in Fort Colllins Colorado. One is a touring bike, one a compact frame road bike. both use his TI road fork.
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2009 Custom TI Frame Road Bike, all 2007 Campy Record, Campy Euros Wheelset
2009 Custom TI Frame touring Bike. S&S couplers, XTR Drivetrain. LOW granny.
2009 Performance Bicycles TI (by Lynsky) road frame, 7900 DA, 7950 DA Compact Crank, Light Niobium Rim Wheels
2009 Custom TI Frame Road Bike, all 2007 Campy Record, Campy Euros Wheelset
2009 Custom TI Frame touring Bike. S&S couplers, XTR Drivetrain. LOW granny.
2009 Performance Bicycles TI (by Lynsky) road frame, 7900 DA, 7950 DA Compact Crank, Light Niobium Rim Wheels
10-30-09, 10:08 AM
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I have a 2000 Litespeed Blade, 2001 Litespeed Palmares and a 2004 Litespeed Ultimate.
Next bike ( on the way ) is a Litespeed Archon, full DA.
Next bike ( on the way ) is a Litespeed Archon, full DA.
10-30-09, 10:26 AM
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A couple of years ago, I bought a bespoke Ti frame from De Rosa. If I had to make the same decision again, I'd get a bespoke Ti frame from De Rosa.