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• #827
Thanks. compared to the carbon frame i had before this is just as fast, but more than anything i love how it feels and rides. Even with those carbon wheels/spokes/hubs I feel the Ti soaks it up well.
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• #828
Looks good. Is that 52/34 chainrings fitted? If so how well does it shift?
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• #830
Needs some enve I reckon
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• #831
No, don't do it. Overpriced crap.
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• #832
ok :(
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• #833
Haha.
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• #835
Framebuilder is a mystery, but whoever he is he did an amazing job with this one. Columbus METAX Stainless tubing.
For sale if anyone is interested.
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• #836
Lynskey cooper cx
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• #837
New project on the go...
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• #838
Searching for some OTR frames in Reynolds 953/931 led me to Gosforth. I believe they source the frames from Ora Engineering, the same people who produce for Genesis, Rikelau etc.
A pleasure to deal with, so I thought it would be good to try and raise their profile a little...
Build list
Groupset: Campagnolo Chorus 2015
Chain: KMC X11-SL
Fork: Enve 2.0
Frame: Gosforth 931
Handlebar: 3T Ergonova Team Stealth
Tape: Lizard Skins DSP 1.8
Headset: Tune Bobo
Pedals: Shimano 6800
Saddle: Fizik Arione R1
Seatpost: 3t Stylus Team Stealth
Seatpost collar: JL Titanium Clamp
Stem:3T Arx Pro -17deg, 120mm
Tires: GP4000s II
Wheelset: H Plus Son Archetype / Miche Primato
Bottlecages: King StainlessTotal weight 8.01kg
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• #839
I stumbled across Gosforth on the 'net a while back and thought their frames looked rather tasty. Your pics do nothing to dispel that thought. Nice.
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• #840
Done for now! On the hunt for a 27.2 Ti post and 120mm ti stem for it if anyone has either of those going spare?
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• #841
Fantastic. Titanium frames with mudguards is so functional and rad
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• #842
953 and mudguards...
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• #843
The latest. A great bike!
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• #844
By 'eck! That is awesome, any better pics? What date is the frame?
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• #845
Cheers
Its a 2014 frame. Think they stopped production in 2015 and it arrived nahbs in 2013 so rather short-lived revival for the "extralight". Its not really that light btw despite butted tubes etc but its a very nice ride.
I like that pic for some reason, or perhaps it was the ride i really liked..
Here are a couple of pics with better quality i suppose .)
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• #846
That tape though
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• #847
I like it, but Shimano.
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• #848
Little update on my life of Ti:
https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/201454/?offset=600Well, three years later and... I still have the same frame, no breaks (but brakes of course) and I'm loving it's multiple personality disorder:-)
As it's a VN Amazon Cross it will take pretty big tyres and the discs mean I can play about with wheel sizes.
Since first getting it I have 'upgraded' a few bits which are in serious danger of being a forum check list!
Hydro discs, check.
SMP. check.
650B, check.
Stupidly low pressures, check;-PAnd, whilst I've mostly been doing long rides on it with relatively lightweight 700c's (Pacenti SL25 on Bitex) at which it excels, even when I don't. As the nights are drawing in, and because I've really liked the idea for a while ... I got a Pelago for bombing around town and dragging stuff from work to home and vice versa. It's great fun and way more versatile than I thought it would be. Oh and a doddle to install.
Current guise is Kinesis CX forks with the Pelago on, 650B wheels (Shimano 505 hubs on DT Swiss XR331) with Schwalbe 2" Big Bens (£10 each:-) at 30 PSI for magic carpet ride.
It sounds hilarious but feels great. Not exactly fast! But once up to speed it's a proper giggle:-)
When the weather finally turns bad (so far October is being lovely) I'll chuck some guards on it.When I want to go out for a day ride I just swap out the forks, to Enigma full carbon disc (lower axle to crown) and my Pacenti's. Bike turns back into a fun, responsive road bike.
It's definitely confused but a laugh all the same, makes me smile loads.
Here's to another 3 years:-)
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• #849
beautiful. where in sweden are you from
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• #850
Oh man that is amazing. Super jelly
ti bikes normally look pretty slow/mamil /dull - that thing looks fast