Burls Ti Track

Slightly loathed to do this as it somehow feels like dick waving, but as it'll be my first ever new/custom build after 12yrs of skidding, I thought it might be a nice place to keep track of it, even if only for my own benefit.

Following the theft of my beloved Brooklyn a few weeks back, I've decided to spend my money on something simultaneously totally different and also just the same.

Like a baiting Youtuber doing a big reveal, the title of the thread gives it away, but I've ordered a titanium track frame from Burls.

I'll put up some vital statistics and bad decisions shortly.

Hope everyone's alright!

Yours sincerely,
Tom

Been there, done that, watching with much interest.....

Haha, thanks man.

after 12 years of skidding

Must have cost you a fortune in tyres.

Yes, although not nearly as much as it would've cost if I'd followed every other cycling trend that came after

You had an arkose! Textbook gravel bike

Tbf that little cut after south Bermondsey on Q1 has a bit of gravel

Haha! You're right actually. Gravel Bike Owner Outed.
TBF that was bought on Cycle2Work scheme at a desperate moment.

Alright, well yes - I should say about this bike, eh.

The bike is inspired by Mo (formerly of Keirin Berlin) and his do-it-all Kocmo, with a hint of No.22 Little Wing thrown in for good measure.

See, I knew this was going to sound ridiculous.

Here's my spec.

Couple of bottle mounts
Wishbone rear stay
Columbus Leggera fork
Chris King Headset

Will also have hplusson archetypes (yawn) laced to mentalbmx track hubs in a fetching purple hue (alright)

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Looking forward to seeing this. Always liked the look of the Burls Ti.

Really interested in this. I've always been a bit bi-curious about a ti frame.

I've been riding around on one of these for a few years. Justin was lovely to deal with and the bike is still going strong (as you'd probably expect). Look forward to seeing how this progresses.

More like
puts on sunglasses
Ti-curious.

Wayoooooo

Sounds familiar; good choice. Here's mine...

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very nice! may I ask why the need for two as they're quite similar...

More than a bit extravagant I know but living out of two homes it saves having to cart one around or ride a ‘lesser’ bike :-) I’ve put several thousand miles on them in the last year or so and they really are just perfect. Still can’t decide 100% whether I prefer carbon or alu. rims; otherwise they’re pretty much identical.

Two matching ti fixed gear bikes due to living in 2 homes is legit peak 2020 lfgss

I mean if you have a perfect bike why not two?

These need to be in this thread;

https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/218458/

Lol, wow! And yes, actually - familiar also because the one closest the camera was used by Justin as a reference for me. So, thanks! Rims, fork and headset will in fact be the same as it goes.

(Page 9 ;) )

Fantastic. I’m sure you’re gonna love it. I’ve not even thought about other bikes since getting these; it’s a great feeling!

Keep up at the back!

I have an urge to mirror my bikes in UK and France now...