Titanium

How do you feel about titanium? If you had the chance to pick up a new titanium frame worth 1300 usd. at a reduced cost, lets say 900. usd. would you?

How many of you would jump at the chance to buy a titanium road bike worth 4000. usd. at half or less?

emailed this lot about a year ago. the frame was US$650 delivered back then. cost would prob be bit more now, but definitely still worth a look

emailed this lot about a year ago. the frame was US$650 delivered back then. cost would prob be bit more now, but definitely still worth a look

Do you remember if there was a minimum order?

My current project (currently on hold, bloody credit crunch) is a single speed titanium 29r. For me titanium is a fantastic frame material. It appears to have the weight and non-rusting charateristics of aluminium and the ride quality of steel.

I love the ride quality of steel, but worry about rust (I live in the wettest place in the world), and am a self confessed weight-weenie. I actually built my classic looking lugged steel fixed with titanium BB spindle, pedal spindles, and seat rails (just could'nt stop myself).

I love my Ti bike, however I paid v. little for it (total build=£200)

and now I'll do an Ed:

It has no stickers now.

I love my Ti bike, however I paid v. little for it (total build = £200)

and now I'll do an Ed:

It has no stickers now.

That's an awesome price! Good job!

if you can get a titanium frame/bike for small beer go for it, you won't regret it, it just depends on how much you want to spend. I got my frame for £300 inc shipping and customs, and its spoilt me for other frames, a) because it rides so well and b) because it was so cheap I expect to find bargains like that all the time, and they only come around once in a while.

personally I think once you get a titanium bike, you'll be wanting every bike you own to be ti, well thats how I feel anyway...

I think titanium is a fantastic material for a frame. Most of my bikes and components have been ti (i have a bit of a problem with titanium addiction). If you can buy it at the right price its always worth it.

if you can get a titanium frame/bike for small beer go for it, you won't regret it, it just depends on how much you want to spend. I got my frame for £300 inc shipping and customs, and its spoilt me for other frames, a) because it rides so well and b) because it was so cheap I expect to find bargains like that all the time, and they only come around once in a while.

personally I think once you get a titanium bike, you'll be wanting every bike you own to be ti, well thats how I feel anyway...

How did you get them to send one? I'm stuck with minimums so far. Which company did you use?

I love my Ti bike, however I paid v. little for it (total build = £200)

and now I'll do an Ed:

It has no stickers now.

Lol white spirits, nail varnish remover, some kitchen roll and some other stuff.
A recepie for sticker removal.

would rather have triple butted steel than plain gauge (and probably rolled not drawn) titanium.

I would take triple butted titanium over triple butted steel

I love my two titanium frames. Am a bit of a dense lump (physically and mentally) so would be too concerned at destroying a carbon frame. Not all that keen on cleaning bikes so steel would rust in the long term.

Titanium eats up the the bumps on the road and is such a smooth ride. There seems to be a certain mindset that goes for titanium frames. When I bought my 2nd hand titanium road bike it had been built with very similar (and in a lot of cases) identical componentry to my fixed bike. There was also someone else on the forum who built up a fixed titanium bike that was very similar in spec to my fixed bike.

soaks up the bumps but flexes like a bastard ? non ?
i always though ti was a wobbly frame material similar to 753 once you get to bigger frames ?

if the wall thickness and tube sizes are big enough it can be built stiff. people always seem to confuse the dimensions of a tube as to the physical properties of the metal. it's the properties of the material that allow different tube shapes and sizes to be created for an acceptable strength.
just because it has a sticker with 3 numbers doesn't guarantee it will ride well.

velosniper

I got a great deal off the bay, chinese guy out of new york was selling titanium track frames for small money, I was one of the first to buy and I think he was testing the waters, so the price I paid for mine about £220 became his starting price for other auctions.

Think the frame was built in the same factory as Van Nicholas formerly Airborne, you can kind of tell by the seatstay, top tube cluster, as mine is almost identical to them.

He hasn't had any auctions up for a while though...

Interesting Corny, might need a link for later.

I'd say tube dims have more effect on ride and stiffness than material, it's just that different materials allow different options in terms of tube dimensions. Al is a lot softer than steel, but because it's light tubes can be built big and fat while still keeping the weight down, resulting in a stiffer bike

I picked up an old Raleigh ti frame ages back for £350 - weld quality is not the most beautiful but it rides great.

A good friend of mine who has the same frame is considering selling... I think it's 52cm but I need to check. He's away this week in any case.

Cornelius rides Chitanium - accept no substitutes.

eats up the the bumps on the road and is such a smooth ride.

^ reported.

I like my ti frame - it will never rust, and is automatically worthy of absolutely any upgrade I feel like... it's not like putting lipstick on a pig if its Ti babay!!
Bought it cheap (which helps), and it has a nice 'pinginess' over the bumps, a nice 'turgidity' when mashing pedals, and a nice 'awesomeness' when you look at it.

I heart my titanium bike. It's lots smoother than my similarly-built aluminium one - after 50-60 miles on aluminium, I feel really beaten-up. But the same distance on titanium feels pretty comfortable.

Titanium FTW!

I had a titanium bike for a week, but was not that impressed. It certainly didn't make me want to rush and buy one. I'm also intrigued that not that many high cat racers use this material. I haven't seen any in the T de F, or TT races. Having said that Roberto bought a Ghisallo, and then sold all his carbon frames.

Ghisallo

is the one I was looking at. Nice.

http://www.litespeed.com/images/2006/ghi_img_1.jpg

They are made in Indonesia. I can get the complete bike for less than half retail. I was wodnering about how they perform. I have a century ride in early fall. Something light would be handy.

Do you remember if there was a minimum order?

forgot to reply to this. sorry. they gave me the quote for just the one frame (shipping of US£150) so i take it there is no min order requirement