953 or Ti?

Video of the stunning Puro.
http://www.ciclonline.com/eng/videogallery/140-milani/312-video-new-milani-acciaio-puro.html

i really want a Milani. the N107 carbon bastard whatever it is

i really want a Milani. the N107 carbon bastard whatever it is

Love the understated looks of the frame. the narrow profile of the fork looks a bit off though.

Bargin
Cinelli XCr - £2743
http://www.jejamescycles.co.uk/cinelli-xcr-cristal-mirror-frameset-id51269.html

Local boys Enigma do a XCr for £1500
http://www.enigmabikes.com/index.php?_a=viewProd&productId=131
Fixie inc chip race.
http://www.cycles-for-heroes.com/downloads/Presseberichte_press%20reports/57_Cycling_Plus_April_2009.pdf

Many thanks for all your responses - fear not this was not a precursor to going off and wiggling a frame - but I wanted to hear your thoughts.

Good point made regarding durability/dents, but then a frame with a dented tube could be rebuilt.

Mercian in 953 in polished tubes it could be..... but will spend some time on arranging test rides

adamantium

953 vs Ti.

Do ya wanna be in my gang, my gang, my gang.....

Whats the opinion of the more experienced Roadie blokes on here with regards to Guru Frames?

Get a frame made of sweets and glue.

Seriously, you HAVE to test some bikes! Otherwise you're leaving it to chance/arbitrary consensus.

Whats the opinion of the more experienced Roadie blokes on here with regards to Guru Frames?

I've noticed they've come up a bit on weight weenies.
http://weightweenies.starbike.com/forum/search.php?keywords=guru&terms=all&author=&sc=1&sf=all&sk=t&sd=d&sr=posts&st=0&ch=300&t=0&submit=Search

953 +1 bloody lovely
It would depend on what ti, there are various types used for frames.

Definately try some out.

james

try out a few different bikes from cyclefit

the guy behind guru is an ex serotta employee

you coming to souths tonight? - you can have a go on my legend

and that is not a euphamism for my cock, it is what its called!

If you get 953, you'll only get the main triangle as 953. No-one is yet making things like forks and chain stays from 953. Yes it's lovely, yes it's lighter and stronger, but I would probably go for a 100% Ti frame if a Ti frame was available to the specs I want.

If you get 953, you'll only get the main triangle as 953. No-one is yet making things like forks and chain stays from 953. Yes it's lovely, yes it's lighter and stronger, but I would probably go for a 100% Ti frame if a Ti frame was available to the specs I want.

Interesting, didn't know that. So not much of a frame for life if the rear end is slowly rusting away from the inside...

If you get 953, you'll only get the main triangle as 953. No-one is yet making things like forks and chain stays from 953. Yes it's lovely, yes it's lighter and stronger, but I would probably go for a 100% Ti frame if a Ti frame was available to the specs I want.

Are you sure about that? Brian Rourke makes 953 frames and the rears are stainless steel and un painted, might be some other tubing though.

Strong frames have a spec sheet with chain/seatstay and BB shell specs.

http://www.strongframes.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/953-FAQs.pdf

No forks though.

Enigma quoted me £250 to replace the downtube on a (Ti) Airborne frame, nice if I can get the owner to part with it!

Independent fabrication ssr,100% 953 or xcr tubes.

That SSR looks amazing....... !

Sure does.Hope it rides amazing too :)

Are you sure about that? Brian Rourke makes 953 frames and the rears are stainless steel and un painted, might be some other tubing though.

As far as I know yes. Last time I checked was 6 months ago when I asked for my new bike to be fully 953 and was told that the forks would have to be 753 as Reynolds had not made the tubing available for 953 forks. About a year before I was told the same in relation to chain stays.

You ordered one?

What size?

I was looking at one of these for my "nice fixed-gear/SS bike" next year :)

Yes its on order,should be here in a month or so.Theyre custom made to fit,think mine came out at 56.5 cm toptube,57cm seattube.Ive got 2 indy fab mountain bikes,one in 853 t'other is ti so thought id try 953 for my fixie but turns out theyre making it with xcr.

Oi jimmy

sarfs tonight?