Bikeradar Ti Club!

MattC59

Thought I'd better join in

declan1

whereisthurso wrote:

This is my VN Chinook. Cycled in to work on it this morning and it was great. So fast and smooth that it almost made me forget that I'd barely spun the pedals in the last 6 months. . . . almost.

It's right at the top. And bloody freezing...

MrIP

My Enigma Esprit



Frame: Enigma Esprit XL
Forks: Easton EC90 SLX
Bars: Zipp SL Carbon
Stem: Zipp
Headset: Hope
Bar Tape: Fizik Microtex

Front Brake Lever: Sram Red
Front Caliper: Planet X CNC
Rear Brake Lever: Sram Red
Rear Caliper: Planet X CNC

Shifters: Sram Red
Cables: Nokon
Front Mech: Sram Red
Rear Mech: Sram Red

Seat: Fizik Arione Carbon rail
Seat Post: Zipp Carbon
Seat Post Clamp: Campag

Cranks: Sram Red
Chainring(s): Sram Red Compact
Chain: Sram Red
Cassette: Sram Red 11-25
Pedals: Look carbon
Bottom Bracket: Sram Red ceramic

Front Wheel: Shimano 7800
Tube: Vittoria Latex
Tyre; Vittoria Open Corsa


Back Wheel: Shimano 7800
Tube: Vittoria Latex
Tyre; Vittoria Open Corsa

Weight: 6.9 Kg

look565wong

Hi All,

I've posted this previously but it's kind of gone through some changes since then.

Van Nicholas Chinook 52cm
Easton EC90 SL Full carbon Fork
Fulcrum Racing 5 Wheels with Michelin Krylion clincher tyres (Winter Mode)
Corima Winium Full Carbon Tubs with Vittoria CX Corsa (Summer Mode)

Campagnolo 10 speed mix bags
Veloce - Chain set, Rear Mech
Centuer - Shifters, Brakes
Chorus - Front Mech, Carbon Seat Post

Deda Stem & Shallow Classic bend Alloy Bars
Chris King Headset
Fizik Arione Saddle (7 years old)
Gore cable set

WInter Mode

IMG_2103 by look565w, on Flickr

Summer Mode

IMG_2107 by look565w, on Flickr

More photos via link:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/55693145@N ... 314043339/

It's a great ride, not the lightest though but still climbs well!
Normally this is my winter steed, but after selling my good summer bike a few months back & new bike not arriving till late, I had to make a few adjustment so to take it for a week to Majorca last week. Which I was actually really looking forward to and it did not disappoint even on the climbs (more on the rider) & especially when descending on those lovely roads, pure magic!
I was also confident that the bike would survive the air plane baggage handlers even though I had minimal padding transporting it in a cardboard bike box! Such is the strenght of titanium I suppose!

Anyway, now that I've got my new carbon bike, the VN is back to its winter/foul weather mode again

Hope you like it!

Happy Cycling everyone!

Cheers

mr_sj

You know ive been compiling a list for my next bike and always in the back of my mind is the thought of titanium, just nagging away at me but largely ignored whilst i look at countless carbon bikes.

This thread has now convinced me to o titanium, theres not a bike on here i dont love, actually there is 1 but i'll keep that to myself ! Classy understated but stunning looking bikes.

So now to start the Ti research !!

look565wong

Alright mr_sj,

I hope that "1" is not mine? Just kidding!

Anyhow, I can safely say you'll not regret the Ti choice. Well, I know I didn't anyway!

Enjoy & good luck on your quest!

P.S What's on your Ti shortlist if you don't mind me asking?

Regards

mr_sj

Well ive only just decided 100% to go Ti so the list is starting today but i have yet to see a van nicholas or enigma i havent loved and some of the lynskey frames are simply stunning.

Bit of research needed to see if anyone stocks titanium locally as i'd like to see some in the flesh, getting excited already !

spasypaddy

if you can afford it then get a legend queen frame. probably the nicest Ti frame ive ever seen.

asprilla

My Burls is having a makeover.

Before:


After:

xloly

My new Burls.
Arrived yesterday and built up last night. I still have a bit more to do but here is a quick snap;


I'm very happy.

Beatmaker

Needs a bigger pic!

whereisthurso

A little bump for the Ti club.

I decided to change some grubby red bar tape for a bit of retro brown along with the charge spoon saddle from my mountain bike. Tempted to go for some skin wall tyres now but it might be going a bit too retro!

RideOnTime

whereisthurso wrote:

A little bump for the Ti club.

I decided to change some grubby red bar tape for a bit of retro brown along with the charge spoon saddle from my mountain bike. Tempted to go for some skin wall tyres now but it might be going a bit too retro!

lovely...

whereisthurso

Does anyone have any experience of ti seatposts. I'd be lying if I said the primary reason for wanting one was anything other than for some bling but I'd be interested to hear if they make any tangible difference to comfort etc.?

Any recommendations? I've seen a few on eBay for around £50 and a Van Nicholas one for around £100 but are they really worth it?

napoleond

I don't think you can beat a 27.2 carbon post for comfort...

FransJacques

Here's a Colnago CT2 that I bought for and rode in the 2008 Etape. Descends beautifully, probably the best handling bike I've owned, better than my current Cervelo R3SL and Giant TCR Advanced.

It's for sale and someone has dobs on it so perhaps he can post it when it's build up again, here's the bare frame: http://www.flickr.com/photos/95763085@N05/

napoleond

FransJacques wrote:

Here's a Colnago CT2 that I bought for and rode in the 2008 Etape. Descends beautifully, probably the best handling bike I've owned, better than my current Cervelo R3SL and Giant TCR Advanced.

It's for sale and someone has dobs on it so perhaps he can post it when it's build up again, here's the bare frame: http://www.flickr.com/photos/95763085@N05/

Bad timing. I'd've had it in a couple of months...

carl_p

whereisthurso wrote:

Does anyone have any experience of ti seatposts. I'd be lying if I said the primary reason for wanting one was anything other than for some bling but I'd be interested to hear if they make any tangible difference to comfort etc.?

Any recommendations? I've seen a few on eBay for around £50 and a Van Nicholas one for around £100 but are they really worth it?

What are using at the moment? I swapped an alloy Thomson for a Ti Van Nic post on my Van Nic. It improve comfort a lot plus it really finishes the bike off nicely. Got it off ebay for £65. Can't comment on carbon posts as never used one.

whereisthurso

I've currently got a relatively cheap carbon FSA one. If I could get a VN one for £65 then I might be tempted. I take it all the bolts on a VN one are titanium too?

FransJacques

If you're looking for comfort buy these in 25c: http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/road-t ... itttyrf261

How a rigid strut which can withstand 200+ kgs of load before appreciably deforming could make a difference to your soft crinkly bits is beyond me. Vertical deflection is found in tyre side walls and a bit of saddle foam.

Of course that fact didn't stop me, ever the optimist, from ditching my 30.9mm Thomson Elite, buying a 27.2 carbon USE Alien plus a 27.2-30.9 shim. Net difference to comfort? Nada. Net difference to wallet? £80. And the Alien is insanely frusrtating to set up. Changing seatposts is pointless.

Unless it's a coblgblr or the new Ergon/Canyon leaf spring thingy or a Thudbuster or a USE Shockpost.

bmxboy10

Word of warning with the VN Ti posts. The seat clamp is a faf and wont fit all saddle rails. Also due to the way if claps round the rails I would not trust it with a CF rail saddle. I heard somewhere else that the weld on the post can fracture. Mine was ok but was more for looks than comfort. I would not pay £100 for the post - got mine free with the bike as the bike shop messed up up my build! A nice 3T CF jobbie will look just as cool.

jrduquemin

Here's my Lynskey R230. It's had a bit of a facelift since the last time I presented it on here.

noiseboyfeetman

jrduquemin wrote:

Here's my Lynskey R230. It's had a bit of a facelift since the last time I presented it on here.

Nice facelift for what was already a stunning bike, I definately prefer the black bar tape to the previous white. How do the new wheels compare to the Mavic's they replaced?

jrduquemin

noiseboyfeetman wrote:

jrduquemin wrote:

Here's my Lynskey R230. It's had a bit of a facelift since the last time I presented it on here.

Nice facelift for what was already a stunning bike, I definitely prefer the black bar tape to the previous white. How do the new wheels compare to the Mavic's they replaced?

Putting the new wheels on was like having a brand new bike to ride :-) They made so much difference it's amazing. Although I weighed them as slightly heavier, they feel a lot smoother and they roll a lot quicker. I'm running 25mm tyres instead of 23mm with latex tubes also but they are coming out before the weekend as I'm riding the Southern Sportive on Sunday. The Chris King hubs are an import from the US.

jboyslick

Here is mine, Lynskey r340, sram etc etc - just about to have some new wheels on it. Lovely smooth ride on a compact its my go to bike in the winter and for long hilly rides

jboyslick

Loving the bike, can I ask what wheels you have on there plse?? just in the process of buying some new ones for myself

Rgds James

jrduquemin wrote:

Here's my Lynskey R230. It's had a bit of a facelift since the last time I presented it on here.

velojay

whereisthurso I have a Van Nic Ti post second hand sitting in my shed that I would be willing to sell to you. PM me if interested. I had it fitted to my VN Chinook but swapped it out for a carbon FSA post for a little more comfort. I do not have much seat post showing so I found the Ti post just a little harsh. I don't think it would be a problem if you have more post out of the frame as it looks you do by your pic. They do look better than a carbon post IMO.

BTW i would go for skin wall tyres. I am just building some Ambrosio Nemesis wheels and am going for 25mm skin wall tubs for the winter. Will post a pic when it's ready.

smidsy

Wheels:

They will be H Plus Son Archetype Rims with Chris King hubs and, most likley, Sapim CX Ray spokes. (difficult to tell from the pic)

Probably about £600 worth.

ritchiel1707

This is my Sunday Silk Road.
Campagnolo Athena
Zipp bars, stem, seatpost
Fizik seat, bar tape
H Plus Son Archetype rims, Chris King R45 hubs, Sapim X-Ray spokes.

jboyslick

Great thanks for the info...

smidsy wrote:

Wheels:

They will be H Plus Son Archetype Rims with Chris King hubs and, most likley, Sapim CX Ray spokes. (difficult to tell from the pic)

Probably about £600 worth.