small ti frame with longish headtube?

maddog 2
maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
edited March 2014 in Road buying advice
I've been asked to build a bike up for a friend but given his age/flexibility he needs something with around a 55cm ETT but a nice long headtube - ideally 18cm or more - so that he has an upright position. Something spesh roubaix-esque but not a spesh roubaix :wink:

I've done a bit of research but most small frames come with shorter headtubes.

Obviously I can go custom but I thought I'd rule out off the peg first. Or maybe custom is the answer...

Can be ti or decent steel and budget is quite generous.

Any ideas?
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  • limoneboy
    limoneboy Posts: 480
    Burls will do one for you , its a shame cause he had a stock one very near to that size but its sold recently.
    last month wilier gt -this month ? bh rc1
  • appletrees
    appletrees Posts: 327
    maddog2, you have PM.
  • sungod
    sungod Posts: 17,181
    how about a 'normal' frame with a flipped stem?

    e.g. a flipped cinelii pista stem, it'd give quite a bit of rise
    my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny

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