Independent Fabrication Ti Crown Jewel

Rudd
Rudd Posts: 264
edited July 2014 in Your road bikes
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This is my Independent Fabrication Ti Crown Jewel. About a year in the planning and building! Custom fit and first impressions are extremely comfortable and forgiving and whilst not that stiff does exactly what i wanted. Lighter than i thought and a whilst a little less direct when going down that i had hoped it makes up for it by smoothing out bad road surface.

Maybe not everyones taste painting the ti but i love it......and yes i do need to find a saddle that matches the bar tape!

Thanks to all on BR who were so helpful with my questions in particular to EPS on not EPS. Got mechanical and no regrets.

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  • Rudd
    Rudd Posts: 264
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    This might show the paint a bit better
  • Rudd
    Rudd Posts: 264
    and this:

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  • luv2ride
    luv2ride Posts: 2,367
    That...is...gorgeous 8) You lucky, lucky man! Very nice indeed. Pleasant change to the normal "naked" Ti IMHO
    Titus Silk Road Ti rigid 29er - Scott Solace 10 disc - Kinesis Crosslight Pro6 disc - Scott CR1 SL - Pinnacle Arkose X 650b - Pinnacle Arkose singlespeed - Specialized Singlecross...& an Ernie Ball Musicman Stingray 4 string...
  • mattythemod
    mattythemod Posts: 289
    Wow speechless
  • condorbikeman
    condorbikeman Posts: 92
    Ah man...you may have just tipped me over the edge!

    I have been toying with getting my 'naked' Ti done and that stunner has just convinced me. Now what colour...
  • kingstonian
    kingstonian Posts: 2,847
    Love seeing IF bikes. k
    Keep meaning to arrange to visit them when I am in Boston, must get round to it. They certainly make lovely bikes.
  • xcMuttley
    xcMuttley Posts: 434
    That is a beauty!
    Check out my blog for my views and reviews: http://memylifeandmybike.blogspot.co.uk/
  • metronome
    metronome Posts: 670
    My oh me that's stunning.
    tick - tick - tick
  • declan1
    declan1 Posts: 2,470
    That is a beautiful paint job. I would go Ti over carbon any day!

    Road - Dolan Preffisio
    MTB - On-One Inbred

    I have no idea what's going on here.
  • Rudd
    Rudd Posts: 264
    Thanks for all the kind comments, painting was a big call, it's actually quite stressful ensuring you get something that looks good as art was never my strong point!

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