Choosing a new frameset. Too many options.
northcliff66
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I am in the market for N+1.
I have a carbon racy road bike, a carbon gravel bike, an aluminium mountain bike (seldom sees daylight) and a carbon endurance/sportive bike.
My gut is telling me the next one should be titanium, or titanium/carbon combination. Bad idea? Parlee? Seven? Legend?
Ideally it should be suitable for the road. Quick, but not a speed machine. Gorgeous, but not so extreme I might hate it by summer, and allow me to use my spare summer wheels which are Enve 4.5. Groupset may be Sram Etap, but I dont like the current cassette limitation so may have to think more on that.
Geometry more Roubaix than Tarmac (apologies for the metaphor) as my spine is not flexible as it was, and I will ride it about 12 hours a week.
Assuming I will build it up myself, that excludes complete bikes. So what would be on your short list?
No budget restriction ATM, that may come later when the proposal is submitted to management.
I have a carbon racy road bike, a carbon gravel bike, an aluminium mountain bike (seldom sees daylight) and a carbon endurance/sportive bike.
My gut is telling me the next one should be titanium, or titanium/carbon combination. Bad idea? Parlee? Seven? Legend?
Ideally it should be suitable for the road. Quick, but not a speed machine. Gorgeous, but not so extreme I might hate it by summer, and allow me to use my spare summer wheels which are Enve 4.5. Groupset may be Sram Etap, but I dont like the current cassette limitation so may have to think more on that.
Geometry more Roubaix than Tarmac (apologies for the metaphor) as my spine is not flexible as it was, and I will ride it about 12 hours a week.
Assuming I will build it up myself, that excludes complete bikes. So what would be on your short list?
No budget restriction ATM, that may come later when the proposal is submitted to management.
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I am in the market for N+1.
I have a carbon racy road bike, a carbon gravel bike, an aluminium mountain bike (seldom sees daylight) and a carbon endurance/sportive bike.
My gut is telling me the next one should be titanium, or titanium/carbon combination. Bad idea? Parlee? Seven? Legend?
Ideally it should be suitable for the road. Quick, but not a speed machine. Gorgeous, but not so extreme I might hate it by summer, and allow me to use my spare summer wheels which are Enve 4.5. Groupset may be Sram Etap, but I dont like the current cassette limitation so may have to think more on that.
Geometry more Roubaix than Tarmac (apologies for the metaphor) as my spine is not flexible as it was, and I will ride it about 12 hours a week.
Assuming I will build it up myself, that excludes complete bikes. So what would be on your short list?
No budget restriction ATM, that may come later when the proposal is submitted to management.
Have a look on Weightweenies if you've no budget, some incredible bikes on there.0 -
Festka do a carbon/titanium bike.0
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Kinesis Racelight GF Ti?0
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If budget (and time) is no object, Firefly or Mosaic for full Ti or Ti/Carbon custom. If you're looking for something more in a stock size but available as a frameset, take a look at Pretorius.0
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Thanks folks. Will research those. Perhaps another carbon one.
I left the 1986 steel classic off the list but I am going to sell that next year anyway.0 -
Enigma Excel or Independent Fabrication XS. I have the former and am only prevented from buying the latter by the need to replace my main road bike after I broke it.0
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Enigma, thanks. I have had several recommendation for them.0
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Whilst not titanium I would be looking at this: http://www.repetecycles.com/EN/reborn
Custom geometry to suit you, hand-built, not mass produced, look amazing.
$1890 or £1250 approx.
When I hang up my racing wheels and want a bike for poncing about on in the summer then one of these will be on the short list.Obsessed is a word used by the lazy to describe the dedicated!0
