Pasteys Titus Solera ....... Reborn

pastey_boy
pastey_boy Posts: 2,083
edited October 2013 in Your road bikes
Got my old Titus Solera Ti frame back so I am going to build it back up using parts from my bits stash.

Frame: Titus Solera Ti/Carbon 1220 grams
Forks: Scott CR1 Pro 390 grams
Bars: Pro-Lite Vercelli 44cm 245grams`
Stem: J&L Superlite forged Ti 103 grams
Headset: FSA Orbit Xtreme 97 grams
Bar tape: Selle Italia Smootape bronze

Front Brake Lever: Sram Force
Front Caliper: TRP 920sl 260grams pair
Rear Brake Lever: Sram Force
Rear Caliper: TRP 920sl

Shifters: Sram Force Doubletap 10 spd 335grams
Cables: Transfil Flying Snake inc Middleburn oilers
Front Mech: Sram Force Braze on 88 grams
Rear Mech: Sram Force 173 grams

Seat: Specialized Romin hollow ti rails
Seat Post: Ti
Seat Post Clamp: Token Ti bolt

Cranks: Kcnc K-Type RD-2 650 grams (complete with rings and BB)
Chainring(s): FSA Team cnc 50/34
Chain:Kmc
Cassette: Sram Force og-1070
Pedals: Bebop Stainless 192 grams
Bottom Bracket: Ceramic

Front Wheel:
Rim: Mavic Open Pro Ceramic inc tubeless conversion
Spokes: Aci DB blk
Hub: Novatec
Tube: N/a
Tire: Hutchinson Fusion Tubeless

Back Wheel:
Rim: Mavic Open Pro Ceramic inc tubeless conversion
Spokes: Aci DB blk
Hub: Novatec
Tube: N/a
Tire: Hutchinson Fusion Tubeless


Accessories: Carbon bottle cage

Weight: Tbc
Viner Salviati
Shark Aero Pro
Px Ti Custom
Cougar 531
Sab single speed
Argon 18 E-112 TT
One-one Ti 456 Evo
Ridley Cheetah TT
Orange Clockwork 2007 ltd ed
Yeti ASR 5
Cove Hummer XC Ti

Comments

  • arran77
    arran77 Posts: 9,260
    Sounds interesting :)

    Liking the Canyon in your sig 8)
    "Arran, you are like the Tony Benn of smut. You have never diluted your depravity and always stand by your beliefs. You have my respect sir and your wife my pity" :lol:

    seanoconn
  • pastey_boy
    pastey_boy Posts: 2,083
    edited October 2013
    Decided to make it back into a Normal road bike as I did not like how the flat bar felt
    Viner Salviati
    Shark Aero Pro
    Px Ti Custom
    Cougar 531
    Sab single speed
    Argon 18 E-112 TT
    One-one Ti 456 Evo
    Ridley Cheetah TT
    Orange Clockwork 2007 ltd ed
    Yeti ASR 5
    Cove Hummer XC Ti
  • pastey_boy
    pastey_boy Posts: 2,083
    edited October 2013
    Here is a quick update, just waiting for a seatpost shim and a bit of time to finish. I'm loving the way the bike looks but it's the ride that matters so I'm hoping it all works . If I am unhappy with the flat bar set up It is an easy step to convert back into a full blown road bike albeit expensive (unless I find some cheap Force Doubletap levers) I also have a set of slightly wider carbon flat bars on the way as I'm finding the current set up slightly cramped.
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    Viner Salviati
    Shark Aero Pro
    Px Ti Custom
    Cougar 531
    Sab single speed
    Argon 18 E-112 TT
    One-one Ti 456 Evo
    Ridley Cheetah TT
    Orange Clockwork 2007 ltd ed
    Yeti ASR 5
    Cove Hummer XC Ti
  • pastey_boy
    pastey_boy Posts: 2,083
    Just need to stick the chain and cables on then she is ready for her maiden voyage.
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    Viner Salviati
    Shark Aero Pro
    Px Ti Custom
    Cougar 531
    Sab single speed
    Argon 18 E-112 TT
    One-one Ti 456 Evo
    Ridley Cheetah TT
    Orange Clockwork 2007 ltd ed
    Yeti ASR 5
    Cove Hummer XC Ti
  • pastey_boy
    pastey_boy Posts: 2,083
    Here she is all finished, very happy with the result. Tried to keep her looking classier this time around. This leaves me with a bit of a dilemma as I now have 2 Ti road bikes although I could stick some crud guards on this bike and it could be my winter bike.
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    Viner Salviati
    Shark Aero Pro
    Px Ti Custom
    Cougar 531
    Sab single speed
    Argon 18 E-112 TT
    One-one Ti 456 Evo
    Ridley Cheetah TT
    Orange Clockwork 2007 ltd ed
    Yeti ASR 5
    Cove Hummer XC Ti
  • diamonddog
    diamonddog Posts: 3,426
    That looks really good.
  • Harry182
    Harry182 Posts: 1,169
    Sweet!

    How's the ride compare to the Cube?
  • pastey_boy
    pastey_boy Posts: 2,083
    diamonddog wrote:
    That looks really good.
    Cheers, chuffed to bits to get the old bike back, forgot how nice she scrubs up :D
    Harry182 wrote:
    Sweet!

    How's the ride compare to the Cube?
    Not taken her out yet but from memory the Titus is a bit softer than the Cube and more suited to the pot holed roads we have to endure. Both bikes weigh approx the same and if I am honest I would be hard pressed to chose my favourite .
    Want to try some TT next year so I may try to swap the Titus for a TT bike perhaps although I may just buy one of them Dura-ace equipped Exocets that Planet X have on offer.
    http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/CBP ... trial_bike
    Viner Salviati
    Shark Aero Pro
    Px Ti Custom
    Cougar 531
    Sab single speed
    Argon 18 E-112 TT
    One-one Ti 456 Evo
    Ridley Cheetah TT
    Orange Clockwork 2007 ltd ed
    Yeti ASR 5
    Cove Hummer XC Ti