Show us your Titanium....

[Rob3rt]

not 100% sure on the model of them, all i can see is PRO PLT without taking the bar tape off, as for flex, i find them nice and stiff, but also im 10.5st so i find flex on bars less of an issue then many seem to.

but on a differnt note, im planning of changing them the bars and stem(110mm), as i want angled bars and a 100mm stem, so if these were the ones give me a shout because atm its hard to justify the expense.

PLT is a different model, not 100% on the difference though. Thanks for the offer also, but I want ergo bars, was more curious as to the feel of the bar. I love curved bars on my fixed where I don't use the brakes much and don't shift so make use of the longer straight drop section but prefer ergo bars on my road bike where I need access to the shifter regularly.

Pro do 3 lines I believe, PLT, Vibe 7S and the Cavendish bar. I don't want the Cav bar as its relativelly heavy and excessively stiff.

I am not particularly heavy, but I have found some bars have a noticable flex when honking and I don't like it, it makes me nervous, hehe.

 

[rb58]

Enigma Etape, with polished logos. Ultegra 6700. De-labelled Ksyrium Elites. Ti bolts, seat post and saddle rails. All cleaned and ready for FNRttC duties tonight.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

I'm really liking the look of these Ti bikes, I assume they're a damn sight less prone to crack than carbon? I ask because I'm hopefully about to buy a custom bike that has a great groupset but I'm not too fussed about the frame so would be looking to upgrade it at some point.

 

[Mr Haematocrit]

Pro do 3 lines I believe, PLT, Vibe 7S and the Cavendish bar. I don't want the Cav bar as its relativelly heavy and excessively stiff.

I am not particularly heavy, but I have found some bars have a noticable flex when honking and I don't like it, it makes me nervous, hehe.

I would suggest having a look at the Zipp bars, I moved away from Pro to Zipp and have not regretted it, the bars have great harmonics and give a lot of feedback while still absorbing road vibration, the Zipp bars are also light and stiff. The quality is nothing less than what you would expect from Zipp

 

[Rob3rt]

I would suggest having a look at the Zipp bars, I moved away from Pro to Zipp and have not regretted it, the bars have great harmonics and give a lot of feedback while still absorbing road vibration, the Zipp bars are also light and stiff. The quality is nothing less than what you would expect from Zipp

Which Zipp bars? I want something that is Ergo shaped and doesnt cost a bomb, must be oversize clamp area. I will be buying the matching stem and seatpost too.

I like the shape of my current bars (Cannondale C3), but they flex and they also have a small bend on one of the drops from a clipless moment (the flex was there prior to this, but now having both issues they do not inspire confidence).

 

[Mr Haematocrit]

Im not quite sure what you define as costing a bomb, Im currently Zipp running VukaSprint bars which retail in the £200 mark and a Zipp SL145 stem which retails at around £120 and find these to be exceptionally stiff without being harsh, they are really good at absorbing road vibration.
All Zipp bars I have encountered are very good imho
The bar I would advise you to look at and read some reviews of would be the Zipp SLC2 which is a great bar with no flex and retails for around £130

 

[Rob3rt]

TBH, not going to be spending that much, probably also stick to alu. At least for the bars and stem, maybe carbon seatpost.

 

[nr.]

now Ti bolts, I have been tempted...been a bit worried about the possibility of Ti binding to Ti...have you used some form of anti sieze or this just an overblown internet myth?

I use Ti bolts on Ti frame/seatpost/stem, with Shimano anti-seize, and never have any problems. I've had no end of people telling me it's an expensive rip-off, but I don't really see paying a tenner for enough of the stuff to last me about 25 years as a rip-off. Copaslip would undoubtedly work just as well, but given that I didn't have any of that either, it just kind of made sense to buy something specific for the job rather than something else that just happens to work.

 

[Kirstie]

Soooo this is a powder coated custom Ti tourer by enigma (apart from the stays which are polished up Ti). I bought the frame and forks and transferred everything from my old dawes tourer onto it. It's spiffing!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrmichaelwright/7330280298/in/set-72157630033550552/

 

[mickle]

 

[P.H]

Soooo this is a powder coated custom Ti tourer by enigma (apart from the stays which are polished up Ti). I bought the frame and forks and transferred everything from my old dawes tourer onto it. It's spiffing!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrmichaelwright/7330280298/in/set-72157630033550552/

That's stunning, I hope it rides as well as it looks. What are the forks? I love the polished crown. I don't know how you can put panniers on it, I hope they match!

 

[P.H]

Not sure this should be in the same thread as Kirstie's bike...
My Ti Tourer, doing what it does best, pottering around the Yorkshire Dales;

 

[PatrickPending]

Ian, any recommendations on good places to buy Ti bolts ? I need a couple for my Van Nicholas Yukon.
Tia.

I bought mine from here:_
http://oscommerce.tibolts.co.uk/

 

[Kirstie]

Thanks for the nice comments PH. I've been away touring and god knows what for the last two weeks which is why i've not replied until now. The forks are steel although to my shame I can't remember what kind! The panniers all match too, dont worry. It will also double as an audax bike as I just invested in some velocity A23s which will take my 35mm touring tyres as well as little as a 23mm road tyre with a profile which resembles a tub. I need to protect the stays with helicopter tape to preserve their shininess...

 

[Lard Armstrong]

Thanks PatrickPending, much appreciated.