Show us your Titanium....

[ianrauk]

whats the weight on them there wheels ian???

Just over 1700gms
See THIS thread

 

[Sillyoldman]

So got some new wheels delivered today for the Van Nich.
Hand-built to my specs by DCR Wheels in Sussex.
30mm Silver Velocity Rims, Silver Sapim Lazer spokes, Silver Alloy Nipples and Silver Novatec Hubs.
Look very smart even if I say so myself.

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That is just stunning

 

[ianrauk]

That is just stunning

Thanks.
It rides just as good as it looks.

 

[Dave hypahippy]

Here is my Lovely Titanium

 

[Boyfrom64]

Ian,
I have to say your bike is certainly one of the best Titanium bikes I have seen and your new wheels really do look the business.

 

[Venod]

I sold the Carbon Road bike to fund a Cross Bike, I built a Kinesis Pro 6, I am very happy with this a great ride, so I started looking at their road bikes, they have a very nice new titanium frame coming out,I thought I would like one of them, £1399 frame & forks tapered headset takes 28mm tyres with guards with long reach brakes, no reviews but plenty of positive reviews of the old frame non taper headset 23mm maybe 25mm with guards normal reach brakes, the new frames were due in the country on the 6th June, there was some old ones on various sites some £1399 ( a carbon seat post included with old frames ) Winstanleys had one my size for £ 1119. I was quite happy with 25mm with guards and a better brake choice in the shorter reach brakes, the only thing against it was the non taper headset, I made them an offer that was accepted so I ended up with this.

Shimano 105 Levers, Derailleurs, Chainset 50/34, Cassette a combination ( I filled some 9 speed sprockets down to 10 speed width to give me 14,15,16,17,18,19,21,24,27,30 Shimano m540 pedals.

Planet X wheels, Handlebars, Stem, Seat ,Brakes, Vittoria 25mm Slick Tyres

Very happy with the ride, my times are as fast as on the carbon ( although the bike is a little heavier) and I can fit guards and a rack if I feel like it.

Total Cost of build all new parts £1688.70

 

[craigwend]

after todays ride....

 

[jowwy]

My Sabbath Aspire

Frame 54cm

Forks - Daddecai Carbon

Seatpost - Pro LT

Groupset - Full 105 Triple

Cassette - Ultegra 12-30

Handlebars - Pro LT with Pro Bar tape

Stem - Pro LT 100mm

Wheels - Velocity A23 Rims 23mm

Hubs - Shimano 105's

Pedals - Shimano M520 spd's

Tyres - Conti 4 seasons

Saddle - Selle Italia xo

Weight - 8.1kgs



Hope you all like it, cause its stunning.

 

[craigwend]

(actually riding it!)

On top of Nunburnholme...

Group shot top of Thixendale (bike hiding on the left- me back left)

At the food stop - whistling.... (short video)
http://s156.photobucket.com/user/cr...3/big-g2013foodstopvideo_zpsf5b25992.mp4.html

 

[ianrauk]

Hi what cages are these?

How have you found them in use?

Just remembered your post.
Both cages snapped at the point of the upper boss point.
Returned to VN for replacements, they sent a new design.
Think there must have been a fault with them. And as usual VN don't/wont say if there was a problem.

pic, old cage left, new cage right

 

[simon.r]

...
Both cages snapped at the point of the upper boss point.
Returned to VN for replacements, they sent a new design.
Think there must have been a fault with them...

Anyone would think there was a reason why the design of a metal bottle cage hasn't really changed for the last 100 or so years!

 

[jowwy]

now with added zipp firecrest 202's

 

[ianrauk]

@jowwy
Looks really nice... would look fabulous without the wheel decals. Go for stealth my man.

 

[jowwy]

@jowwy
Looks really nice... would look fabulous without the wheel decals. Go for stealth my man.

i might just do that

 

[ultraviolet]

my first Ti frame, just built it up a few days ago, lovely first ride hopeing to get out on it more