Show us your Titanium....

[winjim]

Get some neat Acetone off of Ebay. Bottle for about a fiver. That will get the decals off no probs.

I think I've got some IPA knocking about somewhere which should do the trick. I'll stop cluttering up this thread now, the next picture will be when it's built .

 

[ianrauk]

I think I've got some IPA knocking about somewhere which should do the trick. I'll stop cluttering up this thread now, the next picture will be when it's built .

Make sure there's no colours or additives (if there are any in IPA) in the IPA, or it will stain the metal.

 

[Onyer]

My new Titanium, with Ultegra 6800 groupset and Campagnolo Vento wheels. Took it out for a spin today and was 6 minutes faster over a 38 mile route, compared to my Spesh Roubaix. Probably due to the weather rather than the bike though!

 

[jowwy]

My new Titanium, with Ultegra 6800 groupset and Campagnolo Vento wheels. Took it out for a spin today and was 6 minutes faster over a 38 mile route, compared to my Spesh Roubaix. Probably due to the weather rather than the bike though!
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Its always to do with the bike........nice machine

 

[Onyer]

Its always to do with the bike........nice machine

Thanks. The frame is from the same factory as yours - but I went direct.

 

[Labradorofperception]

The only titanium I have is holding my head together after using my face as a brake..

It NHS titanium so probably not Lynskey.

In fact, come to think of it, it's NHS, so probably not titanium, which explains why my ears are rusty....

 

[winjim]

Meanwhile, in a gloomy shed somewhere in Yorkshire, something is stirring...

 

[Sbudge]

Current state of play for my eternal project....new wheels coming next week though

 

[Sbudge]

OK, so it's had a bit of an upgrade. It all started with David at DCR for the wheels and then of course I needed a few other bits to match them. (Sad I know but it helped me at least get a few PBs this weekend)

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[Sbudge]

Meanwhile, in a gloomy shed somewhere in Yorkshire, something is stirring...
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How's it going? Kraken awake yet?

 

[winjim]

How's it going? Kraken awake yet?

Well it's got this far:

So still not finished . I had beautiful visions of mummy and baby playing in the garden while daddy worked on his bike, but unfortunately it's not quite worked out like that. Never mind, it'll wait. Baby girl's more important .

 

[StuAff]

Litespeed T5 Gravel. Running Ultegra 6800, Mason x Hunt 4 Seasons wheel set (if they're good enough to win the Transcontinental Race on....), Fizik Aliante VS saddle & Deda bars/stem/seatpost. Gorgeous bit of kit, oodles of tyre clearance even with 35mms on (mudguards will be no problem with these tyres), ride is that old cliche (but happens to be true) of stiff yet compliant. GT car, not a sofa. Weighs about the same as the Viner, despite the tractor tyres and the disc hardware.

 

[Pale Rider]

Very smart Stu, I could ride that, although not quite as far as you.

I see it has an extra brace in the non-driveside rear triangle - I wonder if it makes any difference.

 

[Ian H]

Very smart Stu, I could ride that, although not quite as far as you.

I see it has an extra brace in the non-driveside rear triangle - I wonder if it makes any difference.

Needed for disc brake mounting I think.

 

[Ian H]

Here's my fixed just before that big French ride.