Show us your Titanium....

[potnoodle]

here are some better pictures of mine.

 

[potnoodle]

have added a new saddle and relaced the outer gear cable with Goodridge braided outer since these pics.

 

[lmow20]

minty curved seatstays!

 

[nr.]

Still needs the chain fitting, obviously, but here's my winter project. Far more details (just in case anyone is even remotely interested) at http://nronketti.wordpress.com/

A quick rundown: Sp!n Spitfire Ti frame, carbon fork and Ti headet. Planet-X model B wheels. Sram Apex groupset. Giant Contact bars and stem. Fizik Arione saddle. Dreadful £5 seatpost from eBay that I can't wait to throw in the bin once my finances have recovered. Shimano 105 pedals.

Hope you like it.

 

[Garz]

Just reading your blog nr. sounds like a fantastic project, cant wait to see more updates mate!

I'm just breaking in my new Ti steed (Enigma) and on these rough UK roads it soaks up the buzz like no other compared to my older alu framed machine!

 

[d70ar9]

Got some new wheels on my Planet X Ti Sportive

 

[Garz]

Nice colour scheme there d70ar9!

 

[ed!]

My bike build project...

(Apologies for the sub-standard phone camera photo - I'm no David Bailey )

 

[topcat1]

Ed is that the lynskey helix? if so lets have the full storey

that bar tape has to go

very nice frame

 

[Aperitif]

I like that frame too - in the natural finish...for baby oil purposes you undersand - but the Lynskey website has some naff photos with mosh weld detailing...compared to my old one anyway.

 

[ed!]

Short version:
- Lynskey Helix frame
- Chris King headset
- Alpha Q GS40 fork
- Campag groupset (record levers and chainset, chorus front and rear mech, centaur cassette)
- KMC gold chain (with titatium coated / oxide whatchamacallit thingymabob)
- Mavic SSC Brakes
- Deda Newton stem and bars
- Mavic Ksyrium SL wheels
- Thomson Masterpiece seatpost
- Fizik Arione CX Braided saddle
- Shimano M520 SPD pedals

Some time around May 2010, I wanted to build a "Sunday best" bike, especially as my friends had nice carbon bikes. I figured I'd want something that would last (I didn't think I'd buy any more bikes after this), so felt Ti was the way to go. I got a lot of advice from a friend of mine who has several Ti bikes. I was going to go for one of the Planet X Ti frames, especially as they had the Lynskey made ones at the time, but when I came across the Helix frameset on ebay, took a huge punt.

I cherry picked the remaining components from numerous places, including ebay, forums and retailers. I managed to put it together a month or so ago, and ridden it a couple of times, but not enough to really realise the difference. Given that I have since got a new CX bike from Condor, I really can save this for dry days / summer :-)

@Aperitif: There is a small unpainted section (chain stay)...so it is baby oilable!

 

[lmow20]

hang on,

a ti bike doesn't need dry days. minty set up, must have dropped a fair few for the frame and groupo. All the way on the lynskey frames, I'm picking up my sportive on tuesday, been waiting since mid october for it. Oh my days, I'll be like a child again when that bad boy comes home

enjoy

 

[mike-L]

Very jealous of all of you. Planet X have big delay on the Road Ti, not sure I can wait for the summer so I'm going to look at Burls - looks similar value. Anyone got a recent one?

 

[MacB]

Very jealous of all of you. Planet X have big delay on the Road Ti, not sure I can wait for the summer so I'm going to look at Burls - looks similar value. Anyone got a recent one?

Not yet, but agreed my final drawings a week or so ago, there are a few floating around and not heard any negatives yet. Of course, now that I've commited and parted with some readies, negatives will come flooding out of the woodwork.

 

[mike-L]

MacB - very keen to watch your build! Did you go for a proper fit or send measurements?
Start a thread when you can.

Not yet, but agreed my final drawings a week or so ago, there are a few floating around and not heard any negatives yet. Of course, now that I've commited and parted with some readies, negatives will come flooding out of the woodwork.