Show us your Titanium....

[Soltydog]

Blimey, how tall are you Solty? You look LongMartin proportions.

6'5" & probably close to the limit for a VN, the original seatpost was too short, had to have it slightly past max mark (good excuse for a new one) Which is a bit surprising really, I'm sure there's a few fairly tall dutch folk The Enigma is also a 60cm frame, but bigger than the VN 60cm

 

[AlanW]

Finished at last, couple of tweaks still required on the height of the brake hoods, then its on with the bar tape

 

[jowwy]

Still undecided on whether to sell it or not..........my knee isn't going to get any better unless i go under the knife again and even that's no guarantee

 

[stumpy66]

Got rid of the spyre cable discs to ultegra hydraulics, so much better.

 

[Soltydog]

More Ti added to the Enigma, stem, cap & spacers

Ps I know it needs a clean, damn British winters

 

[Jenkins]

Got home from a ride this afternoon and two minutes later Yodel were at the front door delivering this... View attachment 432703 On-One Pickenflick frame & forks from Planet X. Pity it's got to be stored until next year when I'll have the cash to build it into a fast(ish) flat bar.

At long last I've finally had this built into a complete bike

10.0kg in this spec, but 11.5kg with lights, pump, bottle & cage plus saddle bag with spare tube, multi-tool, etc.
On One Pickenflick TI frame with On One full carbon forks
SRAM Level T disc brakes
SRAM Rival drivetrain with SRAM SL-700 shifters
Mavic Aksium wheels with Conti GP4000 28mm tyres (a spare, more robust set of wheels fitted with 35mm Vittoria Voyager Hyper tyres will also fit in there quite nicely for the rougher stuff!)
Charge Spoon saddle
Brand X stem & carbon seat post
On One oversize flatbar fitted with Giant lock on grips & bar ends
Superstar Components Nano-X pedals.

 

[Solecyclist]

I bet its a fantastic ride. Can you vouch for the ride quality of titanium?

 

[Jenkins]

I think anybody who's posted a picture of their titanium bike on here can vouch for the ride quality of Ti frames. The Pickenflick (possibly helped by the carbon seatpost) is lovely on 28mm GP4000s and even better on the 37mm Vittoria Voyager Hypers with very little lost in speed as evidenced by Saturday's ride which was done on the 37mm tyres: https://www.strava.com/activities/2186755036

 

[craigwend]

Hunt's back on. Major degrease and clean, mudguards off, lights off, every thing re-lubed, new brake cartridges on, new jockey wheels, (bar tape next) and bottle cage put back on ... Upside down

 

[Jenkins]

Forgot to put the latest update of the Pickenflick on this thread, Superstar Component disc wheels in red with the 35mm Vittoria Voyager Hypers fitted and now running a 12-25 cassette.

 

[Hicky]

Aksiums are back on the Ventus currently so its very much looking like this(bartape is now red though and the wheel stickers had to go).
The handbuilts are in for a tuneup, five years later and I'm still loving this machine!

 

[ianrauk]

five years later and I'm still loving this machine! View attachment 464554

I hear ya... Bought my Ventus October 2012. 22000+ miles later and Goddam it, it feels like a brand new ride every time. Love it.

 

[Venod]

At long last I've finally had this built into a complete bike View attachment 447592 View attachment 447593 View attachment 447594
10.0kg in this spec, but 11.5kg with lights, pump, bottle & cage plus saddle bag with spare tube, multi-tool, etc.
On One Pickenflick TI frame with On One full carbon forks

I have had five Ti bikes, I have one at the moment, The Pickenflick, it was the cheapest but IMO the best Ti frame I have owned.

 

[Soltydog]

I hear ya... Bought my Ventus October 2012. 22000+ miles later and Goddam it, it feels like a brand new ride every time. Love it.

Mine is about 18 months old now & covered over 9k miles, not even broken in yet Still love it, great introduction to Ti for me & a bargain really

 

[Hicky]

SRAM apex on and I'd say I've covered about 3000 miles....I've adjusted it twice maybe....kept v clean. I'd have SRAM again in an instant.
I keep thinking shall I upgrade but I'm struggling with what part I'm unhappy with.... The hellhound likes it