fatcyclist Posted February 12, 2007 Posted February 12, 2007 If you want a Ti' date=' there can be only 1 company[/quote'] I would actually trust 3 companies:LitespeedSevenSerotta
GoLefty!! Posted February 12, 2007 Author Posted February 12, 2007 well it's one of those three.. I would trust Titus too but they just live on a different financial planet.
Christie Posted February 12, 2007 Posted February 12, 2007 The current craze for carbon is partly feulled by the industry to sell more bikes. Yes, it is strong and light and has a great fatigue life, but in some cases (like cranks) carbon is not such a great idea - the hollowgram si alu crank is lighter and stiffer than the carbon one. Every couple of years they come up with something new to make older bikes seem old, and carbon must be one of the biggest booms in a long time. I still love my steel Colnago, and ride it more often than my CR1. I vote for metal!
MintSauce Posted February 13, 2007 Posted February 13, 2007 I'm pretty devoted to Titus, but Independent Fabrications make some of the most beautiful bikes out there! Their XS frame has won Bicycling Editor's Choice award 2yrs running and they have on more than one occasion won the Interbike award for "The bike I'd most like to take home with me" This is where I'd put my money if I was looking at a custom steel or ti roadie or cyclocross bike. http://www.ifbikes.com/ Not knocking anyone's choice, just sharing some custom love! Lefty....good for you for going that route. Looking fwd to seeing it. How long do you have to wait? Pic of the Ti Crown Jewel MintSauce2007-02-13 00:47:04
AndreZA Posted February 13, 2007 Posted February 13, 2007 I'm pretty devoted to Titus' date=' but Independent Fabrications make some of the most beautiful bikes out there! Their XS frame has won Bicycling Editor's Choice award 2yrs running and they have on more than one occasion won the Interbike award for "The bike I'd most like to take home with me" This is where I'd put my money if I was looking at a custom steel or ti roadie or cyclocross bike. http://www.ifbikes.com/ Not knocking anyone's choice, just sharing some custom love! Lefty....good for you for going that route. Looking fwd to seeing it. How long do you have to wait? Pic of the Ti Crown Jewel [/quote'] Minty, that IF bike is truly beautiful. It is the type of bike that can be handed down from generation to generation and will always look good.
GoLefty!! Posted February 13, 2007 Author Posted February 13, 2007 I'm pretty devoted to Titus' date=' but Independent Fabrications make some of the most beautiful bikes out there! Their XS frame has won Bicycling Editor's Choice award 2yrs running and they have on more than one occasion won the Interbike award for "The bike I'd most like to take home with me" This is where I'd put my money if I was looking at a custom steel or ti roadie or cyclocross bike. http://www.ifbikes.com/ Not knocking anyone's choice, just sharing some custom love! Lefty....good for you for going that route. Looking fwd to seeing it. How long do you have to wait? Pic of the Ti Crown Jewel [/quote'] Ya but at R40K it's a triffle expensive for what you get.Just a pretty face with high price tag
GoLefty!! Posted February 13, 2007 Author Posted February 13, 2007 oK SO i'VE GONE WITH OFF THE SHELF CARBON. Why? cos I just don't think they can build the Ti frame as stiff as I want at a competitive weight. In the mean time I'm going to refine the design and then get it built next year.
fatcyclist Posted February 13, 2007 Posted February 13, 2007 oK SO i'VE GONE WITH OFF THE SHELF CARBON. I officially have no respect left for you now
GoLefty!! Posted February 13, 2007 Author Posted February 13, 2007 till next year, when you'lllove me again.
fatcyclist Posted February 13, 2007 Posted February 13, 2007 Are you at least keeping your current Litespeed?
Icycling Posted February 13, 2007 Posted February 13, 2007 Custom Ti carbon - TICA Van Tuyl - you get the best of all 3 worlds!
GoLefty!! Posted February 13, 2007 Author Posted February 13, 2007 Are you at least keeping your current Litespeed? Hmph... not sure really. It has a place for those LSD rides but I really want to reduce the number of bikes in the garage from 5 to 2 so I guess the Tuscany has got to go.Soon the Pinarello will have to go too.No time to ride all these lovely bikes
BaieSukkel Posted February 13, 2007 Posted February 13, 2007 Well, this is why I'm riding a Litespeed Vortex! The only thing I would still want is for it to be built by Serotta, to be uniquely mine............. Go for it!
fatcyclist Posted February 13, 2007 Posted February 13, 2007 When I bought the alu VT, I refused to get rid of my Litespeed Ultimate. I still train on it more than I ride the VT. The VT might be nice and light, but after 100km's I feel I need a kidney belt!
GoLefty!! Posted February 13, 2007 Author Posted February 13, 2007 you can feel which side of the 2c piece you rode over on a VT.They are very rigid frames, similar to those BMC jobbies. No the idea is too remove the Tuscany this year and get the race bike and then next year get a Bike for Life......my design........Ti
Icycling Posted February 15, 2007 Posted February 15, 2007 Yes the VT 740 - what fatcyclist has and the VT 780, both Carbon Alluminium frames are very rigid. One should never compare Titanium and the ride quality with Alluminium!
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