just curious….
how strong would a ti 29r frame be incomparison to a steel or alloy frame..??

any anyone got a pic of theirs to show me please.

Depends how strong it was made in comparison to a steel or alloy frame. It might have been made stronger, lighter, more flexible or stiffer.

Ton I've said it before and I'll say it again.

What you need is a custom built Ti 29er. 😆

stu, anyone in the uk…

and the clearence on the chumba is massive, even with a stout in…. 8)

Not sure about UK built Ti frames.

The only one I know of is Enigma.

any idea what the difference is between the lynskey pro frames and the ridgeline frames???

About a grand.

bum….tisssh 😀

Are the Pro's not custom built and the Ridgelines off the peg.

Helix down tube and wot not too. Love my ridgeline though.

Yeah, ridglines are non niche.

ridgeline or on one then….. ❓

You need a custom build mate.

Ridgeline can only take a 2.2 – 2.3 inch tyre on wide rims, thats what put me off.

Review here: Ridgeline

Ridgline's prettier imo but onone are doing mega deals at the mo with free wheels or fork. So I'm told.

stu, i am skint……… 🙄

You expect me to believe that? 😉

You must have half a dozen spare bikes you could sell. 😆

Changed my mind. Its crap 😉

Another custom ti builder (designer) is Justin Burls.

His frames are made in Russia and he sells them for a grand. He's very helpful and is 29er literate. Delivery time is 4 weeks too!

Stu – what's your (29er) preference – ti or steel?

Bonesetters preference seems to be scaffold pipe…

I have a Serotta TiMax 29er. Its really quite a solid beast and would say it could stand some serious abuse if required. But most 29ers are more XC oriented really in terms of geometry etc so that would lead me to say they are less suited to 10 foot drops etc. It runs 2.1's on the back which generally provide plenty of absorbtion of bumps and stuff and it just rides very smoothly, wouldn;t be able to put a much bigger tyre on it though. LIke a 2.3 wouldn't go on for sure.

MicArms – Member

Bonesetters preference seems to be scaffold pipe…

Most def the way to go – just the right amount of rear end spring, but keeping the lateral stiffness 😆

I have a ti Dean Colonel 29er. Excellent frame with loads of rear end flex. Its like having travel at the back. I have built mine as a cross country ss, weighing 17lb. you can get 2.3" tyres on there two if you really wanted, there is loads of space. Very well built frame but cost 2 grand and took 6 months to be delivered from the states 🙁

Pro is nicer Ti and more Swoopy also has the flash drop out system.

I love my Lynskey and your more than welcome to try although i'm a midget and its a small…. 🙄

I have a ti Dean Colonel 29er. Excellent frame with loads of rear end flex. Its like having travel at the back. I have built mine as a cross country ss, weighing 17lb.

let's see a picture of this 17lb beauty 🙂

So the Chumba isn't any good then? 😀

the chumba is fine, i bought it as a trial to be honest.
i rode it in the lakes yesterday over gatesgarth and nan bield.
it is a bit of a compromise tho.
i think it is suited to ss duties.

Ton I'm interested to know how the Chumba is a compromise ?

Here is my weight weenie…tried to post on light bikes but it seems that is not being supported anymore, anyone know why??

🙂

speeds cycles in Bromsgrove now deal with Enigma, so i'm reliably told

Enigma were going to make me a HT ti 29er for around a grand (Chinese?).

That was until I asked them on the phone for more standover. Never heard from them again

I'm going steel for my HT

Want to try a 29'er. The Ridgelines look neat – is there anywhere to try them though? Same issue with the On One 456 Ti which is the alternative.