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1. nickb - Member

   I've been longing for a ti hardtail for years, and at long last I now have one! Most parts bought second hand or new-old-stock.

   First ride today (just after these photos!) and very happy with the outcome!

   

   Got to love those seatstays!
   

   Flashes of red (pedals, bottom bracket, spoke nipples and also on the grips!)
   

   I guess I could have swept up a few leaves for the photos, but I have a big smile!
   Nick

   Posted 4 months ago #
2. matt_outandabout - Member

   mmmmm, yummy

   (Treat yer fence man, have you no pride?)

   Posted 4 months ago #
3. Dark Side - Member

   That is lovely but I would like to see a full shot of the drive side.

   Posted 4 months ago #
4. metalheart - Member

   Sorry but those tyres look ming, spoils an otherwise nice looking bike...

   All IMHO obviously

   Posted 4 months ago #
5. davidtaylforth - Member

   Sick bike, love those whyte frames.

   Posted 4 months ago #
6. nickb - Member

   @ Dark Side - here you go...

   

   Posted 4 months ago #
7. davidtaylforth - Member

   Yeh, the tyres spoil it a bit. As does that fat trail centre warrior saddle. Get a proper saddle like an SLR.

   Posted 4 months ago #
8. davidtaylforth - Member

   Also, get your dropouts slammed, they're adjustable arent they? They look like they're in the longest setting at the moment.

   Posted 4 months ago #
9. CaptainFlashheart - Member

   Love it! Apart from the tyres, pedals and all that Shimano rubbish!

   Love those frames, though. Ride soooooooo well!

   Posted 4 months ago #
10. rOcKeTdOg - Member

    Tiny wheels, otherwise lovely

    Posted 4 months ago #
11. mooman - Member

    I would absolutely love that frame .. a Whyte 19 frame .. in ti ... a dream.

    You could keep the rims and tyres though ..

    Posted 4 months ago #
12. bigbloke - Member

    As a fellow Whyte 19 owner (steel though) i am biased, looks nice but not liking the tyres much , sorry

    Ride nice though don't they

    Posted 4 months ago #
13. v8ninety - Member

    Gorgeous. Much jealousness here.

    Posted 4 months ago #
14. captaindanger - Member

    nice indeed. If it's mostly secondhand, how's it all so shiny?

    Posted 4 months ago #
15. schmiken - Member

    The bike is lovely. The tyres are horrendous though.

    Posted 4 months ago #
16. timc - Member

    schmiken - Member
    The bike is lovely. The tyres are horrendous though.

    agreed

    Posted 4 months ago #
17. chakaping - Member

    You are pepe le pew and i claim my five pounds

    Posted 4 months ago #
18. Jamesy - Member

    +1 on tyres and saddle not to my taste

    but very tasty indeed

    Posted 4 months ago #
19. CHB - Member

    Begging for a ti or carbon seatpost.

    Posted 4 months ago #
20. nickb - Member

    Thanks for all the comments.

    I actually like the tyres - a little bit retro, and the grey stripes sort-of go with the markings on the rims! The saddle was a gift from my missus that's spent most of it's life on my Flux and has now been swapped over to the Whyte. I like that too!

    Rides great - fantastically flickable in twisty singletrack. I think I'll be having lots of fun on this one...

    Posted 4 months ago #
21. soulboy - Member

    Nicely done!

    Posted 4 months ago #
22. rewski - Member

    I'm quite liking the tyres with the xt rims, different, as are the coke bottle curves on the whyte. Lovely

    Posted 4 months ago #
23. tpbiker - Member

    I'm with you on the tyres...think they look quite good!

    Rest of the bike looks awesome as well, don't even mind the cowskin saddle, although not a fan of the bent seatpost look..;-)

    Posted 4 months ago #
24. DaveyBoyWonder - Member

    Not sure where you live but if I'd used tyres like that on my ride today I'd have died. Lots.

    Posted 4 months ago #

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