[Closed] Get yer Ti out

BWD - what frame is that?

Looks like a Ragley Ti but yours seems to have a 44mm head tube ??

My 2

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Your Ragger's looking lovely BWD 😉

Rik - Member
BWD - what frame is that?

Looks like a Ragley Ti but yours seems to have a 44mm head tube ??

Yep, well spotted. Long story...

Off Road....

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On Road....

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i thought the issue with ti posts in ti framea is ti on ti siezibg unless you use copious amoubts of copper grease?

i will be adding a certain beaut on here when it arrives from a certain mr stanton. very excited!

Gotoma I didn't go for a faith fork as the sheep i my subtle non look at me bike and I have a Jones for screaming attention whore antics

winter spec
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Oh dear... Fail!

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My Seven Sola SL

My 456 Evo

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Some very nice looking TI bikes on this thread so far, here's my two

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Cove Hummer

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Kinesis Tripster ATR in winter/semi touring/doing the shopping mode.

Just as capable as many a road bike with it's 25mm tyres fitted or quite capable to lap Kirroughtree/dalbeattie with 45mm tyres fitted without fear of incident or worry.

Scottish Highlands ...

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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/simon_r/9273983689/ ]P5280422[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/simon_r/ ]Simon_R[/url], on Flickr

Local Trails ...

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Doh!

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Northwind - Member

uphillcursing - Member

Someone must have something more obscure that a bag of Ti spanners? STW? there must be a Ti Prince Albert piercing a didgeridoo or set of African neck rings they wear?

I was quite excited when I got my hip bolted back on, I thought they used titanium but it turned out it's just stainless. Maybe I should replace them, can't be too hard?

Too right. Lets have a go. I have a hammer and Bolster, someone round these parts has some epoxy and spoons. That and couple of the Ti ring spanners and away we go.

Edit.... Quote went wrong

I have an 11" titanium structure round my spine holding it together after i borked it back in 1991, known as a Hartman loop - it's held in place by an assortment of Titanium bolts n' screws, it's quite easy to feel it and if i lie on my back i rock like an upturned turtle as my spine doesn't really flex that much. 😀

Needless to say i do feel an affinity with Ti so that's why i like Ti bikes 😉

Gee 76 here you go.

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@Simon R, that's Legendary Lynskey Build Quality right there! Did you get it fixed?

and I'm still looking for a 16 - 17" SS specific Ti Non disc frame if anyone wants to sell anything.................

flashes, Keef of this here parish has got a rather lovely and special Ti frame V brake, SS, little wheels that he was looking to shift. May be worth giving him a prod! I'll txt him to pop up on here as well

Dean Colonel

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letmetalktomark - Member
@ amplebrew. Very cool. JRA built my fat bike wheels and I noticed your purple loveliness on their Instagram feed.

Yeah, I'm really excited about them getting them built up. I think they'll look great with the ti frame.

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Tazzy, thanks for the heads up, I've spoken to Keef on this a few times. Unfortunately it's a tad too big for me.....although I am thinking of growing my legs over the hols, I'd have a much better choice then and I'm still dithering over the Jones (but I may have sold it)......

flashes, tis only a 15" C-t? but does have a long TT from memory

Yes the TT's too long, so I'll have to work on my arms as well. Love the Black Sheep by the way.

I have a Lynksey Ti post in my Brodie Holeshot, with a Carbon Ti seat Collar too.
No Pics of it in that guise though.... I`ll have to take some over christmas

somafunk - Member

if i lie on my back i rock like an upturned turtle as my spine doesn't really flex that much

Should have got steel...

@SimonR, Snap! (or should that be crack 😉 ) Also a Ragley Ti. All fixed by Lynskey with no quibble and good as new now though.
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The only ti I posses is a road bike i'am afraid!
Kinesis Gran fondo V1.
Picture shown with older Dura Ace.
Currently fitted with 6800 Ultegra,Stans Alphas and Hutchinson tubeless tyres.
Its a nice ride and my all year round road bike.
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Thanx,
Max

@Simon R, that's Legendary Lynskey Build Quality right there! Did you get it fixed?

Hi Northwind - classic Lynskey failure - always in that location and on that side of the tube! Yep got it fixed - very tidy repair but the seat tube is now 27.2 rather than 31.6 which is a real shame and makes my much loved and very expensive Reverb a bit obsolete 🙁 - until I find a new frame to build up 🙂 (a bit like buying a new house when the cupboards are full!)

@billyboulders - yep - all sorted and still a really lovely bike to ride

My Van Nic Tuareg

As it came...

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Built with KCNC cockpit, XT chainset, Hope Tech X2 brakes and Pro2 Evo hubs on crest rims.

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Ti seat collar
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Lovely detail...
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That sir, is a thing of beauty...............

Here's some of my old Ti stuff.

I no longer bother buying Ti frames. 😉

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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/stu-b/11528383373/ ]Cracked Ti[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/stu-b/ ]multispeedstu[/url], on Flickr

Stu, what was that.........make mental note to avoid like the plague..

Hi Northwind - classic Lynskey failure - always in that location and on that side of the tube! Yep got it fixed - very tidy repair but the seat tube is now 27.2 rather than 31.6 which is a real shame and makes my much loved and very expensive Reverb a bit obsolete - until I find a new frame to build up (a bit like buying a new house when the cupboards are full!)

That happened to me, effectively the 27.2mm sleeve rendered obsolete a Reverb and a Lynskey titanium post. To be fair to Lynskey, they swapped the old 31.6mm ti post for a new 27.2mm one. I'm waiting for the Thomson 27.2mm dropper to be released. It's been muttered about for ages now.

flashes - Member

Stu, what was that......

Four different frames.
All sorted/replaced under warranty.
Still not going to be buying another Ti frame though.

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Litespeed Siena, not my main road bike anymore, just a sentimental piece!

Don't have a ti mtb... Althought a ti ss 29er is definitely on the n+1 list!

SimonR - Member

Hi Northwind - classic Lynskey failure - always in that location and on that side of the tube! Yep got it fixed - very tidy repair but the seat tube is now 27.2 rather than 31.6

FWIW I got Enigma to fix my Soda which had pretty much identical cracks, they welded and reamed it and retained the original seat tube size. My Ragley hasn't cracked [i]yet[/i] 😆

SimonR, Lynskey also sleeved my Ragger's cracked seat tube to 27.2, I wasn't happy with that as I like my reverb. So they took it back immediately and reamed it out to 31.6 again without any quibble. Been fine ever since. 😀

I must admit I love ti but every time I cleaned my Pegasus I was filled with dread in case I found a crack

Best idea was to stop cleaning it 😉

96 Raleigh -

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Best idea was to stop [s][/s]cleaning[s][/s] riding it

Some really lovely bikes on this thread - I rather like the look of that old Raleigh of Fudd's...

somafunk - Member

I have an 11" titanium structure round my spine holding it together after i borked it back in 1991, known as a Hartman loop - it's held in place by an assortment of Titanium bolts n' screws, it's quite easy to feel it and if i lie on my back i rock like an upturned turtle as my spine doesn't really flex that much.

Needless to say i do feel an affinity with Ti so that's why i like Ti bikes

I know where you're coming from on the affinity thing 😉 - though the sprinkling of Ti bolts in me head somewhat pales into insignificance compared to your piece of sculpture, Somafunk!

Shouldn't have sold it:

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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/jimbosussexmtb/2574207242/ ]2008_0506_183833AA[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/jimbosussexmtb/ ]South Downs MTB Skills[/url], on Flickr

Current 26:
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/jimbosussexmtb/8468568378/ ]Cove Hummer[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/jimbosussexmtb/ ]South Downs MTB Skills[/url], on Flickr

Current 29:
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/jimbosussexmtb/9698905095/ ]Angmering Park Gibbet Post[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/jimbosussexmtb/ ]South Downs MTB Skills[/url], on Flickr

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Just after I'd built it up.

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Not had much luck with linking in the past. If at first you don't succeed.....

my Ragley Ti on tour

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Not very modern but I still regret selling my old Morning Glory. *sob*

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My deathtrap set up, just waiting on the right frame to come along. Forks are ti too.

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