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Looking at Ti road bikes at the moment. Liking Sabbath and Litespeed. Any others I should be looking at?
Andy
Moots
Merlin
Derosa
IF
Seven
Enigma
Any pics?
Van Nicholas
Here's my Planet X Sportive. Loving it so far.
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Van Nicholas
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Cube Lightning HPT......Tapered headtube,internal routing,full ultegra,fulcrum wheels........£2600!!!! BARGAIN or what.
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I love my Litespeed. It's a Tuscany from 2004 and it's brill! I use it throughout the winter and Just rebrush the frame to have it looking like new again. Bought the frame off here a while ago.
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Moda do a couple of titanium road bikes, the Motif and the Nocturne. See http://www.eurobike.uk.com/list.aspx?CAT=65 (can't post the pics from that site).
Check out the American custom show footage from the other week on hear and bike radar if u have the budget for it 🙂
The cube is lovely. The litespeed is also looking good.
Thanks for the pics. Keep em coming!
go checkout Enigma bikes.... whilst their Ti bikes are first class, their Stainless Steel are even nicer than Ti.
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2006 Omega Alchemy - barely used as I much prefer carbon.
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Sabbath September here I like it but don't hardly use it as tend to cx more than owt
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Lynskey Cooper
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Qoroz look nice too - got to see one in the flesh a couple of weeks back and looked very together
Dunno how tall you are, andy, but I've been watching this one on ebay (no, I'm not the seller):
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qoroz are nice...
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So far I am pleased with my VN Euros - would have loved a deRosa Titanio but that is just silly money. I did consider the Sabbath silk road but that would have been a custom build for me. I looked at the Qoroz but wasn't overly impressed with them when I saw them in the flesh. Another name to add to the list - Everti.
6ft. Do you have a link to the ebay auction?
I have to say I've got a massive craving for the cube so far.
2nd winter for me on this. Its sublime. I get really used to it then back to plastic for summer but I have a hankering for another Titanium summer ride.
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I sold this a couple of years ago to a boy on here.
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High fives Sabbath September buddy 😉 keep meaning to sell it as I hardly touch it but then I get it out and change my mind . I really don't need it but I can't seem to bear the thought of not having it mmm
Currently on a Sabbath Silk Road, lovely bike! Going all upmarket soon though, have placed an order for one of these:
Indy Fab Ti 'Factory Lightweight'
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Picking it up from the Somerville factory in person late April! 😀
Independent......nice! Picking it up in person, priceless. 🙂
GJP
If you hardly ride your Omega - what size and how much?
With Ti may I respectfully suggest that Enigma/Sabbath is the way to go you will get a bespokish or full bespoke service for not much more than an import
A properly fitted Ti frame is a lifetime purchase so get it fitted as close as you can
PS I know about the contradiction inherent in post above but the headtube length looks good compared to Alchemys Ihave seen...
winterfold- point taken. I may pop into Sabbath on friday.
Winterfold, the Alchemy is a medium (55cm TT). To the best of my knowledge they are the same geometry as the new Enigma Ti frames. I may be thinking of selling the frame and forks in a few weeks. email in profile. Gary
I've got two. A Seven Alaris, which has done me good since 2005 and a Lynskey Sportive which I built up for LEJOG last year and now use for touring, winter riding and commuting.
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Built this up at the weekend (sadly with the parts from my old winter bike). Did 60 hilly miles yesterday, really nice to ride.
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Will be getting some new wheels this week (Dura Ace, Open Pro, Sapim Laser, Alu Nips) as the ones in the pic are borrowed from my cross bike.
^ Nice, with the brushed finish. Not so sure about the pink flashes, gay-blade. 😉
Airborne used to do one that I really liked the look of...
... but wasn't riding road bike at the time, so bought a Lucky Strike.
Manhattan Project IIRC - lovely looking thing
I got a Yukon recently, am considering adapting it for cx duties, there's a nice Bruell on ebay just now.
Saw a bike just like that in my LBS just had Dura Ace wheels fitted funny that.
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Planet X Ti Pro Road, I think it was a 'Ti Pro Race' when I bought it. Lynskey built and lovely.
I might upset a few folks now...
... but none of the above are the sort of gorgeous, droolworthy Ti bike pron that I would have expected.
IMO a road bike should look fast even standing still - clean lines, simple, eye pleasing beauty etc??
The qoroz comes close - perhaps if it was a polished frame...
clean lines, simple, eye pleasing beauty etc??
Kind of know what you mean - the understated ti look doesn't tie-in so well with road stuff IMO, something like a early 90s Kona Heihei is the pinnacle fo that look IMO.
Mine is intentionally stealthy. If I'd wanted something loud I'd have bought a plastic one.
Mine is intentionally stealthy. If I'd wanted something loud I'd have bought a plastic one.
Not really "loudness" that I was refering to - more "quiet, understated beauty"...
cynic-al - Memberthere's a nice Bruell on ebay just now.
Sorry, I thought you meant Baum. 😳
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fixie inc
quite nice 😉
... but none of the above are the sort of gorgeous, droolworthy Ti bike pron that I would have expected.
I can only speak for myself, but I'm more concerned over how my bike rides than whether it gives you wet knickers or not. Show us your very own droolworthy slice of Ti bike pron (sic.) why don't ya.