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[Closed] Ti 456 - 14"

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Did they ever get made? 1st or 2nd gen only perhaps? How much of an impossible task is it going to be to get hold of one?


 
Posted : 14/05/2020 9:57 pm
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Small ti

Not quite, but in the same ballpark and looks bloody lovely. If i was a bit shorter i'd have that.


 
Posted : 14/05/2020 11:19 pm
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That frame linked is catalogue purchased from China

All that seller does is resell after use for profit

Go custom route from China I'd say


 
Posted : 15/05/2020 12:00 am
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Rich/tdog, cheers. That sort of frame although 16" does have plenty of standover. I'd need to make sure the reach was similar too, but it does look short.

It also uses thru axles and tapered headset, which don't work with my stash of old kit 🤦‍♂️

And due to wanting to use old kit, I'm keen to keep it 2nd hand.


 
Posted : 15/05/2020 11:00 am
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There were 14" Tinbreds, as my vertically challenged mate had one.


 
Posted : 15/05/2020 11:05 am
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Ah, maybe that's what was made but none in a 456 flavour?


 
Posted : 15/05/2020 11:06 am
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That frame linked is catalogue purchased from China

All that seller does is resell after use for profit

Go custom route from China I’d say

Where from if he buys them for less than that?


 
Posted : 15/05/2020 11:28 am
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Iirc there are various Chinese fabricators that you can choose custom options

Advertised on ebay as well
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Posted : 15/05/2020 12:30 pm
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Plus to note: titanium tubes aren't expensive to buy in China sources

It is the quality shaping and welding quality which one pays for

Eg mid naughties or most Merlins, most Litespeeds and especially Moots as can be known from research


 
Posted : 15/05/2020 12:34 pm
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Struck me as pretty reasonably priced though, a custom chinese ti would be 2-3x as much? Welds look nice to me tdog, you don't agree?


 
Posted : 15/05/2020 3:00 pm
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MrsbeanZ had the first one built about 10 years ago .

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Posted : 15/05/2020 3:49 pm