I know a few folks have had Ti frames custom built in china and Taiwan, do you have any recommendations for the best ones to deal with or ones to avoid and what was the whole process like.

I need a sort of copy of something I already have before it dies in spectacular body impaling stylee. 😀

cheers

Taz

failing that anyone got a jones I could buy 😉

Speak to Craig at Ride On Cycles in Rawtenstall; he makes the Global Ti bikes – or used to at any rate.

http://www.spanner.org.uk/

I have had a ti bike done by xacd in china quality
Was very good but it did take 4 months rather than
The quoted 5 weeks they are fun to deal with but they made
A good job of it a few people had problems with porter who is the
Email contact
I have a second on it’s wAy hopfully in a couple of weeks
Another e stay 29er mine was about $2000 Inc postage but
Every tube is bent which has up charge and my own design adjustable
Dropouts which added a lot to the bill

i had comunication with Xacd.com when i looked into it – they were very helpful but its best if you have a clear idea about what you want 1st as they wont point out if they think you’ve got some thing wrong. Things like double butted or tripple butted tubes are a cost option, as are bends in the top and down tube, wishbone seat stays, dropout design etc. Try to get a clear idea about what you want before getting them to draw it up in CAD and give them as much info as possible.

I never got my frame made – as the design i wanted went up to around £750 (delivered). i got tehm to do two drawings though…

It went from this:
to this:

i wanted a 16″ frame with low standover, clearance for a 100mm fork, and a long toptube at 584mm (the equivelent of an 18″). Changes i made to the drawings are the bend in the down tube (added fork clearance) and the seat/topetube bridge as it was cheaper than having the tube bent.

cheers chaps, I rather like the look of the skyde frame with the truss fork and funky frame on the linky of Rorschach’s

dear god help me

hi i would realy like those drawings so i could read them please.
my email is larrythelathe@msn.com

thanks

I know exactly what I want as I have an Al frame that is fantastic but now flexier than a flexy thing so I’m after something like it but with a taller head tube to take my jones Ti truss forks a bit more elegantly

I went through about 10 drawing updates I originally did my own drawing
Which they converted the autocad I then added my changes

But be certain as what is on the drawing is what you will get
Porter can be pushy to sign off the drawing and get you to send money
but take your time and be certain

But there is nothing better than riding a bike that you have designed
ok maybe one you have built

dear god help me

The ellsworth was a beauty queen compared to that monstrosity.

..should have gone to specsavers alert 😆

Tazzy, Ade ( ACS ) on the other place had one built to his own specs, dunno if your account on there got deleted though 😆 I’m sure if you drop him a PM he’ll let ya know the details!

The ellsworth was a beauty queen compared to that monstrosity.

the ellsworth is still one of the best mountain bikes ever built though and I love how it looks…..so there!

It was these http://www.xacd.com.cn/about.htm

Looks like your account got deleted 🙁

Think Ade was out when Keef bought his fat front up the chase the other week!

what on the forum with no roolz, that’s full of delicate little flowers 😀

Kinda666 which one of the west mids boys was you?

The chubster with the tatts..

LOL, I though that was me 😀

nice to meet ya fella, I’ll catch up with you boys again soon (if I’m allowed :wink:)

I’m sure it’ll be fine as long as you stick to them roolz! 😉

…as above; XACD are your best bet so long as you don’t take anything personally. Have a peek at my post that offers a few tips on dealing with ‘Porter’:

http://www.spanner.org.uk/2011/08/gallery-johnnys-custom-newsboy-road-frame-by-xacd-and-how-to-work-with-porter/

Someone else got in touch with me the other day saying they’d ordered a frame from these people (Titan Product) who seemed very helpful, although they wanted cash upfront before making any drawings:

http://www.aliexpress.com/store/705853

Only just ordered so I’ve not heard how he got on yet…

I cant for the life of me remember the name of the company but one of the London polo boys just had a Russian ti frame built. was aroung £600 for frame and fork I think. he’s well chuffed with it.

russian Ti is usually through Dimitri at Triton bikes, I’m having a chat with him as well 😀

yeah, that’s them

Slight aside…what are the benefits of truss forks?

The Jones truss fork is stiffer than a very stiff thing.

The steel truss is also lighter than the standard looking steel fork too.