Stock ti road frames in XS sizes?

[eofelis]

I've been starting to think about a ti road frame. I've been looking around online a bit and it looks like no one makes a stock size in XS that would fit me. I'm not quite ready to make the leap to a cu$tom yet.

I looked at Lynsky's site. They have XS sizes with the effective top tube size I need (50cm) but the standovers are 2-3cm taller than I can do. I need a 70cm standover max. If they were a bit more compact I'd really be interested. The prices for the stock frames are good, $1500-$2k, but customs are almost twice that.

I emailed Lynsky telling them just what I was looking for and they emailed back pointing me toward a frame that was still too big. I emailed back politely reiterating what I was looking for and I never heard from them again *shrug*

Does anyone have any ideas where I can look? Litespeed offers few ti bikes anymore. I can't even find any useful info yet on Merlins.

[7rider]

There's no price penalty for a custom Seven vs. a stock Seven.

[Cataboo]

did you look at the litespeed bella? I know the smallest size has 650 wheels. Bonktown has had it recently

[Eden]

They've downsized a bit since I got my frame, but I think TiCycles still makes their Hyak frame in a 48 with 650's. I have one that I got as a prize. It is a nice bike. (I can measure the standover for you if you'd like - they don't have much info on the web site anymore)

[eofelis]

I just heard back again from Lynsky that they are not trying too hard: "Our standover is measure center of the top tube so you may have some room just in front of the saddle."

Then he pointed me toward my local dealer, which I already knew about.

If I decide to drop coin on a custom I'd go look at Moots or Eriksen (both in Steamboat Springs, CO).

I saw a Bella on ebay. I'd like to stay with 700c wheels.

[indysteel]

Drats. I'm prepared to sell a custom Moots frame that I own (it's unfortunately a little too small for me). It has a 500mm tt, but the standover (measured in the center of the top tube) is 726 mm. Otherwise, it could work for you.