Let's see your titanium bikes...

[Rebecca19804]

From waaay back ... here's the thread announcing the arrival of my Ti Lynskey.

and a pic:



Nearly five years later, it looks pretty much the same, except since then I lowered the stem & replaced the brake levers and the bar-end shifters with Ultegra carbon brake-shift levers. And the bike has a few scrapes, but most of those date back to a couple of weeks after I first got the bike. The joys of unpainted brushed Ti.

That is stunning! I know what you mean about scrapes - mine's already got some scuffs on the top tube. I understand these can be easily buffed out but am telling myself they add character.

[Wahine]

Mootsie when she was brand new.

[Owlie]

Mootsie when she was brand new.

I never thought I'd say this about a mountain bike, and don't take this the wrong way, but it's cute! I think it's the top tube.

[GLC1968]

My TI Terry Isis (2005). I love this bike more than a human should love a hunk of metal. It was my third road bike and I ordered it sight-unseen based on geometry dimensions! When I took it to a fitter a year later, I was terrified that she'd tell me it wasn't going to work for me but I was pleasantly surprised to hear that I bought about as close as possible to custom from an off the shelf frame.

I really wasn't on the hunt for TI specifically when I bought it, but that's how it came. Once I rode it, I was sold. It was like riding on glass!! I did find that it got a little too 'flexy' or 'spongy' when I was 30 lbs overweight, but at my normal weight, it's wonderful.

[zoom-zoom]

I want a better, lighter CX bike. Problem is, in my size (my Redline is a 44) there are only entry-level bikes. Anything even 1 component group above low-rent is a size larger.

So…my next bike could very well end up being a custom Seven Mudhoney in Ti with carbon fork and disc brakes. I'm dreaming.

[Rebecca19804]

I want a better, lighter CX bike. Problem is, in my size (my Redline is a 44) there are only entry-level bikes. Anything even 1 component group above low-rent is a size larger.

So…my next bike could very well end up being a custom Seven Mudhoney in Ti with carbon fork and disc brakes. I'm dreaming.

Oh zoom-zoom that would be one sweet honey of a bike!

[zoom-zoom]

Oh zoom-zoom that would be one sweet honey of a bike!

Yeah, it sure would! I'm also eyeballing a BMC. Their GranFondo carbon disc comes in a 48 and has enough tire clearance for road or CX tires. Not sure on standover, though. I'd want a decent amount. Otherwise the geometry looks about halfway between my 48 Cdale SuperSix and 44 Redline Conquest. Like…right in my sweet spot range!! I could have 2 sets of wheels for road or CX/gravel and have it as an über bike with Ultegra Di (not generally a fan of Shimano, but Di would eliminate my dislike of their brake lever sweep shifting). The shop we part-own just snagged BMC. Now to let our finances recover a lot while I dream...

[Rebecca19804]

My TI Terry Isis (2005). I love this bike more than a human should love a hunk of metal. It was my third road bike and I ordered it sight-unseen based on geometry dimensions! When I took it to a fitter a year later, I was terrified that she'd tell me it wasn't going to work for me but I was pleasantly surprised to hear that I bought about as close as possible to custom from an off the shelf frame.

I really wasn't on the hunt for TI specifically when I bought it, but that's how it came. Once I rode it, I was sold. It was like riding on glass!! I did find that it got a little too 'flexy' or 'spongy' when I was 30 lbs overweight, but at my normal weight, it's wonderful.

That is stunning! And what a setting. We were last in Oregon in the summer of 2012, visiting my family in Roseburg. My English boyfriend still raves about Crater Lake!