Titanium

[TxDoc]

Anyone had a custom titanium road bike made? which company did you pick, Bianchi, Merlin, Litespeed or Habanero? I'm shopping for a custom Ti and would appreciate hearing about your experience!
Thanks!

[7rider]

Bianchi???
Bianchi doesn't do custom ti.....do they???

I have a custom ti and carbon Seven ID8 and a stock Seven Axiom.
My DH has a custom ti and carbon Seven ID8.
They are all fantastic bikes.
No one does custom ti like Seven. They will customize the tubing, the butting, the diameter, everything, to dial in the fit and the ride, for you and your riding habits and style.

You cannot consider custom ti without adding Seven to your (very) short list. I am completely happy with my bike and highly recommend them.

[TxDoc]

Hey thank you everyone!!!

Bianchi???
Bianchi doesn't do custom ti.....do they???

Yes, Bianchi has a custom program. They can customize everything you like - including the S9 Matta. BUT, it's way too expensive even for a loyal "Bianchista" like me The S9 stock is already around 7.5k, and if you add custom frame build... you end up pretty much with a 10k bicycle.
Totally out of my budget...

I have a custom ti and carbon Seven ID8 and a stock Seven Axiom.
My DH has a custom ti and carbon Seven ID8.
They are all fantastic bikes.
No one does custom ti like Seven. They will customize the tubing, the butting, the diameter, everything, to dial in the fit and the ride, for you and your riding habits and style.

I will look at Seven, thank you for the link. Actually I must confess that... it's the first time I hear about them!!!

Thank you girls for making my list longer

[maillotpois]

Dream (next) bike - custom Lynskey with S&S couplers.

[Trekhawk]

Dream (next) bike - custom Lynskey with S&S couplers.

Oooh MP I love your dream.

[KatyLady]

My husband has a custom Lynsky that he loves!!! It is a beautiful bike that rides like a dream.

[ilima]

If you want to spend a lot of bank, Independent Fabrication is another custom builder. The Crown Jewel is their flagship model.

I love my plain ol' stock Merlin!

[bikerz]

I, too, have a custom Seven Ti bike that I love. Much of the success of the custom Seven process, IMO, is to have a good LBS that you are working with (well, I suppose that goes with any custom program).

I test-rode a Habanero also, but the Seven just felt better to me, and I have always loved the way they look.

Good luck, and have fun!

[IFjane]

If you want to spend a lot of bank, Independent Fabrication is another custom builder. The Crown Jewel is their flagship model.

I have a full-custom Ti Crown Jewel from IF and cannot imagine having a better bike. I have an amazing LBS & between him and the folks at IF, I got my bike dialed-in perfectly. When I get another bike, it will be an IF. You get what you pay for and every penny of my money was well spent, IMO.

[Aggie_Ama]

I don't have Ti (yet ) but I really want a Lynskey. I haven't riden one but they are the family behind the original Litespeed. The ones I have seen at bike rallies are oh so sexy.

[SouthernBelle]

I would go for a custom Lynskey.

[Trek420]

Latest official Ti shopping thread and the shop Bikerz bought her Seven from:

http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=23195

[SalsaMTB]

Personally, if I were to go Ti, I would go with Moots. DH has a moots single speed mountain bike and it rides amazingly well (not fully custom though). Many people I know have purchased a custom moots road bike and absolutely love it. They're just classic beauty.

http://www.moots.com/

[SadieKate]

Spectrum from Tom Kellogg. Fits perfectly and is the most stable descending bike I've ever owned.

[LKopeski]

LOVE MY LYNSKEY! It is by far the best Ti bike I have owned. I am not the best climber, but the first ride on my Lynskey and I was keeping up with my husband. The size / fit is amazing. I don't feel stretched out over the toptube.