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Since I 1st purchased my Titan frame, It has been my main ride for years, even though it sat unbuilt for quite some time before I got around to putting it on the road. Turned out to be a fine riding bike! Although, I've riden 58 & 59 cm bikes early on, this Titan is 56 cm & there's not been an issues for me.



As years have passed, I've always pined for a 57 cm frame. So happens, perusing ebay, low & behold, I come across another Titan that's 57 cm c-c w/ Columbus SL tubing.. Unbuilt & in new condition. After dickering w/ the seller & wifey, I ended up getting the frame (sans fork). Although, the cost more than what my 1st one was ($125). I do have an x-tra fork that was too short for a 58 cm frame, so like the 1st Titan that had a weird fork, that I put on an older Italvega fork on..
I will use it. Should fit, even though not orig to the frame. Prolly get it chromed, since the paint scheme on the frame would be a tough one to match.



The seller supplied a bit of info as to who he believed acually built these Titan Frames & the Painter. Orig, through the Forum here, it was thought that Guerciotti might have been the builder of Titans?

Dylansbob 

Every time I see one of these beautiful frames, I'm reminded that I had bought one back when they were ~$150 and the seller lost the order and ended up refunding my money. I would love to have had one.

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Assembled my newish Titan w/ mostly Chorus cmpnts to see how it rides? Wheels are older Mavic GP-4's w/ an 8-sp Regina Extra Alum Freewheel (12X26), Edco Comp Hdset & Tom Ritchey Seatpost. Fork still needs to go out for chroming. Was a short runaround as I had to futz w/ the front derailluer a bit more, but seems to be very responsive on the front end. Prolly won't be able to get out for another spin, since the forcast is calling for rain...all of next week!

unworthy1

But Guercs were also contract-built, probably by a couple or several contractors over the years (and that's discounting the re-badged ALANs). But the location of "greater Milan" is probably a safe bet. Almost all of these were called "Titan" but nothing to do with the original Swiss brand; found their way from Italy to a Belgian warehouse (without any forks!) and nearly all had one-off paint by Carlo Dosenna. I know that Billato got pegged as one possible contract-builder but my personal guess is somebody else. One shop with enough capacity and the right general location may be the Bonati/Conti builders of later-day CIOCC, Conti, John and some Concorde...but I am only guessing.

CO_Hoya 

There is a Titan currently listed on Denver CL (link), built up with 7400-era DA.




Price seems quite optimistic.

unworthy1

Yes very nicely built out and has the rarely-seen Titan decals BUT... it's a TreTubi Aelle frame with a Tange chrome fork. Not in the $900 club, IMHO

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In any event. it didn't last long...deleted from CL...!