Joiner Bicycle Co. Handmade Titanium Frame
03-09-18, 12:18 PM
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Joiner Bicycle Co. Handmade Titanium Frame
Just wanted to share this - been looking for a new frame for quite some time and I think this is it. It looks even better in person.
https://imgur.com/a/L5K6f
https://www.joinerbikes.com
https://imgur.com/a/L5K6f
https://www.joinerbikes.com
03-09-18, 12:26 PM
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Tire clearance: 20mm
03-09-18, 12:33 PM
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Nice looking frame, tire clearance is a little ridiculous.
03-09-18, 12:40 PM
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Why is it ridiculous, considering it’s meant to be a road bike ? What I find ridiculous is putting a cheap All City (Andel) crankset on a frame of that caliber.
03-09-18, 01:02 PM
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I guess I'm in the minority I run 25c or larger on the road, maybe my roads are less pristine than those in Canada.
03-09-18, 01:10 PM
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Sure, and I run Andels on my Leaders, VISP and Dolan Pre Cursa, but I sure won’t put them on my nicer frames. To put anything but the best on a Ti frame is nothing short of sacrilegious.
03-09-18, 11:28 PM
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I don't know what they even mean with that tire clearance figure. You can clearly see extra clearance in both the front and rear in the photos on their website. The sliding dropouts strike me as over-engineered and gimmicky, and are probably a pain in the ass to deal with in real life. It's pretty, but I wouldn't buy one.
03-10-18, 09:56 AM
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Yeah the sliding dropouts are pointless.
03-10-18, 05:49 PM
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Was looking at the pursuit. Specs state tire clearance is 20mm, which is generally ridiculous, and most likely wrong if the photos are anything to go by.
03-11-18, 11:22 PM
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Maybe, but if you want to move it forward or backward to facilitate a gearing change, you have...what, 4 extra bolts and 2 nuts to deal with? No thanks.
03-12-18, 08:48 AM
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Also funny enough the guy at the spring bike show was saying something about the setup yielding or allowing for extra torque, assuming he meant this somehow translates into better power transfer. That I also failed to understand..
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Are there frames that are not handmade?
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03-12-18, 01:45 PM
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Lol... Just when I thought I'd found the perfect frame.
Also funny enough the guy at the spring bike show was saying something about the setup yielding or allowing for extra torque, assuming he meant this somehow translates into better power transfer. That I also failed to understand..
Also funny enough the guy at the spring bike show was saying something about the setup yielding or allowing for extra torque, assuming he meant this somehow translates into better power transfer. That I also failed to understand..
You didn't fail a damn thing. That claim is utter hogwash.
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If you don't change gearing frequently, I could see some benefit to the dropouts. Wheel changes become just as quick as those with vertical dropouts, because that's essentially what you have. And then you could use a quick-release hub with no worries.
Any chance the "20mm" tire clearance spec means between the intended tire and the rest of the frame?
Any chance the "20mm" tire clearance spec means between the intended tire and the rest of the frame?
03-12-18, 02:03 PM
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If you don't change gearing frequently, I could see some benefit to the dropouts. Wheel changes become just as quick as those with vertical dropouts, because that's essentially what you have. And then you could use a quick-release hub with no worries.
Any chance the "20mm" tire clearance spec means between the intended tire and the rest of the frame?
Any chance the "20mm" tire clearance spec means between the intended tire and the rest of the frame?
I would hope 20mm is tire and frame but alas I see really stupid stuff these days with tire clearance because some people just having gotten all the facts yet about wider tires being all around better.
03-26-18, 09:41 AM
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Also found this one - Unknown will custom make this frame for you based on measurements you send..thinking this may be a better option. It has a more classic look, it's less 'low' and it has very nice, normal dropouts and a non-tapered head tube.
03-26-18, 12:33 PM
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It honestly looks really sick. But I haven't rode a tire smaller than like 28mm in like 5 years, I couldn't ride 20mm. "The Shibuya Is A High Performance Urban Racing Bike Which Can Handle Any Terrain The City Throws At It. Titanium Is Optimal For Reducing Vibration Providing A Super Smooth, Nimble Ride Quality" I feel like the clearance has to be wider than that if they expect it to handle "city terrain smoothly."
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Last edited by msa1082; 03-26-18 at 02:13 PM. Reason: **Added some more hi-res pics
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Here's a bit of a write up on it: https://fixedchicago.com/2014/09/10/2209/
