Originally Posted by
cyccommute
Wow! I find that hard to believe based on the weight of my YBB. That’s a lot for a titanium bike. ...
The cited weight was with a Racktime Addit rear rack, Tubus Tara front rack.
The frame is lighter than the weight of my rear wheel with tire, so just because the frame is a few pounds lighter does not mean the whole bike will be that much lighter. I will be the first to admit that a titanium touring bike is pure bling, as spending a lot on a frame to trim a few pounds is not cost effective. I got a great price on the frame, so could not pass it up. At that time Lynskey wanted an extra $300 for the front fork, but the rake and axle to crown length almost perfectly matched a LHT front fork I already owned, I used the LHT steel fork. Thus, rim brake front and disc rear.
Photo is lighter weight, as the racks were not on it at the time. But I have the heavier touring 37mm wide tires fitted. Dyad rims.
Yes, the lake was frozen at the time of photo, that was a year ago in mid March.