Post Your Titaniums
12-10-15, 03:40 PM
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love the classic look of a level top tube Ti, has anyone ride this?
https://lynskeyperformance.com/legacy-frame-only/
https://lynskeyperformance.com/legacy-frame-only/
12-12-15, 08:21 PM
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2010 Moots Vamoots CR with CK hubs, BB, and headset, SRAM Force components, Enve fork, and Stan's Alpha 340 rims. I picked it up used for a great price. 
12-13-15, 09:31 AM
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[QUOTE=jdjones;18385314]2010 Moots Vamoots CR with CK hubs, BB, and headset, SRAM Force components, Enve fork, and Stan's Alpha 340 rims. I picked it up used for a great price.
Nice bike, well done.
Nice bike, well done.
12-13-15, 01:21 PM
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Way back in the early 80s, I had a faring on my road bike made by Zipper. Super simple and easy to use. Velcro attached to the brake hoods, and rolled up into a tube when not in use.
12-16-15, 07:39 AM
#2405
Who is Austin Dunbar?
New Lynskey R240
Sorry for the cluttered background, picture taken at work just after completing the build. Here is the list of
major components:
Lynskey R240 Frame
Enve 2.0 Fork
SRAM Force 22 Group
Cane Creek Headset
Deda Stem
Bontrager Bars, Saddle
Bontrager Race Wheels
Shimano A-600 Pedals
Velo Orange 30mm setback Seat Post
17.5 lbs BS Weight
major components:
Lynskey R240 Frame
Enve 2.0 Fork
SRAM Force 22 Group
Cane Creek Headset
Deda Stem
Bontrager Bars, Saddle
Bontrager Race Wheels
Shimano A-600 Pedals
Velo Orange 30mm setback Seat Post
17.5 lbs BS Weight
12-17-15, 01:45 AM
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Spoke nuts
12-17-15, 10:47 AM
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12-18-15, 10:39 PM
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God dammit guys. This thread is the last thing I want to see after buying a bike not too long ago 
Let the sleepless nights begin..
Let the sleepless nights begin..
01-11-16, 08:02 PM
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01-11-16, 08:19 PM
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Very well done!
01-11-16, 10:50 PM
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01-13-16, 11:41 AM
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1/2 as far in 2x the time
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Not Guilty.
Now there's something I haven't seen before. (Oh, how the mighty have fallen).
Just sold on ebay, hopefully to someone who will give this bike a little more respect.
I'm working on my first Ti bike - 1999 Litespeed Blade.
I am doing a minimalist build. Eight speed. No front derailleur. Suntour Superbe 165 single ring cranks.
So i bought a set of zipp 400 wheels with titanium spokes off ebay... but they weren't. Didn't pass the magnet test. Ah the joys of eBay. Then i won a pair of 650c shamal wheels off ebay. Not the ti ones, i knew, but they weren't 650c either..it's a work in progress.
I'm an old roadie. Going to need a lot of help dialing in best aero position. ( I'm old and slow, so it's for fun and personal satisfaction, not competition.
01-26-16, 11:06 PM
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I just got this Titanium that appears to be a circa 1990-93 Litespeed Tachyon
51cm frame with 650 wheels
51cm frame with 650 wheels
01-27-16, 02:48 PM
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My Litespeed Ghisallo last December after a new handlebar wrap (funny how bar wrap makes me fee like it is a new bike again).
01-27-16, 06:09 PM
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Nice set of ti bikes, I'm interested in any info you have on the Merckx, I bought the same bike used (with a 9 speed Dura-Ace group and LOOK fork) after test riding it at my local shop. I researched it on the internet and found that the AX was supposed to be flexy, which mine is definately not, but then read that it was supposed to have a threaded headset and round tubes. Mine has the bi-oval downtube and 1" threadless that yours appears to have, and I was wondering if you knew when they changed the specs?
01-28-16, 02:01 AM
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Nice set of ti bikes, I'm interested in any info you have on the Merckx, I bought the same bike used (with a 9 speed Dura-Ace group and LOOK fork) after test riding it at my local shop. I researched it on the internet and found that the AX was supposed to be flexy, which mine is definately not, but then read that it was supposed to have a threaded headset and round tubes. Mine has the bi-oval downtube and 1" threadless that yours appears to have, and I was wondering if you knew when they changed the specs?
I'm the original owner of the Merckx purchased in 1999 for $2467 spec'd with DA 9 and the Profile BRC threadless fork. I believe at that time there were two models of Merckx titaniums. The other was called EX. I believe they were only sold as framesets so threadless or threaded was the customer's choice. The frame was made by Litspeed and had Merckx geometry. The tubes are bi-ovalized for that year as you state.
01-29-16, 08:03 PM
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My 2001 Tuscany, Ksyriums, Dura group, 42cm bars, winter tires (Gatorskin 25's). Very nimble and quick.
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01-30-16, 06:32 PM
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Here's my Lynskey R265. Built up right as the snows started to fly so unfortunately I cannot say what it rides like but it looks very promising. It supposedly will fit 28 tires but I know for certain that GP 4000s 700 x 28s will not fit, I tried.
Gotta do the garage door shot!
USA made
Some of the welding, for those that get into that.
Gotta do the garage door shot!
USA made
Some of the welding, for those that get into that.
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01-30-16, 06:36 PM
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And more:
A real headbadge.
Tried to get the curved seat stays, should make for more comfort.
Full carbon fork.
Nice details,
A real headbadge.
Tried to get the curved seat stays, should make for more comfort.
Full carbon fork.
Nice details,
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02-01-16, 08:37 PM
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Thanks, I just want spring to get here so I can ride it.
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