turning to the "dark side" (Ti)
05-05-07, 02:02 PM
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turning to the "dark side" (Ti)
I have been spending too much time with a good riding buddy of mine who rides a Moots Vamoots road bike with full Dura Ace. I have been looking for a new option as far as a frame to build up with sram force and my powertap pro (not sure what wheel I am going to build around the PT yet) and it looks like Ti is where I'll be going. Unfortunately I do not want to spend more than 2000$ on a frame (kinda rules out the Moots). I was looking at a company called Everti. I think they are Canadian. There frames are beautiful and the price is about right (around 1500$ USD). Also, my big requirement with a Ti frame is that it must be the raw Ti/brushed look. No paint! I am looking for suggestions of other Ti frame manufacturers. I do not care where the frame is made as long as it is a quality build with quality tubing. Until I get any suggestions I'll keep reading some of the archived threads here.
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05-05-07, 04:07 PM
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I hear lots of good reviews about these guys: https://www.habcycles.com/
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05-05-07, 04:29 PM
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U.S. made TST frames on ebay at a very affordable price.
https://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZtamaracksalesQQhtZ-1
https://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZtamaracksalesQQhtZ-1
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05-05-07, 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted by blandin
U.S. made TST frames on ebay at a very affordable price.
https://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZtamaracksalesQQhtZ-1
https://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZtamaracksalesQQhtZ-1
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05-05-07, 05:32 PM
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Check out what they say on their website regarding their frames. https://www.titaniumsports.com/frames.html
Are they the equal of a custom Serotta or Seven, likely not, but they are definitely very high quality. FWIW, I am very pleased with mine, even though it is a much earlier model.
Are they the equal of a custom Serotta or Seven, likely not, but they are definitely very high quality. FWIW, I am very pleased with mine, even though it is a much earlier model.
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02 Ellsworth Flight - Ultegra 10 speed -.'03 Basso Coral - Ultegra 10 speed
'03 Specialized Allez Pro - DA 10 speed .'04 Scattante CFR Limited - DA 9 speed
'05 KHS Flite 2000 - Ultegra 9 speed -... '06 Flyte SRS-3 - DA 9 speed-------
'05 Serotta Fierte - Utegra 10 speed--..-'07 Pedal Force RS - SRAM Force
'00 TiSports Titanium - DA 9 speed------ '01 KHS Flite 800 - DA/Utegra 9 speed mix
02 Ellsworth Flight - Ultegra 10 speed -.'03 Basso Coral - Ultegra 10 speed
'03 Specialized Allez Pro - DA 10 speed .'04 Scattante CFR Limited - DA 9 speed
'05 KHS Flite 2000 - Ultegra 9 speed -... '06 Flyte SRS-3 - DA 9 speed-------
'05 Serotta Fierte - Utegra 10 speed--..-'07 Pedal Force RS - SRAM Force
05-05-07, 05:39 PM
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I hear lots of good reviews about these guys: https://www.habcycles.com/
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Originally Posted by turbominnow
I hear lots of good reviews about these guys: https://www.habcycles.com/
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Kurt at Everti is a very nice guy to deal with. The company is a Canadian company, howeve rthe frames are welded in Russia last time I heard.
Everti has this Ti Cross bike that I like very much.
Everti has this Ti Cross bike that I like very much.
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Ya as of now my top choice is an everti as I like the raw look with their subtle decals. I like their cross bike as well! Looks like I'll have both a cross bike and road bike...haha.
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Originally Posted by ViperZ
Kurt at Everti is a very nice guy to deal with. The company is a Canadian company, howeve rthe frames are welded in Russia last time I heard.
Everti has this Ti Cross bike that I like very much.
Everti has this Ti Cross bike that I like very much.
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Originally Posted by ccrnnr9
Are they of similar quality to say sevens, serrottas, moots, etc? They look nice and U.S. made is always a plus. I do have the opportunity to get a Ti serotta at dealer price as we sell them at the LBS I work at but that is the only Ti bike I know of that we can get ahold of. I really like the Moots, sevens, and evertis as well.
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05-05-07, 09:48 PM
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You might want to check out Colorado Cyclist's Douglas. Don't know if they have your size. A friend rides one and likes it. That's a great price considering that it includes the EC90 SLX fork.
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Originally Posted by Ramjm_2000
Everti have moved production to China.
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Originally Posted by deskjockey
There are a number of Merlins out there that are in closeout due to the new models. Here's one from excel sports, but it is slightly over $2k w/o fork (https://www.excelsports.com/new.asp?p...dorCode=MERLIN but only one left). Merlin, if you don't know, is owned by the same group as Litespeed, is one of the "originals", has some of the top welders in the biz, and has been around for a long time. Frames are made in Tennessee too. And what about Airborne? I think they went out of business, but there are probably some framesets out there that have not been ridden.
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Try Dean in Colorado. www.deanbikes.com.
