Orange Vit 2 frame

[player]

retro Orange Vit T Titanium mountain bikeframe 19” Very Rare , 1991 /2 | eBay

<p>retro Orange Vit T Titanium mountain bike frame. 19” Very Rare , 1991 /2. </p><p>Excellent condition , no cracks , scratches or chain suck . Suits a 27.0 seatpost . Threads all good . Had a titanium disk brake mount added by Hope in 1999 ish . Its been very well done and the original...

www.ebay.co.uk

 

[kase1983]

still prefer the version with wishbone rear end. nice thing.

 

[ratcapa]

Better without the disk brake mod too

 

[Takingabreak]

Better without the disk brake mod too

Agreed, frames designed for cantis should have cantis. I can't see anyone paying more than £300

 

[brocklanders023]

Lovely but expensive. Near to me so might go for a look.

 

[jimo746]

Better without the disk brake mod too

I agree, should there not be a brace between seat stay & chain stay as you'd see on steel frames that have a disc tab retro-fitted??

 

[bikeworkshop]

I had a disc tab welded onto mine about the same time (with brace)
Mods made in period are appropriate as they keep the bike working and updated.
Once a bike is collectable though, its a different thing.

Also mods like this generally reduce collectable value, but increase usability.
You makes your choice.

Welding a brace to the Chainstay would protect the seatstay from some forces, and increase stiffness under braking - but the extra weld runs a risk of weakening the tube, so there's a reason hope might have thought to keep it simple -
It hasn't broken yet, unlike many vitamintys

Mine is still going, sometimes out with modern stuff.
It keeps up better than me.
Brakes loads better than on the original diacompe 857/m900 setup, and better than the xtr and proshift vs it had after.

Also doesn't have wishbone, which was to stiffen up the seatstays to act against rimbrake forces iirc but in turn increases stress on the seat cluster and side to side flex in the rear triangle.
probably insignificantly, although quite a few of these frames crack in the seat cluster.

Love it.

 

[stevet1]

That's an original Vit T not a T2, and has the external butted sleeve on the seat tube which a few have. Also looks to have 1 1/8" head tube from the pics. Nice, would be keen as a spare for mine at the starting price but the disc mount puts me off, can understand why it was done at the time though.