Frame id needed.. painted over Titanium? Team USA. Nice!

[DrmZ]

There only were 5 companies in the early 90ties that were able to make titanium frames, I think.
They were Sandvik, Lightspeed, Merlin and Russian company who's name escapes me r.n. And then the (Swiss?) company Revel but they were very niche and did not produce frames for different brands.

Also Serotta scince 1993.

 

[Woz]

Are you a solicitor or politician? I've never seen so much BS text that says so little.

CC. @TheRadioGuyUK

Neither. Certainly not qualified enough. He/she does not show any strengths in those departments so to speak.

 

[Woz]

There only were 5 companies in the early 90ties that were able to make titanium frames, I think.
They were Sandvik, Lightspeed, Merlin and Russian company who's name escapes me r.n. And then the (Swiss?) company Revel but they were very niche and did not produce frames for different brands.
So at that time the Sandvik made frames had those characteristic bullet shaped dropouts.

Edit: And I guess there also were a few smaller ones like Lavoie ... and Morati. The russians - were they called IBS? Not sure.

Yes, in general rule that is certainly the make up in the MTB early era as construction was concerned.

But there are certainly "one-offs" around from lesser known - some even in Europe

China is also not too far behind. Early production Parkpre for example, having had the first issues made by Litespeed.

 

[DrmZ]

Litespeed also made the first Ti frames for Bianchi mid 90s before they did them themselve at Reparto Corse.

 

[Woz]

..... and in all the fuss. How could this name got forgotten / lost on the radar?

https://moots.com/uniquely-moots/history/#timeline

 

[Uncle Grumpy]

..... and in all the fuss. How could this name got forgotten / lost on the radar?

https://moots.com/uniquely-moots/history/#timeline

Yeah, I don't trust any of those titanium builders. Like, 3/2.5 tubes, but 6/4 dropout plates. What the hell is going on there!?

MIXED GRADES! Sorcery I tells ya!

If they're up to those kind of shenanigans, I wouldn't put it past them to slip in some Hi-Ten for the seatstays.

Anyway, I'm off - I got important things to do.