Contemplating a ultra lightweight Titanium bike

[Nob]

Build list as it would look for the bike:

So put together as a bike I would think it would weigh around 4.7kg, and then we start shedding weight by drilling and using a Dremel.

So you'll be asking the Polish Butcher to help out then

 

[Synthesis]

I don´t think so... But I might get these guys help, this is what a Sram Red rear mech. looks like after it´s been under a Dremel and other tools:

Coming in at 80.45g vs. 133g new

http://www.bikerumor.com/2013/12/02/fas ... erailleur/

 

[Nob]

Or this one

 

[oonaff]

is it the pic or are thicknesis between the holes all different ?

 

[Synthesis]

At last I got round to take this build up again, bought the frame and decided on a name to put on it. The name needed some provenance to it, so I will be naming it after Franco Bitosso ( IL Cuore Matto)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franco_Bitossi



Here are the frame, classic look and shifter bosses:

 

[oonaff]

nice ones,a bare frame does need a name i agree .ive just been up my local co op and saw a van nichols titanium outside with a triangular section down tube
i watched a wiltshire county race on eurosport the other day and was delighted to see 'genesis' have a team . even though their top tubes are sloping ,it was good to see them mix it with the carbon .

 

[oonaff]

Hi i beg readers pardons team madison genesis seam to be riding reynolds 853 . I was right near them earlier at pearl izumi race in woking.
double beg yer pardons to nielm and other readers, i just caught the ,53 and naughty boy asssumed
853.

 

[NeilM]

Hi i beg readers pardons team madison genesis seam to be riding reynolds 853 . I was right near them earlier at pearl izumi race in woking.

I'm pretty sure the Madison race bikes are 953, with the training bikes made of 931.

 

[garethrl]

This is a very nice looking frame. Are you able to say how much it weighs in this size, and how much it costs? Looks to be a 56-57cm frame - is that correct?

Cheers,
Gareth.

At last I got round to take this build up again, bought the frame and decided on a name to put on it. The name needed some provenance to it, so I will be naming it after Franco Bitosso ( IL Cuore Matto)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franco_Bitossi



Here are the frame, classic look and shifter bosses:

 

[Synthesis]

it´s a 55 cm frame, and the weight is 1255g cost is €1545.