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This was going to be my main ride for Mountain Mayhem this year. It seemed apt to finish it, even though we're not riding this weekend 
Last winter I was pondering my bikes & parts. 2 things occurred to me;
1. I've never had a titanium bike frame.
2. I've got a very lovely set of cranks being unused, begging to be hung on something equally lovely.
So, with that in mind, I started the search.
I found a badly described oddity on facebook; it was described as an Orange Vit T (and had been confirmed by orange themselves!!). It clearly wasn't. But, I thought I recognised what it was having almost bought one a few years ago; American, made by a very reputable builder, and in this case, very, VERY cheap. Not boutique, but with masses of promise to be a great ride.
Some haggling happened and a week later a large box showed up at my door. What was inside was brilliant and awful at the same time. The frame was *perfect*. no dinks dings or scratches! The parts hung from it were akin to forcing Scarlett Johanssen to wear a burlap sack to the Oscars. The cheapest forks suntour have ever produced, a saddle the size of Mongolia, and some of the most abused finishing kit I have ever come across. The poor thing limped out of it's box and fell over, ready to die, pleading to be put out of it's misery.
Most of the parts for this I've hoarded over the years, a few have been bought, and I only now need a few parts to finish.
Today, I finally married the frame to her new forks. I'm sure someone will quickly figure out what it is
Ignore the wheels and stem, they won't be staying.
I hope to finish with lots more Ti, (Seatpost, Bars, Hubs, Saddle) , and some slightly exotic cranks
Edit - mk one guessed right - 1994/1995 KHS Ti Lite. Made by Litespeed.
Last winter I was pondering my bikes & parts. 2 things occurred to me;
1. I've never had a titanium bike frame.
2. I've got a very lovely set of cranks being unused, begging to be hung on something equally lovely.
So, with that in mind, I started the search.
I found a badly described oddity on facebook; it was described as an Orange Vit T (and had been confirmed by orange themselves!!). It clearly wasn't. But, I thought I recognised what it was having almost bought one a few years ago; American, made by a very reputable builder, and in this case, very, VERY cheap. Not boutique, but with masses of promise to be a great ride.
Some haggling happened and a week later a large box showed up at my door. What was inside was brilliant and awful at the same time. The frame was *perfect*. no dinks dings or scratches! The parts hung from it were akin to forcing Scarlett Johanssen to wear a burlap sack to the Oscars. The cheapest forks suntour have ever produced, a saddle the size of Mongolia, and some of the most abused finishing kit I have ever come across. The poor thing limped out of it's box and fell over, ready to die, pleading to be put out of it's misery.
Most of the parts for this I've hoarded over the years, a few have been bought, and I only now need a few parts to finish.
Today, I finally married the frame to her new forks. I'm sure someone will quickly figure out what it is
Ignore the wheels and stem, they won't be staying.
I hope to finish with lots more Ti, (Seatpost, Bars, Hubs, Saddle) , and some slightly exotic cranks
Edit - mk one guessed right - 1994/1995 KHS Ti Lite. Made by Litespeed.
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