The titanium weld and detail appreciation thread.

[2manyoranges]

phew back to right time rules ...


1991
Team Marin Ti 15 inch
And sorry for no closeups - this went a couple of years ago after buying it WAAAAy Back In The Day
Litespeed
Pressing the + button will get you a view of the tiny tiny fishscale welds - was when Gary H was still at Litespeed* (correction below)
No cracks, no issues, just wonderful
Saw plenty of miles

*argh brainfade - I was confusing the original discussion about the origins of this frame - which we thought might be Merlin (and therefore possibly Helfrich built or supervised) but later established that it was a Litespeed origin - therefore Lynskey built or supervised. Apologies and thanks for correction.

 

[24pouces]

Gary H… Gary Helfrich ?
I don’t remember he worked for Litespeed…

You see his name in history of Fat Chance, Merlin Metalworks ( creator of the brand with M. Augspurger and G. Jones), Arctos and Ibis
https://www.ibiscycles.com/our-story/history/9-gary-helfrich

perhaps David Linskey

On other hand, nice frameset !

 

[2manyoranges]

Thanks for the correction and ARGH June....

https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1310095-rip-david-lynskey.html

 

[2manyoranges]

well well..... lots of interesting detail

https://outspokencyclist.com/tag/gary-helfrich/

podcast show 423
you will need to be patient listening but it's very interesting
...more on the 'roadie for Aerosmith' bit....

 

[Rambo Mambo]

2003 Litespeed Siena
2012 Lynskey R440 (last photo)

Decent welds although the Serotta welds coming after this are very very nice indeed.

 

[Rambo Mambo]

Serotta Fierte Ti
Serotta CHT

 

[Woz]

^ Always loved the workmanship on Serottas.

 

[24pouces]

1999 Merlin Fat Ti, last Somerville production…

 

[2manyoranges]

Oo look found a close up of the ‘91 Marin …

 

[shepp]

1995 Diamondback TT Pro (for sale), welds are lovely!