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
No cracks, no issues, just wonderful
Saw plenty of miles

 

[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 !