** UNIDENTIFIED TI FRAME**

[chuftonic]

Gonna have to weigh that up once the Orange P7 is up and running.

 

[Easy_Rider]

It's worth remembering that Parkpre's are hugely undervalued in the marketplace because most people don't know what they are and never heard of them. You'd pay double or even triple if it had another brand's sticker on it. They use top end Tange tubing with fantastic race geometry.

 

[chuftonic]

The thing is would it ride the same if I had the whole tube replaced, and assumdly you can still get the right tubing?

I have only owned a few bikes and this is by far the smoothest and most responsive.

 

[REKIBorter]

Yup, deffo Ti plated. Had it from the man himself Cozy Yamakoshi, founder of Parkpre USA. The Ti plating is a chrome like very shiny finish. To achieve the brushed Ti finish they applied a lacquered finish on top.

This is what it looks like if the lacquer is removed

 

[Easy_Rider]

If replaced professionally then it will ride the same, the only difference would be psychological because you would know the frame has been repaired and may be comparing it to how "it was" before, if you know what I mean.
As for tubing availability, I really don't know, but as suggested previously have a chat with Chas Roberts in Croydon.

 

[JeRkY]

What was the £120 for, just to swap the parts onto your new frame?

If so pop round to mine on a weekend, and i'll let you in the office workshop...shouldnt take more than 90 mins max... unless anythings too badly siezed.

I am in Islington, and my office is between tower bridge & aldgate east.

 

[pete_mcc]

Yup, deffo Ti plated.

Ti plating is impossible - this is nickle plating and is apparently refered to as Ti plated finish on that decal. This is the same finish that P7 have along with countless Fuji frames.
Ti-clading on steel is possible but the only plating is PVD or the gold nitrate finish. I think something may have been lost in translation with Mr Yamakoshi.

 

[REKIBorter]

As usual in matters like this I cannot find the email which gives details of how it was done. It has been archived and I cannot retrieve it :x

 

[chuftonic]

What was the £120 for, just to swap the parts onto your new frame?

If so pop round to mine on a weekend, and i'll let you in the office workshop...shouldnt take more than 90 mins max... unless anythings too badly siezed.

I am in Islington, and my office is between tower bridge & aldgate east.

Thanks JeRkY for the very kind offer, but my bike rebuilding skills are lacking to say the least, quick service and that's about it. Also I may break something or find that the headset is the wrong size!!
So trying to find somewhere cheaper.

Cheers - but it does look like I have started another discussion about the ti plating!

 

[dyna-ti]

Has anybody brought up the magnet test thing :?

Or are we beyond that