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August 20, 2015 at 3:46 pm #24664
I am thinking about buying a custom build frame and I can’t decide between Titanium or Steel.
Which would you prefer and if you have any builder you recommend please feel free to advise.
Thank you.
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bushman wrote:I work in the
bushman wrote:I work in the bike trade and have access to lots of nice bikes, I chose Titanium. I have 5 1/2 bikes and if I could only keep one it would be my Sabbath September. Smooth, comfortable, light enough, looks great, lifetime warranty, loads of clearance for guards and decent tyres. I have two Ti bikes and I havent ridden anything yet that I would swap them for. I keep trying…Looks great.
How much did you pay for your Sabbath September?
60kg lean keen climbing machine
Reynolds 953 Stainless from
Reynolds 953 Stainless from Birmingham built by Rourke in Stoke, Its would be on the list if I had the cash. If you want Ti then Enigma Suffolk or Sabbath from Macclesfield, no need to look aboard We have it all!!bushman
I work in the bike trade and
I work in the bike trade and have access to lots of nice bikes, I chose Titanium. I have 5 1/2 bikes and if I could only keep one it would be my Sabbath September. Smooth, comfortable, light enough, looks great, lifetime warranty, loads of clearance for guards and decent tyres. I have two Ti bikes and I havent ridden anything yet that I would swap them for. I keep trying…billyman
I have a Burls Titanium
I have a Burls Titanium bought a few months ago and have to say it’s an absolute joy. Just over 1k for the basic frame. It’s like riding a magic carpet.Justin the owner will chat to you about your types of riding. Then he will take your measurements and help you with excellent advice like get a 44mm headset.
Bike looks fantastic. I have put my review up on his site. Check it out.
Great comments thank you.
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Great comments thank you.I am leaning more towards Ti now. It is mostly for commuting purposes and I want a comfortable bike. But with uniqueness of being durable and light too (going with Columbus spirit if going down the steel route).
So hard to decide.
700c
if you’re going down the
if you’re going down the custom route you should be able to specify a bike in either material to suit whatever your priorities are for stiffness, weight and comfort. Even off the shelf there’s plenty of choice....FWIW I ride a ti factory built Kinesis bike and its relatively light (just under 8kg in a large) and feels rigid and taut but comfortable enough for very long days out. I’ve built it up to be fairly stiff in the cranks and wheelset, but equally could have gone for greater comfort with a different choice of wheels.
I don’t have any experience of steel (not counting the racer I had in the 80’s as a youngster!). The only thing you will not get is the absolutely minimal weight of an expensive carbon frame, but you *should* be able to beat it in terms of comfort and longevity, all things being equal.
Definitely test ride if you can though
Slider81
I have a Van Nicholas Ventus
I have a Van Nicholas Ventus and i had an Genesis Volare Steel , the Genesis was a great Bike, 9kg with Campy Centaur Red and Campy Zondas Wheels, cool bike a little heavy for a daily use with more than 50km a day ride , end of the week i was a little tired of the legs, so i bought a VN Ventus Frame and mount the Genesis Stuff on the VN, Resuming, the VN is a greater bike indeed, the titanium gives a beautiful ride, very smooth but more stiff than the Genesis, the genesis was more comfortable but slower and heavier , i like both and i f i had the money i was the genesis frame again , but i Prefer the Ti bike, it corners better, climb better, i can even race with the Ti and go for group rides at the weekend with my friends Carbon Shiny Bikes, and most of them i left behind , y Ti as a weight of 7.7 kg, so i you ah the money, buy a Ti Frame , it look good , i liked the Genesis to, but i prefer the VN . hope it helps .Ti Rules
fukawitribe
chromo1990 wrote:Legend bikes
chromo1990 wrote:Legend bikes in Bergamo Italy build in Titanium, steel, carbon/ titanium, and carbon. I have 2 of their bikes, I would not rate either better than the other, one is steel and the other carbon and they service the purpose for each was designed for beautifully. Legends custom build & customer service is amazing and they will assist you in deciding the best frame material for your use.Seen a few of the Legends in Bike Science in Bristol – have to say, absolutely stunning looking frames. Never thought about a blue bike before but there was one in an unusual flat, dark-ish hue that I found difficult to stop staring at… gorgeous stuff all.
chromo1990
Legend bikes in Bergamo Italy
Legend bikes in Bergamo Italy build in Titanium, steel, carbon/ titanium, and carbon. I have 2 of their bikes, I would not rate either better than the other, one is steel and the other carbon and they service the purpose for each was designed for beautifully. Legends custom build & customer service is amazing and they will assist you in deciding the best frame material for your use.Legend bikes in Bergamo Italy
Legend bikes in Bergamo Italy build in Titanium, steel, carbon/ titanium, and carbon. I have 2 of their bikes, I would not rate either better than the other, one is steel and the other carbon. Legends custom build & customer service is amazing and they will assist you in deciding the best frame material for you use.CXR94Di2
Having just helped a fellow
Having just helped a fellow cyclist lift their titanium framed bike off the roof of their car. It was extremely light, even lighter than my carbon bike. It did have some light wheels , but I was very impressed, I wouldn’t hesitate to get a titanium frame.She said it was beautiful to ride for comfort
Thank you guys for the
Thank you guys for the comment.But if you had to choose one. Which one will you choose and why?
Jack Osbourne snr
My only advice is to go and
My only advice is to go and ride some of both varieties… Any ones will do to begin with, just so you can see if you can actually feel any differences, and if so, pin down what the difference is…If you can spot a consistent difference between the materials and are able to form a preference, you have your first answer. If you can’t, then you can make your choice on pure aesthetics alone. Then you can choose a builder – preferably after a test ride of their wares.
I have a 1989 Bianchi in Columbus steel tubing and a 2009 Zerofour in titanium. I love them both.
Fredrick von oranji
certainly check out rourke,
certainly check out rourke, they make some pretty frames imo. http://www.rourke.biz/custom_framesets.phpall personal choice really,
all personal choice really, certainly a lot more guys out there building bespoke frames in steel as its easier to manufacture, so you’ll have a lot more choice.
A good option would be to try and find a few bikes of both metals, with similar frame designs to what you desire and have a good test ride on them to get feel of it.Titanium is pretty inert so its not going to rust on you, and left bare looks stunning i.m.o, but there’s absolutely no reason that steel wont outlast you as long as you clean it occasionally :).
If your wanting a bit of racing history, Steels probally the way to go. The likes of rourke and many other U.K artisans have been building bespoke steel framesets for decades (40+ years), with many of these companies having a list of wins which would take me far too long to write (or even copy and paste…). Plenty of new guys on the block too, winning design awards here and there and everywhere. I really like the stuff that demon frameworks builds, interesting gusseting (which is making a bit of a come back) and hes relatively local to my region http://www.demonframeworks.com/gallery/
As I said, its all down to personal taste, what the bikes going to be used for and how far your willing to travel to get the build of your dreams.
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