Burls Ti frame - finished article!

[scook94]

It's already been pointed out that I got the gears all wrong for showing off, but here are some pics of my new bike!

I'm absolutely delighted with it!

 

[redddraggon]

Looks epic. There's only one thing I would change

 

[scook94]

Looks epic. There's only one thing I would change

Go on...

 

[redddraggon]

I'd use a less erect stem

 

[scook94]

Hmm, yes maybe. I used a lot of bits off the old bike to get this one going. The stem was one of those things. I may change it further down the road, I'm also planning on getting a matching seat post once funds allow.

It should also be pointed out that the saddle height wasn't high enough when I took these photos (as I'd only just wheeled it out of the workshop), so proportions look slightly better now.

 

[HLaB]

I'm not so sure about the stem/bar angles but the frame is a beauty. The stem seems to be angling up too steeply which is stressed by the bars are angling down. Is that comfortable, I think Id try rotating the bars up a bit.

 

[scook94]

I'm not so sure about the stem/bar angles but the frame is a beauty. The stem seems to be angling up too steeply which is stressed by the bars are angling down. Is that comfortable, I think Id try rotating the bars up a bit.

Already did that HLaB. I took the photos after wheeling the bike out of the workshop and before I took it for a spin. The saddle is now higher and the bars rotated back!

You'll be having me delete this set and take a whole new bunch of photos soon!

 

[eldudino]

I, for one, can't wait to ride it! Looks great.

 

[Norm]

I'd use a less erect stem

Hmm, yes maybe. I used a lot of bits off the old bike to get this one going. The stem was one of those things.

I'm not so sure about the stem/bar angles but the frame is a beauty. The stem seems to be angling up too steeply which is stressed by the bars are angling down. Is that comfortable, I think Id try rotating the bars up a bit.

Can you not just flip the stem? You've got it angling up at the moment, turn it the other way up and you might be sorted.

 

[HLaB]

Already did that HLaB. I took the photos after wheeling the bike out of the workshop and before I took it for a spin. The saddle is now higher and the bars rotated back!

You'll be having me delete this set and take a whole new bunch of photos soon!

Go on post more photos, you know you want to

 

[dodgy]

What a great mix, nice Ti road bike with disc brakes, I like that a lot.

Is that your all year round bike? It looks like it easily has room for mudguards.

I wish my Titanium Lynskey (Planet X) coud take Discs.

 

[scook94]

What a great mix, nice Ti road bike with disc brakes, I like that a lot.

Is that your all year round bike? It looks like it easily has room for mudguards.

I wish my Titanium Lynskey (Planet X) coud take Discs.

Yeah, I don't have room for a second bike so I'll be on this year round (no worries about rust!). I had the frame built with eyelets for mud guards and the new forks will also (allegedly) take guards.

It'll also take 35mm knobbly tyres, so I can off road her, should the mood take me!

 

[mr Mag00]

i like the frame, not sure about the chainset, but like the attention to details with tyre manufacture inline with wheels decals, good move i approve that!

 

[eldudino]

i like the frame, not sure about the chainset,

The chainset's my favourite bit!

(apart from the frame)

 

[mr Mag00]

the rings look like a saw blade imo