The unicorn has appeared for sale

[vickster]

Looks lovely Vikster, I love a bit of Ti 😊 The reason you're struggling to adjust the saddle angle is because the seatpost is in backwards - the saddle needs taking off and turning around

Ooops!!
Im not at all logical or visual, I always struggle when the seat post isn’t in!! So the twisty knobbly bit should be at front
Thanks!! 😊

 

[fossyant]

Ooops!!
Im not at all logical or visual, I always struggle when the seat post isn’t in!! So the twisty knobbly bit should be at front
Thanks!! 😊

The setback should be at the rear. Remove saddle, rotate post 180, put saddle back on.

 

[vickster]

The setback should be at the rear. Remove saddle, rotate post 180, put saddle back on.

Gah I hate fitting saddles

 

[fossyant]

Gah I hate fitting saddles

Practice young padawan ! Some are terrible and fiddly. My Dura Ace is the best, even has a micro adjusting hex slot. My MTB's is the worst as it's a multiple part clamp, easy for stuff to drop out.

 

[ColinJ]

... put saddle back on.

Still facing pointy end forwards!

Joking aside, I find it fascinating how different people are with visual/logical/mechanical matters. I am very good with them (though crap at other things such as time management) but I know several intelligent people who struggle with the simplest of mechanical tasks. I can't quite get my head round what it is that they can't get their heads around but I'm sure that they wonder how I can take an hour to plan a 10 minute job... and then take 2 hours to do it!

 

[vickster]

Still facing pointy end forwards!

Joking aside, I find it fascinating how different people are with visual/logical/mechanical matters. I am very good with them (though crap at other things such as time management) but I know several intelligent people who struggle with the simplest of mechanical tasks. I can't quite get my head round what it is that they can't get their heads around but I'm sure that they wonder how I can take an hour to plan a 10 minute job... and then take 2 hours to do it!

If I had seen it in situ it would have been rather simpler

 

[JhnBssll]

Ooops!!
Im not at all logical or visual, I always struggle when the seat post isn’t in!! So the twisty knobbly bit should be at front
Thanks!! 😊

Easy mistake to make - some are even designed to work in either orientation to allow a bigger range of saddle adjustment fore and aft. Unfortunately yours isn't

 

[Jenkins]

That is very nice - I can see why you've been hunting one down for so long.

Oh, and welcome to the multiple titanium owners club

 

[GuyBoden]

Very nice Ti bike.

Ultegra is good stuff, I've been riding a full set, including axles, for more years than I can remember.

 

[vickster]

 

[craigwend]

I do like the 'mock lug' work

 

[vickster]

I do like the 'mock lug' work

Yes and the other detailing is lovely.
Not everyone’s cup of tea probably but certainly more workmanship than a black painted carbon frame

 

[biggs682]

Yes and the other detailing is lovely.
Not everyone’s cup of tea probably but certainly more workmanship than a black painted carbon frame

Harsh but true

 

[vickster]

I realise the mods won’t be to everyone’s taste but here she is with new tape, rack, front mudguard, pedals, crosslevers (stem and bars new too, Condor)…and a level saddle
🦄
Edit: fitted bottle cage and bottle and removed the crap from the radiator

 

[All uphill]

Looks great!

Have you taken it for a spin?