Ti Frame Opinions

[HorTs]

I asked a couple of local shops for a quotes for a build based on the Lynksey Sportive Frame - possible the disc version so I can move to disc brakes when good, reliable, non-product recall, hydraulic road brakes are available.

It will be my main bike (I'm not a winter/summer bike person) so I will be commuting 20 miles a day plus using it for long weekend rides and 100+ mile Audaxes.

Anyway, I put the spec in with the Lynksey frame and both shops came back with suggestions of other frames, one for the Genesis Equilibrium Ti and the other for the Kinesis Decade Tripster ATR and Grand Fondo Ti V2.

Both cite that the frames have better clearance for mud guards and one says the Lynksey's 'plain 1 1/8” head tube means that obsolescence could be a problem'.

What are your opinions on the options and on what the shops have to say?

 

[HLaB]

I've only had my Ti Kinesis GF since October but I love it and done 4,600miles on it; cant' speak about the others though. One thing which will probably be common to all Ti frames, if you are using an alu post make sure it doesn't stick.

 

[HorTs]

I'd almost decided on the ATR but it looks like it can't be setup with cantilever brakes.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Any reason why it needs to be Ti?
Only say that as I started looking for a similar kind of bike (but with regular brakes) and after looking around at Ti options I've decided that for similar money a Custom 853 steelie from say Brian Rourke would be my best option. It'll fit like a glove, ride well and will be exactly how I want it in every detail. Prices start from around a Grand.
Just a thought ....

 

[martint235]

I've only had my Ti Kinesis GF since October but I love it and done 4,600miles on it; cant' speak about the others though. One thing which will probably be common to all Ti frames, if you are using an alu post make sure it doesn't stick.

I've seen this mentioned a bit and I've come to the conclusion I'm just lucky as I've never had this issue and my Ti bike has been through some fairly horrendous weather.

Any reason why it needs to be Ti?
Only say that as I started looking for a similar kind of bike (but with regular brakes) and after looking around at Ti options I've decided that for similar money a Custom 853 steelie from say Brian Rourke would be my best option. It'll fit like a glove, ride well and will be exactly how I want it in every detail. Prices start from around a Grand.
Just a thought ....

Although I love my Ti bike and I'm still glad I bought it, I think if I had the money I'd also go for this option.

 

[the snail]

The Genesis doesn't have disk mounts. Why do you want cantilever brakes? Wouldn't it make more sense to fit cable disk brakes, then you don't end up with redundant canti mounts on the forks. The tripster ticks a lot of boxes for me, disk brakes and clearance for any tyres and mudguards, looks like it would make a great all-rounder

 

[HorTs]

Good point re the the cable disc brakes, my thought process took me straight to rim brakes because there wasn't a hydraulic disc setup I was happy with but there is no reason I shouldn't have cable disc brakes in the mean time.

 

[Mr Haematocrit]

so I can move to disc brakes when good, reliable, non-product recall, hydraulic road brakes are available.

Reliable hydraulic road brakes are available now. Both Shimano and TRP Brakes offer them. It's only SRAM which have screwed it up.

 

[HorTs]

Reliable hydraulic road brakes are available now. Both Shimano and TRP Brakes offer them.

What Shimano range have them?

 

[Mr Haematocrit]

What Shimano range have them?

It's the Shimano BR-R785 brakes which are a Shimano Di2 option, the groupset cost works out about the same as the recalled SRAM Red 22 Hydro

http://www.bikeradar.com/road/news/...-road-hydraulic-disc-brakes-first-look-37750/