Titanium frame. Moving bike parts across

[afl2]

I like this
http://www.fatbirds.co.uk/614766/pr...um-road-frame-with-free-fork-and-headset.aspx
Anyone currently using one??? Any good/ Bad??
Secondly a silly question.
Moving parts onto a titanium frame. Currently have a surly pacer. Would there be any issues??
Thanks

 

[ianrauk]

I have that frame. It's probably one of the best purchases I have ever made. It's such a lovely frame and a gorgeous ride. 2 and a half years and over 8200 miles later it still feels like a brand new bike every time I take it out for a ride.

You shouldn't have any problems swapping the parts over. This bike currently runs Ultegra groupset.

 

[Bollo]

Only thing I can think of to add is that it'll be worth getting some anti-galling paste for things like bottom brackets and headsets, otherwise they can seize if left alone for a while. I've been through a couple of bottom brackets on my Litespeed and, even with a coating of paste, I've seen some corrosion (Titanium Oxide I think, like the stuff they use in white paint).

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/finish-line-anti-seize-grease/rp-prod29157

 

[ianrauk]

For the bottom bracket, it was fitted by Van Nick using PTFE tape. When i changed the BB I used the same and have had no problems.

 

[SteCenturion]

I really like the Van Nicholas Aquilo model & wondered, some Van Nich bikes are shown with an Easton fork & some with their in house VNT fork, is the Easton fork an option ?

@ianrauk can you shed any light ?

 

[ianrauk]

I really like the Van Nicholas Aquilo model & wondered, some Van Nich bikes are shown with an Easton fork & some with their in house VNT fork, is the Easton fork an option ?

@ianrauk can you shed any light ?

When I bought my VN you had a choice of forks.

Edit: Just checked on the VN site and there are still different options for forks.

 

[afl2]

I have that frame. It's probably one of the best purchases I have ever made. It's such a lovely frame and a gorgeous ride. 2 and a half years and over 8200 miles later it still feels like a brand new bike every time I take it out for a ride.

You shouldn't have any problems swapping the parts over. This bike currently runs Ultegra groupset.

THANKS FOR THE FEEDBACK LOOKS LOVELY

 

[afl2]

Only thing I can think of to add is that it'll be worth getting some anti-galling paste for things like bottom brackets and headsets, otherwise they can seize if left alone for a while. I've been through a couple of bottom brackets on my Litespeed and, even with a coating of paste, I've seen some corrosion (Titanium Oxide I think, like the stuff they use in white paint).

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/finish-line-anti-seize-grease/rp-prod29157

Thanks for the advice. Something I would never have thought of.

 

[afl2]

When I bought my VN you had a choice of forks.

Edit: Just checked on the VN site and there are still different options for forks.

The website says free forks and headset so they would be in house.
Still looks a good deal at the moment.

 

[ianrauk]

The website says free forks and headset so they would be in house.
Still looks a good deal at the moment.

In house at Fat Birds.
Direct from Van Nick you have a choice.

And yes, it's still a great deal.

 

[Venod]

That's a good deal grab it, I bought a VN Chinook frame from Fat Birds last year, I asked what fork it came with and I think they said Colombus which had an alloy steerer tube, I opted to pay the extra for a full Carbon VN fork, I used some anti seize paste on the btm bracket, only problems I can see moving parts are if the tube set is a different dia will the FD & seat post fit,

 

[Spoked Wheels]

I have that frame. It's probably one of the best purchases I have ever made. It's such a lovely frame and a gorgeous ride. 2 and a half years and over 8200 miles later it still feels like a brand new bike every time I take it out for a ride.

You shouldn't have any problems swapping the parts over. This bike currently runs Ultegra groupset.

Ian, I've looked at your bike dozens of times and I still love it

Mine is the Europe and just as lovely to ride although I haven't covered the mileage you have.

I'm building her new wheels shortly and I had decided on the grey H Plus son Archetype rims to go with the silver Dura Ace 7900 hubs I bought for them but after looking at your bike I'm having second thoughts again maybe I should go with silver but the Archetype in silver aren't like your rims so I'm hesitant. My wife persuaded me not to remove the Van Nicholas logo but I think I'm going to do it, your bike looks much better without the logo. Does the acetone leave any signs of a logo ever being there?

 

[ianrauk]

At first there are traces of an outline of the logo but after many polishings it has disappeared.

 

[SteCenturion]

When I bought my VN you had a choice of forks.

Edit: Just checked on the VN site and there are still different options for forks.

Thanks.

Next year i will have a choice to make VN Aquilo f&f & build up slowly or another carbon job probably the Scott Addict 15.

I think the Aquilo with Chris King hardware would be fantastic.

 

[ianrauk]

Thanks.

Next year i will have a choice to make VN Aquilo f&f & build up slowly or another carbon job probably the Scott Addict 15.

I think the Aquilo with Chris King hardware would be fantastic.

Yup, the silver headset on my VN is CK.