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bjf
11-03-2014, 09:45 PM
What do you all think this is? Really Ti? Really Serotta? I don't know much about Serotta, but somehow this doesn't look right to me. Your thoughts, please. http://www.ebay.com/itm/231378114865?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT#ht_399wt_1155
Admiral Ackbar
11-03-2014, 09:49 PM
i am totally not surprised or skeptical about that being a serotta. crazy looking customs from them like this pop up pretty often
bjf
11-03-2014, 09:54 PM
Good to know. Is there any way I can tell whether it's Ti before actually seeing it?
ultraman6970
11-03-2014, 10:35 PM
Can you do reinforcements like lugs with titanium?? The top tube front tube has one aswell.

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/OTI5WDY5Ng==/z/shUAAOSwnDZUEeTK/$_57.JPG
Admiral Ackbar
11-03-2014, 10:48 PM
"The top tube front tube"

you mean headtube, right???

that raised bit at the bottom and top is pretty common on "standard" headset style head tubes with external machining. presumably to keep the tube thick enough to prevent distortion/ovalization around the pressed in cups??. ti doesn't complicate anything about the process.

and as far as figuring out if its actually ti before seeing it ... probably not much ... maybe ask how much it weighs? get a serial #? maybe a serottaphile will be able to tell by appearance
Hat
11-03-2014, 11:18 PM
That top tube definitely doesn't look to be 52cm.
cmg
11-03-2014, 11:26 PM
the rear dropouts are the 3d type that Serotta used. Probably a Serotta. the F3 fork has some value, at that lenght, the frame and components could be sold to make up the difference. it's the dimensions that i would question. 32" standover with that headtube lenght is a little hard to believe. she's been cobbled.
Black Dog
11-04-2014, 05:55 AM
A serial number will answer all questions. There is a data base here (http://forums.thepaceline.net/showthread.php?t=99078) that you can check to confirm frame type and date of manufacture. It looks legit and seems to be a custom build for the original owner.
alexstar
11-04-2014, 10:24 AM
The bike is definitely a Serotta. Later Ti bikes had their headtubes machined that way.
likebikes
11-04-2014, 10:39 AM
What do you all think this is? Really Ti? Really Serotta? I don't know much about Serotta, but somehow this doesn't look right to me. Your thoughts, please. http://www.ebay.com/itm/231378114865?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT#ht_399wt_1155

only one builder would have built a bike with a faster backwards setup like that: serotta.
c-record
11-04-2014, 10:43 AM
only one builder would have built a bike with a faster backwards setup like that: serotta.

It looks like the original owner would have been MUCH taller than whoever has the bike set up the way it is. I'd wager it fit the original owner very well.
bluesea
11-04-2014, 10:47 AM
only one builder would have built a bike with a faster backwards setup like that: serotta.



Haha, cheap humor.
unterhausen
11-04-2014, 01:03 PM
It looks like the original owner would have been MUCH taller than whoever has the bike set up the way it is. I'd wager it fit the original owner very well.

I agree, I bet the original seat height was considerably taller. I agree with the sentiment though, I would be surprised if it wasn't a Serotta.